2. When Should We Capitalize? Monday, June 22, 2015

3. RULE 1 - CAPITALIZE THE FIRST WORD OF A SENTENCE Examples : / Sue went to school. / I went to the store. / How did you learn to skate? Examples : / Sue went to school. / I went to the store. / How did you learn to skate?

4. RULE 2 - CAPITALIZE PROPER NOUNS, NOT COMMON NOUNS Examples : Proper NounsCommon Nouns Goda god Aunt Audreymy aunt Lake Cachumaa lake Examples : Proper NounsCommon Nouns Goda god Aunt Audreymy aunt Lake Cachumaa lake

5. RULE 3 - CAPITALIZE DAYS, MONTHS, AND HOLIDAYS Examples : / Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday / January, February, March / Christmas, Hanukah, Thanksgiving Examples : / Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday / January, February, March / Christmas, Hanukah, Thanksgiving

6. RULE 4 - CAPITALIZE WORKS OF ART (BOOKS, MOVIES, POEMS, PAINTINGS ETC.) Examples : / Book - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Movie - The Sound of Music / Song - Star Spangled Banner / Poem - She Walks in Beauty / Painting - Mona Lisa Examples : / Book - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Movie - The Sound of Music / Song - Star Spangled Banner / Poem - She Walks in Beauty / Painting - Mona Lisa

7. RULE 5 - CAPITALIZE NAMES OF ORGANIZATIONS (BUSINESS, SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL, SOCIAL) Examples : / Northridge Hospital / University of California, Los Angeles / Los Angeles Dodgers Examples : / Northridge Hospital / University of California, Los Angeles / Los Angeles Dodgers

8. RULE 6 – CAPITALIZE TITLES OR ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES WHEN USED AS PART OF A PROPER NOUN Examples : / District Attorney Smith / Prof. Lupe Simpson / Dr. Scott Calig / Thomas Jones Jr. Examples : / District Attorney Smith / Prof. Lupe Simpson / Dr. Scott Calig / Thomas Jones Jr.

9. RULE 7 - CAPITALIZE THE FIRST WORD OF A DIRECT QUOTATION Example : / Jill said, “It’s cold in this room.” / “Yes,” Arthur said, “it was Mark Twain who wrote Huckleberry Finn.” / The cashier said, “The store only accepts cash or credit card.” Example : / Jill said, “It’s cold in this room.” / “Yes,” Arthur said, “it was Mark Twain who wrote Huckleberry Finn.” / The cashier said, “The store only accepts cash or credit card.”

10. RULE 8 – CAPITALIZE THE FIRST WORD AND ALL NOUNS IN THE SALUTATION OF A LETTER Examples : / Dear Aunt Mary, / Dear Madam, / Dear Mom and Dad, Examples : / Dear Aunt Mary, / Dear Madam, / Dear Mom and Dad,

11. RULE 9 – CAPITALIZE ONLY THE FIRST WORD OF A CLOSING OF A LETTER Examples : / Yours truly, / Sincerely, / Respectfully yours, / With love, Examples : / Yours truly, / Sincerely, / Respectfully yours, / With love,

12. CAPITALIZATION RESOURCE WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS / http://www.dailygrammar.com/archiv e.shtml http://www.dailygrammar.com/archiv e.shtml / http://www.teach- nology.com/gold/caps.html http://www.teach- nology.com/gold/caps.html / http://www.dailygrammar.com/archiv e.shtml http://www.dailygrammar.com/archiv e.shtml / http://www.teach- nology.com/gold/caps.html http://www.teach- nology.com/gold/caps.html

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