Find the Capitalization Mistakes and Solve the Riddle!Directions: Find the capitalization mistakes in the sentences below. Transcribe the letter of the mistakes into the blanks as you find them to solve this riddle: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?

1. Next year, I have to take math, English, and french!

2. We visited st. Louis, missouri, last spring; I think it was during may.

3. My dad and I looked at venus through a telescope.

4. “What did the test say, doctor?” Steven asked.

5. last week, I read Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen.

6. Missouri is in the midwest, and that’s east of california.

7. President Johnson helped pass the Civil Rights act of 1964.

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(a) (p) (c) (t) (w) (h)

(o)

(y)

(a) (m) (q)

(s) (p) (c)

(h) (r) (e) (u)

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(t) (f) (c) (o) (e)

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Why this Material is Important● Helps you understand language better● Helps you express yourself better

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in educated companyBecause the Alabama legislature says it’s important!

and the “Gray Zone”

● People are uncomfortable with “gray”

and the “Gray Zone”

● People are uncomfortable with “gray”● Lots of situations in capitalization

are in the “Gray Zone”

and the “Gray Zone”

● People are uncomfortable with “gray”● Lots of situations in capitalization

are in the “Gray Zone”● Professional “Style Guides” can help

and the “Gray Zone”

● People are uncomfortable with “gray”● Lots of situations in capitalization

are in the “Gray Zone”● Professional “Style Guides” can help● Don’t let “gray” make you crazy

and the “Gray Zone”

● People are uncomfortable with “gray”● Lots of situations in capitalization

are in the “Gray Zone”● Professional “Style Guides” can help● Don’t let “gray” make you crazy● Most of the time, you can work it out

and the “Gray Zone”

Capitalize the pronoun “I” and the exclamation “O.”

Rule #1

I am the captain of my ship; I am the master of my fate.

Rule #1Capitalize the pronoun “I” and

the exclamation “O.”

Rule #1

O, say, can you seeBy the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailedAt the twilight’s last gleaming?

Capitalize the pronoun “I” and the exclamation “O.”

Rule #1

O, say, can you seeBy the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailedAt the twilight’s last gleaming?

Capitalize the pronoun “I” and the exclamation “O.”

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence.

Rule #2

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence.

What kind of ice cream do you want?

Rule #2

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in quoted sentences if they are complete sentences.

Rule #3

Rule #3

The customer entered the shop and said, “Excuse me, I’d like some coffee, please.”

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in quoted sentences if they are complete sentences.

Rule #3

The customer entered the shop and said, “Excuse me, I’d like some coffee, please.”

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in quoted sentences if they are complete sentences.

Rule #3

The coach said that practice was “as real as we can make it.”

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in quoted sentences if they are complete sentences.

Rule #3

The coach said that practice was “as real as we can make it.”

Capitalize the first letter of the first word in quoted sentences if they are complete sentences.

Capitalize proper nouns.Rule #4

Capitalize proper nouns…

We walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Rule #4

Capitalize proper nouns...

We walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Rule #4

Capitalize proper nouns...

We walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Rule #4

…and the modifiers associated with them.

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

An arrangement was made for Mayor Niven to visit the school.

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

An arrangement was made for the mayor to visit the school.

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

Exceptions Alert #1: Sometimes, the word president is capitalized in the absence of a name when it means the current President of the United States!

*Exceptions Alert!

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

An arrangement was made for the president to visit the school.

Lower case is used because the title is used without a name.

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

An arrangement was made for the President to visit the school.

Upper case implies that President Obama is the one coming to visit!

Capitalize a person’s title only when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

Exceptions Alert #2: On the signature of a letter, capitalize the title even if it comes after the name.

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

Sincerely yours, Jay PeoplesJay Peoples, PrincipalChelsea High School

Sincerely yours, Jay PeoplesJay Peoples, PrincipalChelsea High School

Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

*Exceptions Alert!

Capitalize a person’s title only when it precedes the name of the person.*

Rule #5

Exceptions Alert #3: Capitalize the title in the absence of the person’s name if the title is used as a direct address to the person who holds the title.

*Exceptions Alert!

“Am I going to need an operation, Doctor?” the man asked.

Rule #5Capitalize a person’s title only when it

precedes the name of the person.*

*Exceptions Alert!

Rule #6Capitalize the points of the compass

when they refer to regions instead of directions.

Some relatives of mine from the Midwest are visiting us this week.

Rule #6Capitalize the points of the compass

when they refer to regions instead of directions.

Rule #6Capitalize the points of the compass

when they refer to regions instead of directions.

Rule #6Capitalize the points of the compass

when they refer to regions instead of directions.

Alabama is south of Tennessee and west of Georgia.

Rule #7Capitalize the first and last word in titles

of books, magazines, newspapers, plays, poems, stories, events, and works of art.

The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger.

Rule #7Capitalize the first and last word in titles

of books, magazines, newspapers, plays, poems, stories, events, and works of art.

Rule #8Capitalize the other words in titles too,

except don’t capitalize prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.

The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger.

Rule #8Capitalize the other words in titles too,

except don’t capitalize prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.

Rule #9Capitalize the days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays, but

not the seasons.

*Exceptions Alert!

The game took place in the fall, on a Thursday in October.

Rule #9

*Exceptions Alert!

Capitalize the days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays, but

not the seasons.

Rule #9Capitalize the days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays, but

not the seasons.

*Exceptions Alert!

Exceptions Alert: If the name of a season is included in the name of a holiday, event, or festival, then do capitalize the name of the season.

Rule #9Capitalize the days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays, but

not the seasons.

