2. Grammar Study  You are going to need some paper and a pen or pencil.  Use the graphic above to predict which capitalization rules we’ll be reviewing today.

3. You’re right! We’re looking at Capitalization Rules for... regions or sections of a country directions

4. Here are the rules... Capitalize words that indicate particular sections of the country (i.e., I live on the West Coast.). Do not capitalize those words that just indicate direction (i.e., Go north after this block.)

5. Practice: Number your paper to 1 - 8. Read each sentence on the next slide and write down the word that indicates either a region or direction. If the word indicates a region, place an “R” next to it and be sure you capitalize it! If the word indicates a direction, place a “D” next to it, and be careful not to capitalize it.

6. Test Yourself: 1.Lots of people enjoy the dry weather of the southwest. 2.You must travel north on the 405 Freeway to get to Santa Barbara from here. 3.Many Ivy League colleges are found on the east coast. 4.Sean visited his aunt in the south. 5.The salmon of the pacific northwest are disappearing at alarming rates. 6.Max biked west in order to meet Rachel at her house. 7.It’s hard to believe that many who live in the midwest have never seen the ocean. 8.The compass helped the Boy Scout find his way east out of the mountains.

7. Here is the answer key: 1. Southwest - R 2. north -D 3. East Coast - R 4. South - R 5. Pacific Northwest - R 6. west - D 7. Midwest - R 8. east - D

8. How’d you do? 7-8 correct = Wow! You’ve got it down. 5-6 correct = Pretty good, but you could use some review. 3-4 correct = You’re still a bit confused. No worries. See me and I’ll show you in a different way.

9. Nice work! By now you’ve completed the following capitalization lessons: capitalization pre-test capitalization and how an audience might influence an author’s choice capitalizing names and historical events capitalizing first words in a sentence and in a quotation capitalizing words used as names or titles used as parts of a name capitalizing days, months, holidays, but not seasons capitalizing regions, but not direction What’s Next? Review your notes to prepare for your capitalization test.