Follow along with the textbook Chapter 18, pages
472-480, the guided notes, complete practice
exercises along with Power Point, and complete all
homework assignments and the Capitalization
Story Project by the assigned due dates.
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Capitalization Story Project
Due Friday, January 13, 2012
Choose from the following ways to
display each of the 24 capitalization rules
that you learned in class.
A. Layered Look Book
B. Bound Book
C. Book in a Box or on a Ring
D. Accordion Book
E. Comic Book
F. Power Point Book
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The Requirements
1. Choose a type of book to create.
2. Consider the number of pages you will need.
3. Put the book together.
4. Write the story on the rough draft paper.
5. Be sure you included all 25 of the capitalization rules
correctly.
 Use the checklist provided.
6. Copy the story into your book.
7. Decorate your book with clip art, illustrations, or cutouts
from a magazine.
8. Add color to enhance the overall presentation.
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A. Layered Look Book
1. Stack two sheets of paper (8 1/2
x 11), and place the back sheet one
inch higher than the front sheet.
2. Bring the bottom of both sheets
upward and align the edges so that
all the layers or tabs are the same
distance apart.
3. When all tabs are an equal distance
apart, fold the papers and
crease well.
4. Open the papers and glue them
together along the valley/center
fold.
Source: Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Activities, 1992
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B. Bound Book
1. Take several sheet of paper and fold them in ½
hamburger style. Each piece of paper = four pages of
your book.
2. Separate them in equally into two piles.
3. Take one pile. Measure one inch in from the top and
bottom of the fold and cut in on the fold one inch.
4. Take the other pile. Measure in one inch from the top
and bottom of the fold and cut out the fold between
the two inches. Do not cut too deeply. Only shave it
off.
5. Take the first stack and burrito it. Place the burrito
through the “cut out fold” sheets then open the burrito
up.
6. Fold the bound pages together to form a book.
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C. Book in a Box or
Book on a Ring
1. Find a small box with a lid to hold your book.
2. OR use a metal ring to hold your book together.
3. Use large 4 X 6 notecards to create the pages of your
book.
4. Use the lined side of the notecard to write your story.
5. Use the blank side to create the illustrations.
6. Don’t forget to number your pages so they stay in
order.
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D. Accordion Book
1. Take several sheets of paper together and fold it into
thirds.
2. Pull the papers apart and glue them together
overlapping the end third.
3. Pull the papers out into an accordion.
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E. Comic Book
1. Divide sheets of paper into 9 sections.
2. Use each section as part of the story line.
3. Illustrate each section.
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F. Power Point Book
1. Use Microsoft Power Point (like this one) and create
Power Point Story.
2. Type the story in the text boxes on separate slides.
3. Decorate with clip art, pictures, or images from the
internet.
4. Add sound, various backgrounds, and a variety of slide
transitions.
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Guidelines:
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Your story must incorporate all 24 rules that we are studying in
class.
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Your story can be fiction or based on true events.
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Your story must be original and not based on another’s story or
characters.
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Your story must include the story elements learned about in your
reading class. ie. characters, setting, and plot
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Your story must include plot elements learned about in your
reading class. ie. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action,
and resolution
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Your story must have a theme.
™
Consider the text structure of your story: sequence of events,
cause and effect, or a problem solution story line.
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Guidelines, cont.:
™
Your story must include dialog.
™
Consider other literary elements to enhance your creativity.
ie. mood, tone, foreshadowing, hyperbole, personification, irony,
genre, imagery, similes, metaphors, conflict between the
antagonist and the protagonist, and the diction of the dialog.
™
Your story must be completed neatly and turned on the assigned
due date.
™
Stories will be presented in small groups of 3-5 students and the
teacher(s).
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Writer’s Choice
Page 472
Capitalizing sentences,
Quotations, and letter parts
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CHECK LIST:
All 24 Capitalization RULES
1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
2. Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation that is a complete
sentence.
3. 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.
• When the second part of a quotation is a new sentence, put a
period after the interrupting expression, and do begin the
second part of the quotation with a capital letter.
4. Do not capitalize an indirect quotation. An indirect quotation
does not repeat a person’s exact words and does not appear in
quotation marks. It is often introduced by the word that.
5. Capitalize the first word in the salutation and closing of a letter.
Capitalize the title and name of the person addressed.
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CHECK LIST:
All 24 Capitalization RULES, Cont.
6. Capitalize the names of people and the initials that stand for their
names.
7. Capitalize a title or an abbreviation of a title when it comes
before a person’s name or when it is used instead of a name.
