Grammar Rules Capitalization Lets see what you know

Grammar Rules: Capitalization

Let’s see what you know already! Circle the capitalization mistakes in the following sentence. during the month of july, mr. crane read six books for english class, including the hunger games.

When should I use capital letters? 1. Proper nouns • names of people, specific places, groups, organizations, religions, nationalities, languages, specific buildings, historical events, months, days, and holidays • Donnie, River Bend Middle School, Sterling, September, Monday, Labor Day, Girl Scouts, Catholic, Home Depot, World War II, English, Spanish, White House

When should I use capital letters? 2. I • May I have another chocolate chip cookie? • Monica and I are best friends.

When should I use capital letters? 3. First word in a sentence • Marisa sauntered down the stairway wearing a ballroom gown. • On my first day of school, I was nervous.

When should I use capital letters? 4. Titles of people • President Obama • Coach Smith • Miss Miley Cyrus • Dr. Haug

When should I use capital letters? 5. Titles of books, songs, television shows, etc. • I loved reading The Hunger Games. • American Idol is my favorite show. • She swoons every time she hears “That’s What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. **Titles of books, TV shows, and album titles are underlined. Chapters, episodes, and songs are set in quotation marks.

When should I use capital letters? 6. The first word in dialogue • Mr. Dolar asked, “Did the Indians win the game last night? ” • I shrugged and said, “Check the score report. ”

When should I use capital letters? 7. Opening of a letter • Dear • To Whom It May Conern 8. Closing of a letter (first word only) • Sincerely, • Yours truly, • Your friend,

Common Capitalization Mistakes School Subjects • School subjects like math, language arts, science, social studies, history, and art are NOT capitalized in formal writing. • School subjects that are languages, like English, French, Chinese, and Spanish, ARE capitalized. • College courses, like History 101 and Interpersonal Communications, are capitalized.

Common Capitalization Mistakes Seasons • Seasons are NOT capitalized unless they become adjectives to proper nouns. NO! • It was a beautiful fall day. • The beach is the best way to beat the summer heat! YES! • Our school’s Winter Carnival is next week. • Join us for the Summer Block Party!

Common Capitalization Mistakes Compass/Direction • North, south, east, and west are not capitalized unless they are used to identify a region or as part of a proper noun. NO! • Head west on Route 7. Then go north on Route 15. YES! • He lives in the Northeast region of the United States on West 204 Street.

Common Capitalization Mistakes Family • If there is a personal pronoun (my, your, his/her/it, our, their) directly before the family role, there is no capital letter. • Personal pronoun=no capital NO! • Marisa will go with her mom to the store. • She loves her grandma to pieces. YES! • Marisa will go with Mom to the store. • She loves Grandma to pieces.

Independent Practice _____ __randma, This __ummer __ read a book called __________. My teacher, _________ recommended it me last school year. I can’t wait to begin school in _______ at ____________! ______ and _______ are two of my favorite subjects. ______ you think ______ will be a challenge? My _______ said, “_____ you study hard, I know you will do well!” __ours __ruly, Ryan