Unit 1 Lesson 3

Capitalizing Correctly

Personal Names

my mother
your cousin
his uncle

​Do Not Capitalize

Robert
Mrs. Smith
Aunt Sherri

*if a name follows a title, capitalize the title too

​Capitalize

Personal Titles

the principal
*John Henderson, the mayor of Varnamtown
the pope

​Do Not Capitalize

Principal Usery
Mayor Henderson
Pope John Paul II

*if a name directly follows a title, capitalize the title too

​Capitalize

Ethnic/Religious Groups

religious
Spanish citizens

​Do Not Capitalize

Asian
Hispanic
African American
Muslim

​Capitalize

Holidays/Special Days

my birthday
a national holiday

*yes, you're birthday is a special day to you but not in language

​Do Not Capitalize

Ramadan
Memorial Day
Halloween

​Capitalize

Days/Months/Seasons

summer
fall
winter
spring

​Do Not Capitalize

Any day of the week
Monday-Sunday

Any month of the year
January- December

​Capitalize

Brand Names

tissue
soda
website
truck

​Do Not Capitalize

Kleenex
Coca Cola
Amazon
Toyota Tacoma

​Capitalize

Buildings/Monuments

the museum
the cathedral
the memorial
the grocery store

​Do Not Capitalize

Schiele Museum
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Statue of Liberty
Ingles

​Capitalize

Geographical Terms

*southern Florida
the lake in North Carolina
east, west, north, south

*if a direction is part of a state name, you capitalize it

​Do Not Capitalize

United States
Africa
Lake Huron
*North Carolina

​Capitalize

Book Titles

by a an of

for on but the

and in

​Do Not Capitalize

*These words only need to be capitalized if they are the FIRST word or the LAST word in a title.

Multiple Choice

Pick the sentence with the right capitalization:

new year's day is a holiday.

• new year's day Is a holiday.

• New Year's Day is a holiday.

• new year's day is a Holiday.

• new year's day is A holiday.

Multiple Choice

The _______ was signed on the 4th of July, 1776.

• Declaration of Independence

• declaration of Independence

• Declaration of independence

• declarartion of independence

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.

• shanya's birthday is close to hanukkah this year.

• Shanya's Birthday is close to Hanukkah this year.

• Shanya's birthday is close to Hanukkah this year.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• I would love to see the alaskan Wilderness.

• I would love to see the Alaskan wilderness.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• Do you eat a big meal at Thanksgiving?

• Do you eat a big meal at thanksgiving?

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• children in my neighborhood love to play outside.

• Children in my neighborhood love to play outside.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• We studied greek Mythology in my reading class.

• We studied Greek mythology in my reading class.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• My high school offers many elective classes.

• My High School offers many elective classes.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• Have you ever been to the Empire state building?

• Have you ever been to the Empire State Building?

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

• My kindergarten teacher's name was Mrs. Ayrd.

• My Kindergarten Teacher's name was mrs. Ayrd.

Multiple Choice

Which is Capitalized correctly?

• dr. Johnson
• Mayor Tom
• Mrs. monte
• greg Sherman

Multiple Choice

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct.

• bob is going to meet Jane.
• bob is going to meet jane.
• Bob is going to meet Jane.
• BOB is going to meet Jand

Multiple Choice

Which is correct? 

• Mrs. gamino
• mrs. Gamino 
• Mrs. Gamino 
• mrs. gamino 

Multiple Choice

What should be capitalized?
Did jaycob go outside? 

• did
• jaycob
• go 
• outside 

Multiple Choice

Which of these needs to be capitalized?

• texas
• lobster
• television
• starship

Multiple Choice

Which of these is capitalized correctly?

• the Wreck OF Hesperus

• The Wreck Of Hesperus

• The Wreck of Hesperus

• The Wreck of hesperus

Writing Titles of Works

Book Titles

by a an of

for on but the

and in

​Do Not Capitalize

*These words only need to be capitalized if they are the FIRST word or the LAST word in a title.

Think of this as
a "whole"

-Green Eggs and Ham
-Amazon.com
-Hamilton
-The Washington Post
-National Geographic
-Journal of the American Medical Association
-Purple Rain

​Think of this as a "part"


-"The Road Not Taken"

-"She's Reinventing the Wheel"

-"I Have a Dream"

-"All I want for Christmas is You"

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The title will NEVER be both italicized and in quotation marks
It is either one or the other

The author's name should NEVER be italicized or in quotation marks

Categorize

Options (11)

Newspaper Title

Newspaper Article

Album

Song

Book

Chapter

Poem

Short Stories

Magazine Title

Play

Movie

Organize these options into the right categories

Italics

Quotation Marks

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• I am reading "The New York Times" newspaper.

• I am reading The New York Times newspaper.

• I am reading "The New York Times" newspaper.

• I am reading The New York Times newspaper.

Multiple Choice

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too (poem)

• Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too

• "Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too"

Multiple Choice

4) Charlotte's Web (book)

• Charlotte's Web

• "Charlotte's Web"

Multiple Choice

5) Footloose (a musical/play)

• Footloose

• "Footloose"

Multiple Choice

America the Beautiful (song)

• America the Beautiful

• "America the Beautiful"

Multiple Choice

Apollo 11 (movie)

• Apollo 11

• "Apollo 11"

Multiple Choice

Despicable Me 2 (movie)

• Despicable Me 2

• "Despicable Me 2"

Multiple Choice

Imagine by John Lennon (song)

• "Imagine" by John Legend

• Imagine by John Legend

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct format: We are reading the great gatsby this year.

• We are reading "The Great Gatsby" this year.

• We are reading The Great Gatsby this year.

• We are reading The Great Gatsby this year.

• We are reading "The Great Gatsby" this year.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct format: The magazine, Fashion Illustrated, is going out of business.

• The magazine, Fashion Illustrated, is going out of business.

• The magazine, "Fashion Illustrated", is going out of business.

• The magazine, Fashion Illustrated, is going out of business.

• The magazine, "Fashion Illustrated", is going out of business.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My favorite chapter from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is "The Boy Who Lived."

• My favorite chapter from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is The Boy Who Lived.

• My favorite chapter from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is The Boy Who Lived.

• My favorite chapter from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is "The Boy Who Lived."

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