8. Capitalize the names and abbreviations of academic degrees that
follow a person’s name. Capitalize Jr. and Sr.
9. Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as
titles or as substitutes for a person’s name.
10. Always capitalize the pronoun I.
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CHECK LIST:
All 25 Capitalization RULES, Cont.
11. Capitalize the names of cities, counties, states countries,
and continents.
12. Capitalize the names of bodies of water and
geographical features.
13. Capitalize the names of sections of the country.
14. Capitalize compass points when they refer to a specific
section of the country.
• Do not capitalize compass points when they indicate
direction.
• Do not capitalize adjectives derived from words
indicating direction.
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CHECK LIST:
All 23 Capitalization RULES, Cont.
15. Capitalize the names of streets and highways.
16. Capitalize the names of buildings, bridges, and
monuments.
17. Capitalize the names of celestial bodies.
18. Capitalize the names of clubs, organizations,
businesses, institutions, and political parties.
19. Capitalize brand names but not the nouns following
them.
20. Capitalize the names of important historical events,
periods of time, and documents.
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CHECK LIST:
All 24 Capitalization RULES, Cont.
21. Capitalize names of days of the week, months of the year, and
holidays. Do not capitalize names of the seasons.
22. 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.
23. Capitalize the names of ethnic groups, nationalities, and
languages.
24. Capitalize proper adjectives that are formed from the names of
ethnic groups and nationalities.
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Writer’s Choice Page 472
Capitalizing sentences, Quotations, and letter parts
Rule #1
Capitalize the first
word of every
sentence.
Create 2 of your
own examples…
Pioneers pushed the
American frontier
westward.
1. Did you know…
2. When I visited…
3. My father is…
4. Today I…
5. School is…
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Capitalizing sentences,
quotations, and letter parts
RULE #1
Capitalize the first
word of a sentence
Pioneers pushed the American
frontier westward.
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Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
did you know that the movie Titanic
won the Oscar for best picture in
1997?
when I visited Cape Canaveral, I saw
the space shuttle Columbia.
my father is a member of the city
council who ran on the Green Party
Ticket.
(Your Example)
(Your Example)
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RULE #2
Capitalize the first word of a
direct quotation that is a
complete sentence.
Tyrone said, “The pioneers
acted very bravely.”
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Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In her report, Telma said, “camels and
rattlesnakes can live in the desert.”
“my mother wants to visit
Washington, D.C., in the spring when
the cherry trees are blooming,” Zack
explained.
Chris asked, “how do you catch a
cold?”
(Your Example)
(Your Example)
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RULE #3
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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RULE #3 continued
When the second part of a quotation is a
new sentence, put a period after the
interrupting expression, and do begin the
second part of the quotation with a capital
letter.
“Many pioneers went west for the rich
farmland,” said Maria. “They also
wanted to build new homes.”
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Practice
“I think,” said Maura, “That you catch a
cold by going outside without a coat.”
2. “That is incorrect,” said Patrick. “colds
are caused by viruses, and the best way
to avoid a cold is to wash your hands.”
3. “I read a famous poem,” said Kim,
“About Paul Revere.”
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
1.
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RULE #4
Do not capitalize an indirect quotation. An
indirect quotation does not repeat a
person’s exact words and does not appear
in quotation marks. It is often introduced
by the word that.
Tanya said that many pioneers
traveled in Conestoga wagons.
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Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Jason said That he had many colds last
year.
The teacher said The poem was written
by Longfellow.
The teacher explained to the students
What the rules and procedures of the
classroom are.
(Your Example)
(Your Example)
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RULE #5
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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Practice
dear dr. Kwan,
2. my dear Marcela,
3. To whom It May Concern:
4. yours sincerely,
5. your Friend always,
6. forever Yours,
7. love,
8. (Your Example)
9. (Your Example)
1.
*DO NOT USE
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Cumulative Practice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
dear My Beloved Jill,
we were talking about taking a vacation together
this year.
my mother suggested That we go to Hawaii.
My father hollered out, “no! That will be too
expensive!”
“No, it won’t,” I replied. “the hotels have great all
inclusive package deals.”
Love Always,
Michael
(Your Example)
(Your Example)
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Assignment #1
Worksheet Lesson #63 & #64
Study the review notes and
follow the directions.
DUE:
Friday, January 6,
2012
Begin your book project!!!
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Writer’s Choice
Page 475
Capitalizing Names
and Titles of People
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Capitalizing people’s
names and titles
Rule #6
Capitalize the names of people and
the initials that stand for their
names.
