1. Capitalization

2. Capitalize: Proper Nouns: Edmond North High School Statue of Liberty
Pulitzer Prize

3. People’s Names and Initials
Mrs. Pettiet
Sally Smith
John F. Kennedy
W. C. Handy

4. Capitalize titles and the abbreviations of titles used before and after personal names
Professor Lee
Dr. Dan Reeves
Julie Bishop, M.D.

5. Capitalize the titles indicating family relationships.
Uncle Bill
Grandpa Joe
Do NOT capitalize a family name when it follows the person’s name or
when it is used WITHOUT a proper name.
Jerry, my cousin, is starting college.

6. Always capitalize the word “I”.
I went to the store.
What will I do?
Will you eat what I’ve cooked?

7. Days of the week and months of the year.
Capitalize:
Days of the week and months of the year.
Monday, February 3, 2008

8. Capitalize the names of religions, sacred days, and sacred writings.
Islam
Christmas
Bible

9. Capitalize the names of nationalities, languages, and races.
Mexican
I speak French and Italian.
Irish American

10. Capitalize: The first word of every sentence.
The first word of every line in
traditional poems.

11. Capitalize:
The first word of a direct quotation if it is a complete sentence.
“What is your favorite book of all time?” asked Mrs. Barton.

12. “Let’s buy some books,” she said. “Which one do you want?”
Do NOT capitalize:
The first word of the second part of a divided quotation unless it starts a new sentence.
“Let’s think of the books,” she said, “that we would recommend to others.”
“Let’s buy some books,” she said. “Which one do you want?”

13. Names of states and countries.
Capitalize:
Names of states and countries.
Oklahoma
North America

14. Capitalize:
The first word, the last word, and all other important words in titles.
“An American Childhood”
“The Last Dog”
“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”