1. Capitalization
Mr. Whitehead

2. Rule - First Letter
Capitalize the first letter of the first letter of every sentence.
His sister writes music for the flute and kettledrum.
Lyrics aren’t her strong suit.
Go to the store.
I walked down the street.
A car sped by the police car.

3. Rule 2 – Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
A proper noun is a person’s name or the name of an official place or thing.
cities, states, countries
St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Sheldon, Carthage, Argentina
geographical features
Mississippi River, Ozark Mountains,
Alantic Ocean, Rocky Mountains.

4. Rule 2 – Proper nouns nationalities days, months, holidays
Japanese culture, Kenyan, Spanish language, Italian class
days, months, holidays
Friday, February, April Fool’s Day
Do NOT capitalize the seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer, or fall.
Organizations
Future Farmers of America, Girls Scouts of America

5. Rule 2 – Proper nouns
titles of movies, TV shows, books, songs, and works of art
Enchanted, Pysch, Jersey Shore, Alice in Wonderland, Mona Lisa, America the Beautiful
Do NOT capitalize articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions, or prepositions unless they are the first or last word in the title.
historical events
World War II, The Gettysburg Address, American Revolution.

6. Rule 3 – Family Relationships
Capitalize words stating family relationships.
Words such as Mom, Dad, and Grandma should be used as proper nouns or as titles with proper names.
My Grandma Jane and Uncle Joe visited Dad at his office.
Do NOT capitalize these words when used to describe the person.
My grandma and my uncle visited my dad at his office.

7. Question 1 Which of the following sentences is correct:
My sister will fly to paris, France, this summer.
my sister will fly to Paris, France, this summer.
My sister will fly to Paris, France, this Summer.
My sister will fly to Paris, France, this summer.

8. Question 2 Which of the following sentences is correct:
Jim and Kathy agree that october is their favorite month and that fall is their favorite season.
Jim and Kathy agree that October is their favorite month and that fall is their favorite season.
Jim and Kathy agree that October is their favorite moth and that Fall is their favorite season.
jim and kathy agree that October is their favorite moth and that fall is their favorite season.

9. Question 3 Which of the following sentences is correct:
The Elk river begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma.
The Elk River begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward oklahoma.
The elk river begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma.
The Elk River begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma.

10. Question 4 Which of the following sentences is correct:
She hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the United States.
She hasn’t seen uncle Johann since she moved to the United States.
She hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the united states.
she hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the United States.

11. Question 5 Which of the following sentences is correct:
I have never been to Thailand, but i really like Thai food.
I have never been to Thailand, but I really like Thai food.
I have never been to Thailand, but I really like Thai Food.
I have never been to Thailand, but I really like thai food.