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Capitalization

Capitalization. Seventh Grade Capitalization By Cristy Kirk. First Word of EVERY Sentence. T hat dog knows lots of tricks. I t will shake hands or roll over if you tell it to. “ I went to Sonic after school yesterday. I ordered a milkshake,” she declared.

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization Seventh Grade Capitalization By Cristy Kirk

  2. First Word of EVERY Sentence • That dog knows lots of tricks. It will shake hands or roll over if you tell it to. • “I went to Sonic after school yesterday. I ordered a milkshake,” she declared. • Is it true that English is one of the hardest languages to learn? • “Stop!” she screamed as the child ran towards the street.

  3. The Pronoun “I.” • This week I have two papers to write. • I have never been to Europe. • “He and I will never get along,” I whispered to my best friend as Fred walked into the room.

  4. Proper Nouns and Names of People & Places • Fayette Middle School, Jones Law Firm • Alabama, Fayette, Newtonville • Michael Jordan, Julia Roberts, Beyonce • Karen, Doug, Felicia, Jose • Ms. Kirk, Mr. Hannah, Coach Trull • Eiffel Tower, Lincoln Memorial, Bay Bridge

  5. Geographic Names • Europe, America, Asia • Highway 171, Route 66, Corridor X, I-10 • Tennessee, Rhode Island, Alaska • Pacific Ocean, Yellow Sea • Mississippi River, Lake Lurleen • Main Street, Eighth Avenue

  6. Other Capitalizations • Organizations – Girl Scouts, FBLA, FCCLA • Teams – Fayette Tigers, Boston Celtics • Businesses – Sears, KFC, Amazon, Sonic • Institutions – DCH Medical Center, Fayette Middle School, US Post Office • Government Bodies – Peace Corps, United Nations, Department of Defense • Historical Events/ Periods – Middle Ages, WWI

  7. Special Events – Texas State Fair, Winter Olympics, Super Bowl XXX • Calendar Items – Days of the Week, Months, Holidays (Monday, March, Memorial Day) • Nationality/ Race – Mexican, Caucasian, Cherokee, Asian, African • Business Products – Nike, Chex Mix, Coca-Cola • Ships, trains, planes, and spacecraft – Titanic, Amtrack, Air Force One, Challenger.

  8. Religious Items and Holy Days • Christian, Jewish, Muslim • Easter, Hanukah, Ramadan • Bible, Talmud, Koran • God, Jehovah, Allah, Budda

  9. Proper Adjectives • Adjectives DESCRIBE. • Examples… • Greek food • Martian moons • Japanese tea ceremony

  10. Academic Courses • Do NOT capitalize the names of school subjects, unless they are languages or they have a number after them. • Examples… • English, Spanish, Latin • mathematics, history, science, computer • Algebra I, History 101, Art II

  11. Titles of people – Mr., Mrs., Mayor Nelson, President Obama, Dr. Williams • Relationships – Uncle Fred, Mom and Dad, Grandma Lowery • Important words in titles, magazines, newspapers, stories, movies, artwork, television, and music. • DO NOT capitalize articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (but, so, yet, for, nor, or), or prepositions (by, on, with).

  12. Examples • To Kill a Mockingbird • Where the Red Fern Grows • The New York Times • “The Night the Bed Fell” • Dances with Wolves • Deal or No Deal • Mona Lisa • “Amazing Grace”

  13. Activity • Grammar textbook – page 696 Review:Posttest • Follow the book’s directions. • Properly label papers. • Turn in your work before you leave today!

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