1. Language Arts: Thursday, March 28, 2019
Handouts: * Grammar #65 (Capitalizing Names and Titles of Persons, Part 1)
Homework: * Grammar #65 (Capitalizing Names and Titles of Persons, Part 1), due tomorrow, BOC
Assignments due: * Grammar #64

2. Starter #1: Take out your comp book. Turn to the first blank page
Starter #1: Take out your comp book. Turn to the first blank page. In the upper right hand corner, write the following:
Thursday, March 28, QW #56: A Martian’s Report
Pretend a Martian secretly landed on Earth, and he was invisible. He was assigned to follow one Earth creature, then report back on what Earthlings are like. It just so happens that the first Earthling he saw was you. So he followed you around one whole day—but you had no idea he was there. What will the Martian say in his report? Write that report. 
Remember to write in complete sentences, avoiding fragments and run-ons. If you are not sure how to spell a certain word, just sound it out and circle it.

3. Lesson Goal: Learn about capitalizing names and titles of persons.
Outcomes: Be able to . . .
Explain when to use capital letters for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Apply the correct use of capitals for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Identify errors in capitalization for names and initials, for abbreviations and academic degrees, and for showing family relationships.
Indicate which pronoun always uses a capital letter.

4. Starter #2: Previously we learned how to handle capitalization with indirect quotes and in salutations. What is an indirect quotation?
An indirect quotation is one that is not word-for-word what the person said. The author merely sums up what someone said without giving the exact words.
What’s the rule on indirect quotations?
Capitalize the first word of the sentence itself, but do NOT capitalize the first word of what was said:
Thad said he had been writing to Karl for a year.
There’s no need to capitalize what Thad said because it is NOT a direct quote.

5. Starter #3: What do we mean by the term “salutations” in a letter?
Salutations are the opening or closing portions of a letter.
What are the rules for capitalizing salutations?
Capitalize the first word in any salutation AND the title and names of the person:
For example:
Dear President Obama,
Yours very truly,

6. Capitalize first and last names and initials that stand for names.
Starter #4: Today we will cover four rules for names and titles of people
Capitalize first and last names and initials that stand for names.
Bonnie Morris
Carl M. Ludwick
P. J. Carter
Capitalize names and abbreviations of academic degrees and professional titles that follow a name. Also capitalize the terms “Jr.” and “Sr.”
Raul Espinoza, Bachelor of Science
Kate Strong, Registered Dietician
Nelson Davies, D.D.S.
Lester Linston Sr.

7. One more rule to remember—always capitalize the pronoun . . . I
Starter #5: Capitalize words that show family relationships when used as names but NOT when they follow an article (a, an, the) or a possessive noun or pronoun.
Uncle Frankie
Diane’s grandmother
my sister
an aunt
One more rule to remember—always capitalize the pronoun . . . I
Are you really interested in what I think?
Be careful not to let texting shortcuts creep into your writing. (e.g. using “i" instead of “I”)