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Grammar Study

Grammar Study. You are going to need some paper and a pen or pencil. Use the graphic above to predict which capitalization rules we’ll be reviewing today. You’re right!. We’re looking at Capitalization Rules for. . . regions or sections of a country directions.

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Grammar Study

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  1. Grammar Study You are going to need some paper and a pen or pencil. Use the graphic above to predict which capitalization rules we’ll be reviewing today.

  2. You’re right! We’re looking at Capitalization Rules for. . . regions or sections of a country directions

  3. Here are the rules. . . Capitalize words that indicate particular sections of the country (i.e., I live on the West Coast.). Do not capitalize those words that just indicate direction (i.e., Go north after this block.)

  4. Practice: • Number your paper to 1 - 8. • Read each sentence on the next slide and write down the word that indicates either a region or direction. • If the word indicates a region, place an “R” next to it and be sure you capitalize it! • If the word indicates a direction, place a “D” next to it, and be careful not to capitalize it.

  5. Test Yourself: • Lots of people enjoy the dry weather of the southwest. • You must travel north on the 405 Freeway to get to Santa Barbara from here. • Many Ivy League colleges are found on the east coast. • Sean visited his aunt in the south. • The salmon of the pacific northwest are disappearing at alarming rates. • Max biked west in order to meet Rachel at her house. • It’s hard to believe that many who live in the midwest have never seen the ocean. • The compass helped the Boy Scout find his way east out of the mountains.

  6. Here is the answer key: • 1. Southwest - R • 2. north -D • 3. East Coast - R • 4. South - R • 5. Pacific Northwest - R • 6. west - D • 7. Midwest - R • 8. east - D

  7. How’d you do? • 7-8 correct = Wow! You’ve got it down. • 5-6 correct = Pretty good, but you could use some review. • 3-4 correct = You’re still a bit confused. No worries. See me and I’ll show you in a different way.

  8. Nice work! By now you’ve completed the following capitalization lessons: • capitalization pre-test • capitalization and how an audience might influence an author’s choice • capitalizing names and historical events • capitalizing first words in a sentence and in a quotation • capitalizing words used as names or titles used as parts of a name • capitalizing days, months, holidays, but not seasons • capitalizing regions, but not direction What’s Next? Review your notes to prepare for your capitalization test.

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