*Exceptions Alert!

Brazil’s Winter Carnival was a lot of fun this year.

Rule #10Capitalize words that are derived from

proper nouns.

We went to a movie first, and then we went to a Chinese restaurant.

Rule #10Capitalize words that are derived from

proper nouns.

Rule #11Capitalize the names of certain groups,

like political parties, religious groups, nations, and ethnic origin groups.

My father joined the Republican Party when he was my age.

Rule #11Capitalize the names of certain groups,

like political parties, religious groups, nations, and ethnic origin groups.

In the Sikh tradition, men are to carry daggers with them wherever they go.

Rule #11Capitalize the names of certain groups,

like political parties, religious groups, nations, and ethnic origin groups.

Rule #12Capitalize words that refer to family relations only when they are used either with a name or as part of a direct address to a person.

“Hey, Mom, can I stay over at Becky’s house tonight?” Gail asked.

Rule #12Capitalize words that refer to family relations only when they are used either with a name or as part of a direct address to a person.

“Hey, Mom, can I stay over at Becky’s house tonight?” Gail asked.

Rule #12Capitalize words that refer to family relations only when they are used either with a name or as part of a direct address to a person.

I call my dad’s brother Uncle Billy.

Rule #12Capitalize words that refer to family relations only when they are used either with a name or as part of a direct address to a person.

Rule #12Capitalize words that refer to family relations only when they are used either with a name or as part of a direct address to a person.

I call my dad’s brother Uncle Billy.

Rule #13Capitalize the names of planets, stars,

comets, artificial satellites, but not (usually) the words sun, earth, or moon.

The planet Mercury is making its closest approach to earth tonight.

Rule #13Capitalize the names of planets, stars,

comets, artificial satellites, but not (usually) the words sun, earth, or moon.

The planet Mercury is making its closest approach to earth tonight.

Rule #13Capitalize the names of planets, stars,

comets, artificial satellites, but not (usually) the words sun, earth, or moon.

Rule #14Capitalize the names of deities, sacred

writings, religious places of reward and punishment, and usually the word devil when used in the Biblical sense.

The Bible says that God created the Heavens and the earth.

Rule #14Capitalize the names of deities, sacred

writings, religious places of reward and punishment, and usually the word devil when used in Biblical

sense.

The Bible says that God created the Heavens and the earth.

Rule #14Capitalize the names of deities, sacred

writings, religious places of reward and punishment, and usually the word devil when used in the Biblical sense.

Rule #15Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of lines in poetry or songs.

The day the Devil comes to get youYou know him by the way he smilesThe day the Devil comes to get youHe’s a rusty truck with only 20 miles

Rule #15Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of lines in poetry or songs.

From “The Day the Devil” by Laurie Anderson

The day the Devil comes to get youYou know him by the way he smilesThe day the Devil comes to get youHe’s a rusty truck with only 20 miles

Rule #15Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of lines of poetry or songs.

From “The Day the Devil” by Laurie Anderson

Rule #16Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of a letter’s salutation and closing.

Dear Bill,

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Sincerely yours, Tom Foster

Rule #16Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of a letter’s salutation and closing.

Dear Bill,

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Sincerely yours, Tom Foster

Rule #16Capitalize the first letter of the first word

of a letter’s salutation and closing.

Rule #17Capitalize the names of school subjects

when they refer to specific courses.

I have to take biology and History II this year.

Rule #17Capitalize the names of school subjects

when they refer to specific courses.

I have to take biology and History II this year.

Rule #17Capitalize the names of school subjects

when they refer to specific courses.

Rule #18Capitalize the words freshman, sophomore, junior and senior only when they are used as part of a proper noun, in a direct address or as a title with a name.

The freshmen are meeting at ten o’clock.

Rule #18Capitalize the words freshman, sophomore, junior and senior only when they are used as part of a proper noun, in a direct address or as a title with a name.

The Senior Council will meet at ten o’clock.

Rule #18Capitalize the words freshman, sophomore, junior and senior only when they are used as part of a proper noun, in a direct address or as a title with a name.

“Please take your seats, Sophomores,” the principal said as he entered the auditorium.

Rule #18Capitalize the words freshman, sophomore, junior and senior only when they are used as part of a proper noun, in a direct address or as a title with a name.

The wheels of Justice turn slowly, but they do turn.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

The wheels of Justice turn slowly, but they do turn.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they do turn.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

President Obama and our Senator visited the school.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

President Obama and our Senator visited the school.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

President Obama and our senator visited the school.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Sam Niven was the governor of maryland in the 1980s.

(d)

(a) (b)

(c)

Sam Niven was the governor of maryland in the 1980s.

(d)

(a) (b)

(c)

Sam Niven was the governor of Maryland in the 1980s.

(d)

(a) (b)

(c)

My favorite book is Nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

My favorite book is Nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

My favorite book is Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Last tuesday, we went to see Jackie play baseball.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Last tuesday, we went to see Jackie play baseball.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Last Tuesday, we went to see Jackie play baseball.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

There are 200 Freshmen in the new class this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

There are 200 Freshmen in the new class this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

There are 200 freshmen in the new class this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Mars and venus were right next to each other last night.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Mars and venus were right next to each other last night.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Mars and Venus were right next to each other last night.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

The Shelby County fall Festival will be in October this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

The Shelby County fall Festival will be in October this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

The Shelby County Fall Festival will be in October this year.

(d)

(a) (b) (c)

Robert called me a “Stinkhead.”(a) (b) (c)

Robert called me a “Stinkhead.”(a) (b) (c)

Robert called me a “stinkhead.”(a) (b) (c)

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