Capitalization Rules
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Jena OConnor
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Capitalization Rules
6th Grade RWF
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Rule 1: Capitalize proper nouns
first and last names (Mrs. O'Connor, Tom, Meg)
places like towns, cities, states, countries (Sherburne, New York, Paris)
businesses (Dunkin' Donuts, Walmart)
brands (Nike, Ford, Apple)
other specific names
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Multiple Select
Which of the following should be capitalized? (Choose all that apply!)
sally
smith
lebron
james
teacher
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Multiple Select
Which of the following should be capitalized? (Choose all that apply!)
mcdonalds
restaurant
quickway
gas station
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Multiple Select
Which of the following should be capitalized? (Check all that apply!)
car
hershey's kisses
computer
dell
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Rule 2: Capitalize important words in a title.
Capitalize first word and last word
Capitalize all "important words"
Do not capitalize articles in the middle of a title (a, an, the)
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Multiple Select
In the following title, which words should be capitalized?:
beauty and the beast
beauty
and
the
beast
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Multiple Select
In the following title, which words should be capitalized?:
the lord of the rings
the
lord
of
the
rings
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Rule 3: Capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
A group of cords cannot be a sentence if it does not begin with a capital letter.
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Rule 4: Capitalize the word "I" whenever it is used.
(The word I is a pronoun that you use to refer to yourself!)
Also capitalize contractions that contain the word "I" like I'm and I've.
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Multiple Select
In the following sentence, which words should be capitalized?:
although i'm a good driver, i had two accidents this year.
although
i'm
I
year
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Multiple Select
In the following sentence, which words should be capitalized?:
my dog sam barks at the mail carrier whenever he drives by our house.
my
dog
sam
house
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Rule 5: Capitalize family relationships (names for relatives) when used instead of a proper noun.
Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Grandma
NOT my mom, his dad, her aunt, their grandma.
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Multiple Select
In the following sentence, which words should be capitalized?:
My mom and my dad took grandpa and grandma to dinner last night.
mom
dad
grandpa
grandma
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Rule 6: Capitalize an official title that comes before a name.
Chief Maxwell
Principal Emhof
Officer McDaniels
NOT the word "principal" here: Ms. Emhof is the principal.
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Multiple Select
In the following sentence, which words should be capitalized:?
I talked to the governor yesterday and chief smith.
governor
yesterday
chief
smith
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Capitalize countries, nationalities and languages.
Spanish, French, English
France, Spain, England
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Multiple Select
In the following sentence, which words should be capitalized?
i traveled to madrid last year and was surprised that so many people spoke english.
I
Madrid
People
English
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