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2. Using Capital Letters  1- Capitalize the first word in every sentence. My sister has soccer practice after school. Then she has to do her homework.  The 1 st word of a directly quoted sentence should begin with a capital letter, whether or not the quotation comes at the beginning of your sentence. Reiko asked, “Have you finished your report?”  The first word in every line of a poem usually begins with a capital letter He’s white As spilled milk, My cat who sleeps With his belly….

3. Using Capital Letters  1b -Capitalize the first word in both the salutation and the closing of a letter. Salutation/Greeting:  Dear Service Manager:  Dear Adam,  My dear Brenda, Closing:  Sincerely,  Yours truly,

4. Using Capital Letters  2- Capitalize the pronoun I When I returned home, I walked the dog.  3- Capitalize proper nouns Hewes Middle Schoolschoolplace United States of Americacountryplace/thing Red Soxteamthing Statue of Libertymonumentthing Aunt Birthaauntperson Toni Morrisonwriterperson  (see Holt Handbook p. 241-251)

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6. Using Capital Letters  Do NOT capitalize the names of school subjects, EXCEPT course names followed by a numeral and the names of language classes social studies, science, health, art Woodworking II, Consumer Education 101, Spanish, English  4- Capitalize proper adjectives Mexico Mexican carvings Judaism Judaic laws Mars Martian landscape China Chinese food

7. Using Capital Letters  5- Capitalize titles of people’s names  When a title comes before a person’s name: Judge O’Connor Principal Walsh Mrs. Santos Senator Topping  When a title is used alone or following a person’s name, do NOT capitalize it: Judy Klein, our club president, led the meeting. The secretary gave a speech to Congress.

8. Using Capital Letters  Titles showing a family relationship: Uncle Bob Nana Bea  When the title takes the place of the person’s name: Can the cast come off today, Doctor? Good morning, Ma’am! Either Mom or Dad will drive us to school.

9. Capitalization Rules  6- Capitalize most abbreviations See Holt Handbook p. 250-251  7- Capitalization Tips