Capitalization: First Words and Titles

Capitalization: First Words and Titles

8th Period

Capitalize these words:

-The first word of every sentence.

-The first word of every line of traditional poetry.

Capitalize

-The first word of a direct quotation if it is a complete sentence. Example: "What is your favorite book of all time?" asked Ms. Barton.

Capitalize

The first word of each item in an outline and the letters that introduce major subsections.

Capitalize

The first word in the greeting of a letter and the first word in the closing.

Capitalize

The first word, the last word, and all other important words in titles.

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

"when you say book do you mean only novels?" asked Julie.

• when

• asked

• book

• novels

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

"Why?" asked her teacher. "what kind of writing would you include in addition to novels?"

• novels

• writing

• what

• include

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

One of his essays is called The american Crisis.

• his

• essays

• called

• american

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

"three may keep a secret," said Benjamin Franklin, "if two of them are dead."

• three

• said

• two

• them

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence should be capitalized?

Have you ever heard the song, "This Land is your land?"

• you

• heard

• song

• land