1. Language Arts: Friday, March 29, 2019
Handouts: * Grammar # (Capitalizing Names and Titles of Persons, Part 2)
Homework: * Grammar # (Capitalizing Names and Titles of Persons, Part 2) Due Monday, BOC
Assignments due: * Grammar # (Capitalizing Names and Titles of Persons, Part 1)

2. Lesson Goal: Learn about capitalizing names and titles of persons.
Outcomes: Be able to . . .
Explain when to use capital letters for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Apply the correct use of capitals for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Identify errors in capitalization for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Indicate which pronoun always uses a capital letter.
Distinguish between proper nouns and common nouns in using capitals.
Distinguish between titles used as a name or directly addressing someone versus titles that follow a name.

3. Capitalize first and last names and initials that stand for names.
Starter #1: Yesterday we learned about rules for names and titles of people
Capitalize first and last names and initials that stand for names.
Bonnie Morris
Carl M. Ludwick
P. J. Carter
Capitalize names and abbreviations of academic degrees and professional titles that follow a name. Also capitalize the terms “Jr.” and “Sr.”
Raul Espinoza, Bachelor of Science
Kate Strong, Registered Dietician
Nelson Davies, D.D.S.
Lester Linston Sr.

4. Another basic rule to remember—always capitalize the pronoun . . . I
Starter #2: Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as names but NOT when they follow an article (a, an, the) or a possessive noun or pronoun.
Uncle Frankie
Diane’s grandmother
my sister
an aunt
Another basic rule to remember—always capitalize the pronoun . . . I
Are you really interested in what I think?
Be careful not to let texting shortcuts creep into your writing. (e.g. using “i" instead of “I”)

5. Starter #3: Today we have a few new cases, but both of these last two capitalization rules should be familiar to all of you
Capitalize proper nouns but not common nouns:
Frederick Douglas
writer

6. Starter #4: Capitalize a title when it comes before a person’s name or when it is used in directly addressing someone but NOT a title that follows a person’s name:
mayor jean dean
Mayor Jean Dean
capt. john gray
Capt. John Gray
mr. ralph rivera
Mr. Ralph River
The reporter asked, “mr. president, when is your next meeting?”
The reporter asked, “Mr. President, when is your next meeting?”
Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992.
The president is coming to our school!