Today we are going to identify what needs to
be capitalized.
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Today we are going to ____________ what
needs to be ____________.
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What do we know?
We
Capitalize…
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Capitalization is an important part of writing.
Capitalization helps readers and speakers
know when a new sentence has started, when
the name of a person or place is being
referred to, what the title of a book is, and
much more.
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The pronoun I must always be capitalized.
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy
reading books.
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Mrs. Williams said i could get a 4 on my test
if i studied.
The most important thing about school is
that i get a good education.
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Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
Remember, a sentence can be a statement, a
question, a command, or an exclamation.
Jackie went swimming.
Do not run near the pool.
Do you like to swim?
I love to swim!
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the teacher said not to cross the street until
the light turned green.
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A proper noun names a particular person,
place, or thing. Some proper nouns contain
more than one word. Each important word
begins with a capital letter.
Examples of proper nouns:
Thomas Jefferson, Pyramid Lake, Magic
Mountain, The Dodgers
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Many students like visiting magic mountain
because of its exciting rides.
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Capitalize proper nouns that name historical
events or documents, languages, races, or
nationalities.
We learned about the Revolutionary War in class.
Do you know who signed the Declaration of
Independence?
My grandfather speaks German and French.
My grandmother is Asian.
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The british don't know much about the
american indians.
The declaration of independence is an
important document.
Byron likes spicy foods, so he chose the Asian
chicken wrap. Martha prefers bland dishes and
ordered a large basket of french fries.
A.
B.
C.
D.
asian
Large
French
No change is necessary.
Capitalize words that show family
relationships when used as titles or
as substitutes for a person’s name.
In 1960 Father retraced the steps
of Lewis and Clark.
He was accompanied by Uncle Bill
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My family prefers to cook a ham on holidays,
but uncle Bart is a vegetarian, so my mother
prepares him something with no meat.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Holidays
Uncle
Vegetarian
No change is necessary.
Do not capitalize words that show
family relationships when they
follow a possessive noun or pronoun.
Sharon’s aunt Janet wrote an
Possessive Noun article about the trip.
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Capitalize the first word, the last word,
and all important words in the title of a
book, play, short story, poem, essay,
article, film television series, song,
magazine, newspaper, and chapter of a
book.
A Wrinkle in Time
“The Raven”
Washington Post
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tales of a fourth grade nothing is a great
book to read.
My favorite poem is by Robert Frost it is
called the road not taken.
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The name of a day, month, or holiday begins
with a capital letter.
She was born on a Monday.
My favorite month is October.
I got a card for Valentine’s Day.
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St. patrick’s day lands on a monday this year.
My birthday is on january 17, and it lands on
a tuesday.
Capitalize the first word of a
direct quotation that is a
complete sentence.
Tyrone said, “The pioneers
acted very bravely.”
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Albert Einstein once said, “the only source
of knowledge is experience.”
When a quoted sentence is interrupted
by explanatory words, such as she said,
do not begin the second part of the
sentence with a capital letter.
“They left their homes,” said
Lee, “so they could improve
their lives.”
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“Take out your homework,” said the
teacher, “Because we are going to correct
it.”
Capitalize the first word in the
salutation and closing of a letter.
Capitalize the title and name of the
person addressed.
Dear Mrs. Johnson,
Dear friend,
Yours truly,
Sincerely,
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dear sally,
I would like to thank you for being
my friend the first week of school. I
thought I would not be able to make a
friend so quickly as a new student.
Thanks for sitting with me at lunch and
showing me around the school. I really
appreciate it.
yours truly,
Anabella
Capitalize compass points
when they refer to a
specific section of the
country.
the West Coast
the North
the Southeast
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Do not capitalize compass points
when they indicate direction.
Los Angeles is south of San Francisco.
Do not capitalize adjectives derived
from words indicating direction.
easterly wind
western Texas
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Today we _________ what needs
to be ______________.