1. Capitalization Beginning of a sentence Proper nouns
Specific person, place, or thing—John, Shaw Middle School, Monopoly
Family member’s name (mom, dad, aunt, uncle) when you are using it as the actual name EXCEPT when my, your, his, her, their , our, etc. appear before it
For Example:
My mom went to the store.
I was going to the store, and Mom decided to come along.
His uncle made us all dinner.
After the football game, we all met at Uncle Joe’s house.
Important words in a title (a, an, the, of, with, etc. do NOT get capitalized UNLESS they appear at the beginning of the title
“The Road Not Taken”
Gone with the Wind
First word in a quote

2. Sentence Errors
I am going to the store with mom and dad tonight to buy a new pair of nike shoes.
Answer:
I am going to the store with Mom and Dad tonight to buy a new pair of Nike shoes.

3. Sentence Errors
2. last week, we read one of my favorite short stories, “rikki-tikki-tavi.”
Answer:
Last week, we read one of my favorite short stories, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.”

4. Sentence Errors
3. Ryan howard hit a towering homerun in last night’s phillies’ game.
Answer:
Ryan Howard hit a towering homerun in last night’s Phillies’ game.

5. Sentence Errors
4. “may I borrow the car today?” Jennifer asked her mother.
Answer:
“May I borrow the car today?” Jennifer asked her mother.

6. Homophones Accept = take Except = all but this Hear = sound
Here = place
To = where you are going
Too = also; excessive
Two = 2
You’re = you are
Your = belongs to you
Then = what comes after
Than = comparing
Flee = run away
Flea = bugs
Plain = ordinary; flatland
Plane = flies in the sky
Their = belonging to a group
There = not here
They’re = they are
Shore = beach
Sure = right
Hour = time
Our = belongs to us
One = 1
Won = winning
Tee = golfing tool
Tea = drink
Its = belonging to it
It’s = it is