1. Directional Words
north, south, east, west

2. No capital is used when directional words are used as directions.
The house is north of the store.
Go south for four blocks and then turn east.
St. Louis is east of Kansas City.

3. A capital is used when directional words name a region.
Many big cities are found in the North.
One of the Northern states is Minnesota.
Marisa is from the East Coast.
The South is known for cotton crops.

4. Capital or no capital? Settlers found homes in the west/West.
One of the northern/Northern states is Minnesota.
My home is on the west/West side of the North Shore peninsula.
Large forests are plentiful in the northwest/Northwest.