1. 1 Copy all notes in journals and complete assignments.

2. 2 RULE #1 Capitalize the first word of a sentence Pioneers pushed the American frontier westward. Capitalizing sentences, quotations, and letter parts

3. 3 RULE #2 Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation that is a complete sentence. Tyrone said, “The pioneers acted very bravely.”

4. 4 RULE #3 When a quoted sentence is interrupted by explanatory words, such as she said, do not begin the second part of the sentence with a capital letter. “They left their homes,” said Lee, “so they could improve their lives.”

5. 5 RULE #3 continued When the second part of a quotation is a new sentence, put a period after the interrupting expression, and begin the second part of the quotation with a capital letter. “Many pioneers went west for the rich farmland,” said Maria. “They also wanted to build new homes.”

6. 6 RULE #4 Do not capitalize an indirect quotation. An indirect quotation does not repeat a person’s exact words and does not appear in quotation marks. It is often introduced by the word that. Tanya read that many pioneers traveled in Conestoga wagons.

7. 7 RULE #5 Capitalize the first word in the salutation and closing of a letter. Capitalize the title and name of the person addressed. Dear Mrs. Johnson, Dear friend, Yours truly,Sincerely,

8. 8 Assignment #1 Worksheet Lesson #68 Study the review notes and follow the directions.

9. 9 Capitalizing people’s names and titles Rule #1 Capitalize the names of people and the initials that stand for their names. Meriwether Lewis Susan B. Anthony J. F. Cooper

10. 10 Rule #2 Capitalize a title or an abbreviation of a title when it comes before a person’s name or when it is used instead of a name. General Lee Sen. John Glenn Mrs. Adams Did Lieutenant Clark say, “Yes, Captain, I’ll go with you’?

11. 11 Rule #2 continued Do not capitalize a title that follows a person’s name or is used as a common noun. Clark himself was later promoted to captain. Thomas Jefferson, then president, planned the expedition.

12. 12 Rule #3 Capitalize the names and abbreviations of academic degrees that follow a person’s name. Capitalize Jr. and Sr. M. Katayama, M.D. Jan Rangel, Ph.D. Robert Ayers Jr.

13. 13 Rule #4 Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as titles or as substitutes for a person’s name. In 1960 Father retraced the steps of Lewis and Clark. He was accompanied by Uncle Bill

14. 14 Rule #4 continued Do not capitalize words that show family relationships when they follow a possessive noun or pronoun. Sharon’s aunt Janet wrote an article about the trip. Possessive Noun

15. 15 Rule #5 Always capitalize the pronoun I. Social studies is the subject I like.

16. 16 Writer’s Choice text p. 541—exercise 2 in journals. Check and record tomorrow. Assignment #2

17. 17 Classwork: Worksheet Lesson 69 TLW use rules of capitalization for names and titles. Assignment #3

18. 18 Capitalize the names of cities, counties, states countries, and continents. Capitalizing place names rule #1 Houston Orange County IowaJapan

19. 19 Capitalize the names of bodies of water and geographical features. Capitalizing place names rule #2 Mediterranean SeaGulf of Mexico Niagara FallsAtlantic Ocean

20. 20 Capitalize the names of sections of the country. Capitalizing place names rule #3 MidwestNew England the Far West

21. 21 Capitalize compass points when they refer to a specific section of the country. Capitalizing place names rule #4 the West Coastthe North the Southeast

22. 22 Do not capitalize compass points when they indicate direction. Los Angeles is south of San Francisco. Do not capitalize adjectives derived from words indicating direction. easterly windwestern Texas Capitalizing place names rule #4 continued

23. 23 Capitalize the names of streets and highways. Monroe StreetRoute 66 Mercury Boulevard Candy Avenue Capitalizing place names rule #5 continued

24. 24 Capitalize the names of buildings, bridges, and monuments. Chrysler BuildingBrooklyn Bridge Washington Monument Capitalizing place names rule #6 continued

25. 25 Capitalize the names of celestial bodies. Pluto North Star the Milky Way Capitalizing place names rule #7 continued

26. 26 Classwork: TLW identify and use the rules to capitalization for place names Textbook p. 543 exercise 4 in journals. ASSIGNMENT #4

27. 27 TLW FOLLOW THE RULES OF CAPITALIZATION FOR NAMES OF PLACES. CLASSWORK: Lesson 70 p. 241-244 Day 5 assignment

28. 28 Capitalizing other proper nouns and adjectives Rule #1 Capitalize the names of clubs, organizations, businesses, institutions, and political parties. Data Corporation Boy Scouts Republican party

29. 29 Rule #2 Capitalize brand names but not the nouns following them. Cruncho peanut butter Spiffy cleaning fluid

30. 30 Rule #3 Capitalize the names of important historical events, periods of time, and documents Battle of Yorktown Bronze Age Bill of Rights

31. 31 Rule #4 Capitalize names of days of the week, months of the year, and holidays. Do not capitalize names of the seasons. Thursday April Memorial Day summer

32. 32 Rule #5 Capitalize the first word, the last word, and all important words in the title of a book, play, short story, poem, essay, article, film television series, song, magazine, newspaper, and chapter of a book. A Wrinkle in Time “The Raven” Washington Post

33. 33 Rule #6 Capitalize the names of ethnic groups, nationalities, and languages. Asian German Spanish English

34. 34 Rule #7 Capitalize proper adjectives that are formed from the names of ethnic groups and nationalities. Asian languages Italian food English authors

35. 35 TLW FOLLOW RULES OF CAPITALIZATION FOR NOUNS AND PROPER ADJECTIVES Writer’s Choice text p. 545—exercise 6 in journals. Check and record tomorrow. Assignment #6