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Capitalization

Capitalization. Mrs. Rachel Miller 6 th Grade Language Arts Herndon Magnet School. People and Cultures. Names and Initials Capitalize people’s names and initials O prah W infrey, J ohn F . K ennedy, R achel M iller Personal Titles and Abbreviations

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization Mrs. Rachel Miller 6th Grade Language Arts Herndon Magnet School

  2. People and Cultures • Names and Initials • Capitalize people’s names and initials • Oprah Winfrey, John F. Kennedy, Rachel Miller • Personal Titles and Abbreviations • Capitalize titles and abbreviations of titles that are used before names or in direct address. • Senator John Bullworth, Capt. Jack Sparrow • Is my kitten going to be okay, Doctor?

  3. People and Cultures • Capitalize the abbreviations of some titles when they follow a name. • Jamie Crawford, M.D., Fred Jones, Sr. • Capitalize titles of heads of state, royalty, or nobility only when they are used before persons’ names or in place or persons’ names. • Surgeon General David Satcher, Queen Elizabeth

  4. People and Cultures • Do not capitalize titles when they are used without a proper name. • The queen officially opened the ceremonies. • Family Relationships • Capitalize words indicating family relationships only when they are used as names or before names. • Aunt Lauren, Cousin Hayes • In general, do not capitalize a family relationship word when it follows the person’s name or is used without a proper name. • I dreamed my uncle was King Arthur.

  5. People and Cultures • Always capitalize the pronoun I. • Religious Terms • Capitalize the names of religions, sacred days, sacred writings, and deities. • Christianity, Good Friday, Bible, God • Do not capitalize the words god and goddess when they refer to gods of ancient mythology. • Zeus is a god. He is not God.

  6. People and Cultures • Capitalize the names of nationalities, languages, races, and most ethnic groups, and the adjectives formed from those names. • German, Spanish, Asian American, Jewish

  7. First Words and Titles • Sentences and Poetry • Capitalize the first word of every sentence! • In poetry, capitalize the first word of every line. • Quotations • Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation if it is a complete sentence. • Shakespeare was the first to write, “What’s in a name?” • In a divided quotation, do not capitalize the first word of the second part unless it starts a new sentence. • “I have a name for my new kitten,” said Sara. “It’s going to be Kitty!” • “Maybe you should think of another name,” Mom said, “since that was the name of your last two cats.”

  8. First Words and Titles • Parts of a Letter • Capitalize the first word in the greeting and in the closing of a letter. • Dear Mr. Murphy, Dear Sir, Sincerely • Titles • Capitalize the first word, last word, and all important words in a title. Don’t capitalize articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (FANBOYS), or prepositions (of, for, from, etc) of fewer than five letters.

  9. Titles

  10. Places and Transportation • In geographical names, capitalize each word except articles and prepositions.

  11. Places and Transportation • Bodies of the Universe • Capitalize the names of planets and other specific objects in the universe. • Mercury, Big Dipper, Jupiter • Regions and Sections • Capitalize the words north, south, east, and west when they name particular regions of the United States or the world or when they are parts of proper names. • Winters are cold in the Northeastern part of the country. • Do not capitalize NSEW when they indicate general directions or locations! • Texas is west of Louisiana.

  12. Places and Transportation • Buildings, Bridges, and Other Landmarks • Capitalize the names of specific buildings, bridges, monuments, and other landmarks. • Empire State Building, Lincoln Memorial • Planes, Trains, and Other Vehicles • Capitalize the names of specific airplanes, trains, ships, cars, and spacecraft. • Titanic, Honda, Camaro, Endeavor

  13. Organizations and Other Subjects • Organizations and Institutions • Capitalize all important words in the names of organizations, institutions, stores, and companies. • Herndon Magnet School, Target, American Cancer Society, National Honor Society • Historical Events, Periods, and Documents • Capitalize the names of historical events, periods, and documents. • Revolutionary War, Ice Age, Declaration of Independence

  14. Organizations and Other Subjects • Time Abbreviations and Calendar Items • Capitalize the abbreviations B.C., A.D., A.M., and P.M. • Capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the seasons. • December, Labor Day, Friday, fall, winter • Special Events, Awards, and Brand Names • Capitalize the names of special events and awards. • the World Series, the Grammy Awards • Capitalize the brand name of a product but not a common noun that follows the brand name. • Doritos potato chips, Oreo cookies

  15. References • McDougal Littell, Inc.. Language Network. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, Inc., 2001.\

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