Discovering Our Planet Mars: The Roman God's Symbol

1. Capitalization Page 284-285 Pretest

2. P 284-285 • Example: • Shubert; Forty-fourth • Twenty-ninth

3. #1 The planet Mars was named for the Roman god of war. • #1 The planet Mars was named for the Roman god of war. • The Mars Roman god • I believe in God. • Greek gods, Roman gods • I live on earth and stare at the moon. • I visited Earth, Venus, and Saturn. • Roman, Italian

4. #2 In history class we memorized the capitals of all the states. • English class, • history class, social studies, science, language arts, English • Algebra I, • History 2A, history • French class • European History

5. #3 Uncle Dave owns one of the first Hondamotorcycles that were sold in North America. • Converse shoes • Aunt Cathie • Professor Verge

6. Prepositions. • #4 My cousin gave me a terrific book, Rules of the Game. • the, an, a, of • Rules Above the Game • Prepositions in, out, Above, Under, down, up, Through (5 or more letters in a title, capitalize.) • the, an, a

7. #5 • #5. Rajiv Gandhi, who was then the PrimeMinister of India, visited Washington D.C., in June of 1985.

8. #6. The Indus River flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. • Pacific Ocean ocean • Nile River river

9. #7 • #7 The writings and television appearances of Dr. Carl Sagan increased public interest in science.

10. #8. In the afternoon I help Mrs. Parkhurst deliver the Evening Independent, a local newspaper.

11. #9 Many people I know have moved to the South and West recently. • I drive north on the PCH. • I live on the West Coast • I live in the South. • Directions: south, west lower case • Region in the country: capitalize

12. #10 The writers Ernest Hemingway, an American, and Robert Service, a Canadian, served in the Red Cross during World War I. • Vietnam War

13. #11. Could you please tell me how to get to Ventura Hall on Highway 21 and Riverside Road? • Euclid Street • Culver Blvd. • Pacific Coast Hwy. PCH

14. #12. For Father’s Day, let’s buy Dad (Hank) a new power saw. • I went to lunch with my dad. • I went to lunch with Dad. (Hank) • My dad/Dad works here. • I went fishing with Dad/dad.

15. #13 In 1978, the President of Egypt and the Prime Minister of Israel shared the Noble Peace Prize. • Student of the Month Award • Caught You Being Good Award • Academy Award

16. #14. After we read “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost, I wanted to read more of the poet’s work.

17. #15. The knight knelt, saying “O noble sir, have mercy.” • I • O He hit me; I hit him. The boy hit the girl; the girl hit the boy.

18. Take out your index card for the capitalization test. • Capitalize a person’s title when the title comes before the person’s name • Does Reverend Ward work here? • Does a reverend work here? • Is the president speaking? • Is the President of the United States speaking?

19. Capitalize a word showing a family relationship when the word is used before or in place of a person’s name. • I received a letter from Aunt Cathie. • I received a letter from my aunt Cathie. • When will my mom and dad be home? • When will Mom and Dad be home? • He said, “My mom is cool.”

20. Angela’s mother and my aunt Daphne coach the girls’ softball team. • I went to lunch with Aunt Daphne. • Tammy’s mom and dad never came home. • Tammy’s Jane and John never came home.

21. Capitalize geographical names. • Jamestown • New Zealand • Route 44 • Pacific Coast Hwy. • South Pole • I live at 434 Twenty-ninth Street. • Forty-sixth • 405 Freeway

22. Do not capitalize democratic, republican, and socialist when they refer to principles or forms of government. • Capitalize these words when they refer to a specific political party. • a democratic country • the Republican candidate (political party) • My dad is a Republican. • This is a democracy.

23. Capitalize proper adjectives • China Chinese doctor • Rome Roman army • Islam Islamic culture • America American • Ireland Irish

24. Capitalize Proper Nouns • North Pole • Nile River • February • Nevada • winter, spring, fall, • I grew up in the South (region in the country) • I drove east to the South.

25. Capitalize the names planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies. • Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth • Sirius • the Big Dipper • The earth is round. • The earth and the moon are round. • I went to Venus, Saturn, and Earth.

26. Capitalize the names of buildings and other structures • Sydney Opera House • Hoover Dam • Tower of London • Golden Gate Bridge • Fairmont Hotel • Apollo Theater • Empire State Building

27. Capitalize the names of businesses and the brand names of business products • Apple Computer, Inc. • American Airlines • Nike shoes • Levi jeans • Carnation milk

28. Capitalize the names of nationalities, races, and peoples. • Greek • Asian • Hispanic • Lakota Sioux • Caucasian

29. Capitalize the names of persons and animals. • Alice • Walker • Rover • French poodle • German shepherd • Chinese checkers

30. Capitalize the names of religions and their followers, holy days sacred writings, and specific deities • and celebrations, • Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist • Yom Kippur • the Bible • God, Allah • Holy Spirit • God, Greek goddess

31. Capitalize the names of planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies. • Jupiter Sirius the Big Digger • The word earth is not capitalized unless it is used along with the names of other heavenly bodies that are capitalized. The words sun and moon are not generally capitalized. • Is Earth located in the galaxy called the Milky Way? • The earth is not the only planet with a moon.

32. Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, holidays, and other calendar items. • Historical Events Battle of Bunker Hill, • World War II • Historical Periods Great Depression, • Middle Ages • Special Events World Series, Olympic Games Holidays Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving • Other Calendar Items Black History Month, Saturday, September

33. Capitalize the names of terms, organizations, institutions, and government bodies. • Detroit Pistons • Karr Cougars • Antioch College • Chicago Bears • Candy Corn Kickers

34. Titles • The Bridge over the River • The Bridge Under the River • The Bridge on the River • The Bridge Above the River • Preposition: in, out, down, Under, Above, Through, • Capitalize 5 or more letters in a title