1. Capitalization
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Pretest

2. P
Example:
Shubert; Forty-fourth
Twenty-ninth

3. #1 The planet Mars was named for the Roman god of war.
The Mars Roman god
I believe in God.
Greek gods, Roman gods
I live on earth and stare at the moon.
I visited Earth, Venus, and Saturn.
Roman, Italian

4. #2 In history class we memorized the capitals of all the states.
English class,
history class, social studies, science, language arts, English
Algebra I,
History 2A, history
French class
European History

5. #3 Uncle Dave owns one of the first Honda motorcycles that were sold in North America.
Converse shoes
Aunt Cathie
Professor Verge

6. Prepositions. #4 My cousin gave me a terrific book, Rules of the Game.
the, an, a, of
Rules Above the Game
Prepositions in, out, Above, Under, down, up, Through (5 or more letters in a title, capitalize.)
the, an, a

7. #5
#5. Rajiv Gandhi, who was then the Prime Minister of India, visited Washington D.C., in June of 1985.

8. #6. The Indus River flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.
Pacific Ocean ocean
Nile River river

9. #7
#7 The writings and television appearances of Dr. Carl Sagan increased public interest in science.

10. #8. In the afternoon I help Mrs
#8. In the afternoon I help Mrs. Parkhurst deliver the Evening Independent, a local newspaper.

11. #9 Many people I know have moved to the South and West recently.
I drive north on the PCH.
I live on the West Coast
I live in the South.
Directions: south, west lower case
Region in the country: capitalize

12. #10 The writers Ernest Hemingway, an American, and Robert Service, a Canadian, served in the Red Cross during World War I.
Vietnam War

13. #11. Could you please tell me how to get to Ventura Hall on Highway 21 and Riverside Road?
Euclid Street
Culver Blvd.
Pacific Coast Hwy. PCH

14. #12. For Father’s Day, let’s buy Dad (Hank) a new power saw.
I went to lunch with my dad.
I went to lunch with Dad. (Hank)
My dad/Dad works here.
I went fishing with Dad/dad.

15. #13 In 1978, the President of Egypt and the Prime Minister of Israel shared the Noble Peace Prize.
Student of the Month Award
Caught You Being Good Award
Academy Award

16. #14. After we read “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost, I wanted to read more of the poet’s work.

17. #15. The knight knelt, saying “O noble sir, have mercy.”
He hit me; I hit him.
The boy hit the girl; the girl hit the boy.

18. Take out your index card for the capitalization test.
Capitalize a person’s title when the title comes before the person’s name
Does Reverend Ward work here?
Does a reverend work here?
Is the president speaking?
Is the President of the United States speaking?

19. Capitalize a word showing a family relationship when the word is used before or in place of a person’s name.
I received a letter from Aunt Cathie.
I received a letter from my aunt Cathie.
When will my mom and dad be home?
When will Mom and Dad be home?
He said, “My mom is cool.”

20. Angela’s mother and my aunt Daphne coach the girls’ softball team.
I went to lunch with Aunt Daphne.
Tammy’s mom and dad never came home.
Tammy’s Jane and John never came home.

21. Capitalize geographical names.
Jamestown
New Zealand
Route 44
Pacific Coast Hwy.
South Pole
I live at 434 Twenty-ninth Street.
Forty-sixth
405 Freeway

22. the Republican candidate (political party) My dad is a Republican.
Do not capitalize democratic, republican, and socialist when they refer to principles or forms of government.
Capitalize these words when they refer to a specific political party.
a democratic country
the Republican candidate (political party)
My dad is a Republican.
This is a democracy.

23. Capitalize proper adjectives
China Chinese doctor
Rome Roman army
Islam Islamic culture
America American
Ireland Irish

24. Capitalize Proper Nouns
North Pole
Nile River
February
Nevada
winter, spring, fall,
I grew up in the South (region in the country)
I drove east to the South.

25. Capitalize the names planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies.
Jupiter, Saturn, and Earth
Sirius
the Big Dipper
The earth is round.
The earth and the moon are round.
I went to Venus, Saturn, and Earth.

26. Capitalize the names of buildings and other structures
Sydney Opera House
Hoover Dam
Tower of London
Golden Gate Bridge
Fairmont Hotel
Apollo Theater
Empire State Building

27. Capitalize the names of businesses and the brand names of business products
Apple Computer, Inc.
American Airlines
Nike shoes
Levi jeans
Carnation milk

28. Capitalize the names of nationalities, races, and peoples.
Greek
Asian
Hispanic
Lakota Sioux
Caucasian

29. Capitalize the names of persons and animals.
Alice
Walker
Rover
French poodle
German shepherd
Chinese checkers

30. Capitalize the names of religions and their followers, holy days sacred writings, and specific deities
and celebrations,
Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Methodist
Yom Kippur
the Bible
God, Allah
Holy Spirit
God, Greek goddess

31. Capitalize the names of planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies.
Jupiter Sirius the Big Digger
The word earth is not capitalized unless it is used along with the names of other heavenly bodies that are capitalized. The words sun and moon are not generally capitalized.
Is Earth located in the galaxy called the Milky Way?
The earth is not the only planet with a moon.

32. Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, holidays, and other calendar items.
Historical Events Battle of Bunker Hill,
World War II
Historical Periods Great Depression,
Middle Ages
Special Events World Series, Olympic Games Holidays Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving
Other Calendar Items Black History Month, Saturday, September

33. Capitalize the names of terms, organizations, institutions, and government bodies.
Detroit Pistons
Karr Cougars
Antioch College
Chicago Bears
Candy Corn Kickers

34. Titles The Bridge over the River The Bridge Under the River
The Bridge on the River
The Bridge Above the River
Preposition: in, out, down, Under, Above, Through,
Capitalize 5 or more letters in a title