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Capitalization. WC1.4 Use Correct Capitalization (3 Questions on CST). Capitalize Proper Nouns. Common nouns Proper Nouns Person: teacher M r. R amirez Place: school M aple E lementary Thing: car M ustang. I played ball with my mom . I like to cook with my dad .
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Capitalization WC1.4 Use Correct Capitalization (3 Questions on CST) www.elatestprep.com
Capitalize Proper Nouns Common nouns Proper Nouns Person: teacher Mr. Ramirez Place: school Maple Elementary Thing: car Mustang www.elatestprep.com
I played ball with my mom. I like to cook with my dad. The bakery is owned by my grandpa. I played ball with Mom. I like to cook with Dad. The bakery is owned by Grandpa “mom, dad, grandma, grandpa” are only capitalized when they aren’t preceded by a possessive pronoun www.elatestprep.com
The first word in a sentence • Hot dogs are Imir’s favorite food. • The lamp fell to the ground. • Many people went to the mall. • Ten people served meals at the shelter. www.elatestprep.com
The 1st Word of a Quote • Jonah said, “Running is fun.” • Nasser asked, “May I have some juice?” • “I like to surf,” announced Inez. www.elatestprep.com
The word “I” • Rachael and I met in college. • I went on a mission trip to help the needy children in Oaxaca. • I hope you enjoy the movie. www.elatestprep.com
Holidays • Valentine’s Day • Easter • Independence Day • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Christmas www.elatestprep.com
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday January February March April May June July August Days of the Week & Months of the Year www.elatestprep.com
Titles: first, last, important words • The Voyage of the Dawn Treader first important important last Which words need capitalized in the following titles? • the indian in the cupboard • The Indian in the Cupboard • island of the blue dolphins • Island of the Blue Dolphins www.elatestprep.com
NEVER capitalize seasons • fall • winter • spring • summer www.elatestprep.com
Test Prep. Alicia went to the Mall with her Mom. What is the correct way to capitalize the underlined words? (A) the mall with her mom (B) The Mall with her Mom (C) the mall with her Mom (D) the Mall with her mom www.elatestprep.com
Test Prep. No amount of fun can compare with riding dirtbikes through the mojave Desert. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence. (A) dirtbikes through the mojave desert (B) dirtbikes through The Mojave Desert (C) dirtbikes through the Mojave Desert (D) Dirtbikes through the mojave Desert www.elatestprep.com