1. Capitalization Seventh Grade Capitalization By Cristy Kirk

2. First Word of EVERY Sentence That dog knows lots of tricks. It will shake hands or roll over if you tell it to. “I went to Sonic after school yesterday. I ordered a milkshake,” she declared. Is it true that English is one of the hardest languages to learn? “Stop!” she screamed as the child ran towards the street.

3. The Pronoun “I.” This week I have two papers to write. I have never been to Europe. “He and I will never get along,” I whispered to my best friend as Fred walked into the room.

4. Proper Nouns and Names of People & Places Fayette Middle School, Jones Law Firm Alabama, Fayette, Newtonville Michael Jordan, Julia Roberts, Beyonce Karen, Doug, Felicia, Jose Ms. Kirk, Mr. Hannah, Coach Trull Eiffel Tower, Lincoln Memorial, Bay Bridge

5. Geographic Names Europe, America, Asia Highway 171, Route 66, Corridor X, I-10 Tennessee, Rhode Island, Alaska Pacific Ocean, Yellow Sea Mississippi River, Lake Lurleen Main Street, Eighth Avenue

6. Other Capitalizations Organizations – Girl Scouts, FBLA, FCCLA Teams – Fayette Tigers, Boston Celtics Businesses – Sears, KFC, Amazon, Sonic Institutions – DCH Medical Center, Fayette Middle School, US Post Office Government Bodies – Peace Corps, United Nations, Department of Defense Historical Events/ Periods – Middle Ages, WWI

7. Special Events – Texas State Fair, Winter Olympics, Super Bowl XXX Calendar Items – Days of the Week, Months, Holidays (Monday, March, Memorial Day) Nationality/ Race – Mexican, Caucasian, Cherokee, Asian, African Business Products – Nike, Chex Mix, Coca-Cola Ships, trains, planes, and spacecraft – Titanic, Amtrack, Air Force One, Challenger.

8. Religious Items and Holy Days Christian, Jewish, Muslim Easter, Hanukah, Ramadan Bible, Talmud, Koran God, Jehovah, Allah, Budda

9. Proper Adjectives Adjectives DESCRIBE. Examples… – Greek food – Martian moons – Japanese tea ceremony

10. Academic Courses Do NOT capitalize the names of school subjects, unless they are languages or they have a number after them. Examples… – English, Spanish, Latin – mathematics, history, science, computer – Algebra I, History 101, Art II

11. Titles of people – Mr., Mrs., Mayor Nelson, President Obama, Dr. Williams Relationships – Uncle Fred, Mom and Dad, Grandma Lowery Important words in titles, magazines, newspapers, stories, movies, artwork, television, and music. DO NOT capitalize articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (but, so, yet, for, nor, or), or prepositions (by, on, with).

12. Examples To Kill a Mockingbird Where the Red Fern Grows The New York Times “The Night the Bed Fell” Dances with Wolves Deal or No Deal Mona Lisa “Amazing Grace”

13. Activity Grammar textbook – page 696 Review:Posttest Follow the book’s directions. Properly label papers. Turn in your work before you leave today!