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Copy all notes in journals and complete

assignments.


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RULE #1

Capitalize the firstword of a sentence

Pioneers pushed the Americanfrontier westward.

Capitalizing sentences, quotations,and letter parts


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RULE #2Capitalize the first word of adirect quotation that is acomplete sentence.

Tyrone said, T he pioneers actedvery bravely.


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RULE #3

When a quoted sentence isinterrupted by explanatory words,such as she said, do not begin thesecond part of the sentence with

a capital letter.

They left their homes, said ee,so they could improve theirlives.


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RULE #3 continuedWhen the second part of a quotation isa new sentence, put a period after theinterrupting expression, and begin the

second part of the quotation with acapital letter.!any pioneers went west for the

rich farmland, said !aria.T hey also wanted to build new

homes.


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RULE #4Do not capitalize an indirect quotation.An indirect quotation does not repeat a

persons exact words and does not

appear in quotation mar s. !t is oftenintroduced by the word that .

Tanya read that m any pioneerstraveled in Conestoga wagons.


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RULE #5

Capitalize the first word in thesalutation and closing of a letter.Capitalize the title and name of the

person addressed.

" ear ! rs. #ohnson,

" ear friend,

$ ours truly, %incerely,


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Capitalizing peoples names

and titlesRule #1Capitalize the names of people and

the initials that stand for theirnames.

! eriwether ewis

%usan &. Anthony

#. ' . C ooper


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Rule #2

Capitalize a title or an abbreviationof a title when it comes before apersons name or when it is used

instead of a name.( eneral ee %en. #ohn (lenn

! rs. Adams

"id ieutenant Clar) say, $es,C aptain, *+ll go with you+


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Rule #2 continued

Do not capitalize a title that followsa persons name or is used as acommon noun.

Clar) himself was later promoted to captain.

Thomas #efferson, then president,

planned the e-pedition.


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Rule #3

Capitalize the names andabbreviations of academic degreesthat follow a persons name.

Capitalize Jr. and Sr. !. atayama, ! ." .

#an /angel, Ph ." .

/obert Ayers #r.


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Rule #4

Capitalize words that show familyrelationships when used as titles oras substitutes for a persons name.

*n 0123 ' ather retraced the steps ofewis and Clar).

4e was accompanied by 5 ncle &ill


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Rule #4 continued

Do not capitalize words that showfamily relationships when they

follow a possessive noun or pronoun.

%haron+s aunt #anet wrote an articleabout the trip.

Possessive 6oun


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Rule #5

Always capitalize the pronoun I.

%ocial studies is the subject * li)e.


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Writers Choice text p. "#$%exercise & in 'ournals.

Chec and record

tomorrow.

ssignment #2


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Capitalize the names of

cities, counties, statescountries, and continents.

Capitalizing place names

rule #1

4 ouston 7 range C ounty*owa #apan


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Capitalize the names ofbodies of water and

geographical features.


rule #2

! editerranean %ea ( ulf of ! e-ico

6 iagara 'alls Atlantic 7cean


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Capitalize the names ofsections of the country.


rule #3

! idwest 6 ew 8 ngland

the ' ar 9 est


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Capitalize compass pointswhen they refer to a

specific section of thecountry.


rule #4

the 9 est C oast the 6 orth

the %outheast


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Do not capitalize compass pointswhen they indicate direction.

(os Angeles is south of )an *rancisco.

Do not capitalize ad'ecti+es deri+edfrom words indicating direction.

easterly wind western exas


rule #4 continued


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Capitalize the names of streets andhighways.

- onroe ) treet oute //- ercury 0oule+ard

Candy A+enue


rule #5 continued


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Capitalize the names of buildings,bridges, and monuments.

Chrysler 0uilding 0roo lyn 0ridgeWashington - onument


rule #! continued


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Capitalize the names of celestialbodies.

1 luto 2 orth ) tar

the - il y Way


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Capitalizing ot er proper nounsand ad$ecti%es

Rule #1Capitalize the names of clubs,organizations, businesses,institutions, and political parties.

" ata C orporation

&oy %couts

/ epublican party


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Rule #2Capitalize brand names but notthe nouns following them.

C runcho peanut butter

%piffy cleaning fluid


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Rule #3Capitalize the names of importanthistorical e+ents, periods of time,and documents

&attle of $ or)town

&ron:e Age&ill of / ights


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Rule #4Capitalize names of days of thewee , months of the year, andholidays. Do not capitalize names

of the seasons. T hursday

April! emorial " ay

summer


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Rule #5Capitalize the first word, the last word,and all important words in the title of aboo , play, short story, poem, essay,article, film tele+ision series, song,magazine, newspaper, and chapter of aboo .

A W rinkle in T ime

T he / aven

W ashington P ost


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Rule #!Capitalize the names of ethnic groups,nationalities, and languages.

Asian

( erman

%panish8 nglish


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Rule #"Capitalize proper ad'ecti+es that areformed from the names of ethnic groupsand nationalities.

Asian languages*talian food

8 nglish authors

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