Capitalize:

1. Capitalize: • Proper nouns and adjectives • Frederick, Maryland, Australian, American • Names of People • Initials for names and titles • Jr., Mrs., Mr., J.B. White • Mother, Father, Uncle, Aunt, etc • ONLY when used as names • The Pronoun “I”

2. Capitalize: • Words referring to the Holy Family, the Deity, God, religious scriptures • Geographical names except articles/prepositions • Cunningham Falls, Stratford upon Avon • I am visiting the Holy City. • Names of sections of the country, but NOT directions of the compass • East Maryland, West Frederick, east • To get to California I have to head west. • Names of organizations and institutions • Frederick Memorial Hospital • Ballenger Creek Middle School • YMCA • I work at the National Institute of Health.

3. Capitalize: • Names of historical events, documents, periods of time- • Constitution, Battle of Gettysburg, Renaissance • Months, Days, Holidays • April, Tuesday, Christmas, Thanksgiving • Names of Languages, races, nationalities, and religions • Urdu, African, Spanish, Muslim, Christian • Names of ships, trains, planes, and cars • Titanic, Nissan Versa, the El

4. Capitalize: • Abbreviations • B.C., A.D., A.M., P.M. • First letter of EVERY sentence • First word in most lines of poetry • First word of a direct quotation • Greeting of a letter • Dear ___, • All words except articles of titles of books, poems, short stories, articles, newspapers, magazines, plays, works of art, and musical compositions • The City of Ember