Meriwether Lewis
Susan B. Anthony
J. F. Cooper
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Practice
1. After President richard milhous nixon
resigned on August 9, 1974, Vice President
gerald r. ford became president.
2. j. k. rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
3. louis h. lafontaine was the first Canadian
to become Prime Minister of the United
Province of Canada.
3. (Your Example)
4. (Your Example)
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Rule
#7
Capitalize a title or an abbreviation
of a title when it comes before a
person’s name or when it is used
instead of a name.
General Lee
Sen. John Glenn
Mrs. Adams
Did Lieutenant Clark say, “Yes,
Captain, I’ll go with you’?
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Rule
#7
continued
Do not capitalize a title that follows
a person’s name or is used as a
common noun.
Clark himself was later promoted to
captain.
Thomas Jefferson, then president,
planned the expedition.
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Practice
1. Maryland was named for queen Henrietta Maria, who
was married to king Charles I of England.
2. The wives of Presidents have made important
contributions to our nation.
3. I think mr. and mrs. Lopez moved from the Southwest
to New England.
4. We met dr. Kramer and sir Conrad Lemonburg at a
Japanese restaurant downtown.
5. Excuse me, colonel, can you contact the President for
the orders?
6. (Your Example)
7. (Your Example)
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Rule
#8
Capitalize the names and
abbreviations of academic degrees
that follow a person’s name.
Capitalize Jr. and Sr.
M. Katayama, M.D.
Jan Rangel, Ph.D.
Robert Ayers Jr.
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Practice
1. The author of the article is a well-known
children’s doctor Kenneth baker, m.d.
2. David Melo sr. was waiting outside the
local gas station for his son to get off work.
3. Jonathan Mercle, d.d.s. has been my
dentist since I was a child.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule
#9
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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Rule #9 continued
Do not capitalize words that show
family relationships when they
follow a possessive noun or pronoun.
Sharon’s aunt Janet wrote an article
about the trip.
Possessive Noun
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Practice
1. My Mother will pick up uncle Joe and bring
him to the picnic.
2. Her Sister lives in southern California, but her
aunt Sheila lives in northern Minnesota.
3. Yesterday, mom asked me to pick up
brother, father, grandma Fran, aunt Martha,
and my cousin Leah and bring them all to the
airport.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule #10
Always capitalize the pronoun I.
Social studies is the subject I like.
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Practice
1. When i wash up after gardening, i use
Mother Earth soap.
2. Henry, Max, Dean, and i all went out
for pizza after the game.
3.Yesterday, i visited the National
Women’s Hall of Fame, which is located in
Seneca Falls, New York.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Cumulative PrActice
1. In 1497 king henry VII of England hired a navigator.
2. In 1673, joliet and marquette sailed down the
Mississippi River.
3. Last year dad and uncle Bill traveled down this
river.
4. Pike’s Peak was first sited by mr. zebulon pike in
1806.
5. daniel roget, ph.d. and professor warren g.
malloy jr. were presenting at the seminar on Saturday.
6. (Your Example)
7. (Your Example)
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Assignment #2
Worksheet Lesson #65 & #66
Study the review notes and
follow the directions.
DUE:
Friday, January 6,
2012
Continue to work
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Section
Writer’s ChoiCe Page 477
Capitalizing Names of Places
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Capitalizing place names
rule #11
Capitalize the names of
cities, counties, states
countries, and continents.
Houston
Iowa
Orange County
Japan
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Practice
1. The country of mexico is south of the
united states of america.
2. It’s capital and largest city is mexico
city.
3. hawaii is surrounded by the Pacific
Ocean and puerto rico has the Atlantic to
the north and the Caribbean to the south.
4. I wonder what state cook county is
located in.
5. (Your Example)
6. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #12
Capitalize the names of
bodies of water and
geographical features.
Mediterranean Sea Gulf of Mexico
Niagara Falls
Atlantic Ocean
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Practice
1. The sierra madre is part of the
rockies.
2. mount mcKinley is in central
Alaska.
3. We moved from the area by the
great lakes to the mojave desert.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #14
Capitalize the names of
sections of the country.
Midwest
New England
the Far West
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Practice
1. Maria lived in the new england region and in
the midwest, but was hesitant to move to the
great plains.
2. The largest cities in Mexico are located in the
region known as the plateau of mexico.
3. We will spend our family vacation RVing
through the southwest this year.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #13
Capitalize compass points
when they refer to a
specific section of the
country.
the West Coast
the North
the Southeast
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Capitalizing place names
rule #13 continued
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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Practice
1. Mexico is south of San Diego.
2. The Tribune family spent three
months on the east coast.
