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8 th Grade BRs 38-42

8 th Grade BRs 38-42. October 22-26. BR #38 October 22, 2012. Capitalization rule #13: Capitalize the names of sections of a country. EX: N ew E ngland G ulf of M exico R ocky M ountains

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8 th Grade BRs 38-42

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  1. 8th Grade BRs 38-42 October 22-26

  2. BR #38October 22, 2012 • Capitalization rule #13: Capitalize the names of sections of a country. • EX: New England Gulf of Mexico Rocky Mountains • Capitalization rule #14: Capitalize compass points when they refer to a specific section of the country. • EX: the West Coast the West the Northwest

  3. BR #39October 23, 2012 • Capitalization rule #15: Do not capitalize compass points when they indicate direction. Do not capitalize adjectives derived from words indicating direction. • EX: Milwaukee is north of Chicago. Ex: southerly wind northern Texas • Capitalization rule #16: Capitalize the names of streets and highways. Capitalize the names of buildings, bridges, monuments, and other structures. • EX: River Road West Side Highway Golden Gate Bridge Lincoln Memorial

  4. BR #40October 24, 2012 • Capitalization rule #17: Capitalize brand names but not the noun that follows them. • EX: Bath and Body Works lotion Nike sneakers • Capitalization rule #18: Capitalize the names of the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays. Do not capitalize names of seasons. • EX: Friday July Thanksgiving Day winter

  5. BR #41October 25, 2012 • Capitalization rule #19: 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. • EX: The Hunger Games Jersey Shore • Capitalization rule #20: Capitalize the names of ethnic groups, nationalities, and languages. Capitalize proper adjectives that are formed from the names of ethnic groups and nationalities. • EX: Vietnamese Chilean German Chinese cooking Japanese flag

  6. BR #42October 26, 2012 • How many capitalization rules can you remember? Write as many down on your paper as you can remember.

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