3. Check out the lights in the northern
sky.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #15
Capitalize the names of streets and
highways.
Monroe Street
Route 66
Mercury Boulevard
Candy Avenue
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Practice
1. One of the busiest road in the
United States is hollywood freeway.
2. amarillo avenue is located in
Texas.
3. I would definitely think that
interstate 15 would be a much faster
route.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #16
Capitalize the names of buildings,
bridges, and monuments.
Chrysler Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Washington Monument
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Practice
1. I want to meet you at the top of the
empire state building on Valentine’s Day.
2. Tourists always want to visit landmarks
such as the washington monument and
the statue of liberty.
3. The world trade center has been
rebuilt since the terrorist attacks.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Capitalizing place names
rule #17
Capitalize the names
of celestial bodies.
Pluto
North Star
the Milky Way
the Big Dipper
Orion the Hunter
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Practice
1. Last night I could see the little dipper
in the sky.
2. Devin spotted the planet venus.
3. Nobody wants to travel to uranus. ;)
4. (your example)
5. (your example)
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Cumuilative Practice
1.
2.
3
4.
5
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Assignment #3
Worksheet Lesson
#67 & #68
Study the review notes and
follow the directions.
DUE:
Continue to work
on your book project!!!
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Writer’s ChoiCe
Page 479
Capitalizing other
proper nouns and
adjectives
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Capitalizing other proper
nouns and adjectives
Rule #18
Capitalize the names of clubs,
organizations, businesses,
institutions, and political parties.
Data Corporation
Boy Scouts
Republican party
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Practice
1. Bill Gates is the head honcho of
microsoft corporation.
2. Ms. Feltes attended youngstown
state university and university of
phoenix.
3. Our second grade field trip is to
the smithsonian institution.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule #19
Capitalize brand names but not
the nouns following them.
Cruncho peanut butter
Spiffy cleaning fluid
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Practice
1. Ms. Laraby asked her husband to buy
pampers diapers.
2. cinnamon toast crunch is made by
general mills cereals.
3. I couldn’t decide if I wanted nikes,
vans, reebok, or converse shoes.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule #20
Capitalize the names of important
historical events, periods of time,
and documents.
Battle of Yorktown
Bronze Age
Bill of Rights
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Practice
1. Members of my family fought in the
revolutionary war.
2. Abraham Lincoln wrote the
gettysburg address.
3. I wonder what it would have been
like to live during the iron age.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule #21
Capitalize names of days of the
week, months of the year, and
holidays. Do not capitalize names
of the seasons.
Thursday
April
Memorial Day
summer
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Practice
1. My grandma loves thanksgiving day
because the whole family gets together.
2. If april showers bring may flowers,
what do may flowers bring?
3. I have baseball practice on tuesdays
and thursdays in the spring.
4. (Your Example)
5. (Your Example)
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Rule #22
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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Practice
1. Have
you ever read the book julie of
the wolves?
2. “My favorite song is “baby” by Justin
Beiber,” hollered Devin.
3. Sheena subscribes to seventeen
magazine.
4. (Your example)
5. (Your example)
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Rule #23
Capitalize the names of ethnic groups,
nationalities, and languages.
Asian
German
Spanish
English
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Practice
1. Marie wants to learn to speak
spanish and german.
2. We are living on land previous
owned by native americans.
3. The japanese attacked Pearl
Harbor during WWII.
4. (Your example)
5. (Your example)
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Rule #24
Capitalize proper adjectives that are
formed from the names of ethnic groups
and nationalities.
Asian languages
Italian food
English authors
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Practice
1. We enjoyed viewing the
mexican art.
2.On their vacation they visited
the appalachian families.
3. Everyone should see a
broadway musical.
4. (Your example)
5. (Your example)
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Cumulative Practice
1.
2.
3
4.
5
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Assignment #4
Worksheet Lesson
#69 & #70
Study the review notes
and follow the directions.
DUE DATE____________
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Assignment #5
UNIT 11 REVIEW
WORKSHEET in class
QUIZ SCORE
DATE__________________
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Assignment #6
Writer’s Choice Textbook Review Exercises
Read Page 481
Complete Review Exercises:
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Rewrite Letter
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#s 1-10
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#s 1-5
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#s 1-5
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#s 1-5
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Rewrite the passage
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Rewrite the letter
DUE DATE_______________________________
TEST DATE_______________________________
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