Rewrite these titles correctlyRewrite these titles correctly

•the old man and the seathe old man and the sea

•harry potter and the sorcerer’s stoneharry potter and the sorcerer’s stone

•around the world in eighty daysaround the world in eighty days

•cloudy with a chance of meatballs cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Circle the words in each sentence Circle the words in each sentence that should be capitalizedthat should be capitalized

• did kathy keep her kangaroo, katy, in did kathy keep her kangaroo, katy, in kalamazoo?kalamazoo?

• polly put her pink parrot, penelope, on polly put her pink parrot, penelope, on her purple porch.her purple porch.

• did deon dent devan’s dodge?did deon dent devan’s dodge?

• devan drove his dented dodge to denver.devan drove his dented dodge to denver.

• sandy saw sam in seattle on saturday.sandy saw sam in seattle on saturday.

Write three proper nouns for each Write three proper nouns for each categorycategory

•planets_____________________planets_____________________

•oceans_____________________oceans_____________________

•holidays____________________holidays____________________

•streets______________________streets______________________

• islands_____________________islands_____________________

Circle “T” for true or “F” for Circle “T” for true or “F” for falsefalse• T F Always capitalize important words T F Always capitalize important words

in movie titles.in movie titles.

• T F Always capitalize the words T F Always capitalize the words DoctorDoctor and and CaptainCaptain

• T F Never capitalize the words T F Never capitalize the words professor professor and mayorand mayor

• T F Capitalize every word in all book T F Capitalize every word in all book titlestitles

• T F Always capitalize the first word of a T F Always capitalize the first word of a sentencesentence

Circle the words in each sentence that Circle the words in each sentence that should be capitalizedshould be capitalized

•velma vacuumed the van for velma vacuumed the van for vernvern

•did yolanda yodel yesterday?did yolanda yodel yesterday?

•on tuesday tom traveled by on tuesday tom traveled by train to timbuktu train to timbuktu

•barry brought bonnie boston barry brought bonnie boston baked beansbaked beans

Write a declarative sentence Write a declarative sentence using at least four using at least four capitalized capitalized words_______________________words_________________________________________________________________________Write a question using at Write a question using at least three capitalized words least three capitalized words ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write an example of each Write an example of each item. Use correct item. Use correct capitalization.capitalization.• the name of a song_______________the name of a song_______________

• the name of a TV show___________the name of a TV show___________

• the name of a movie_____________the name of a movie_____________

• the name of a book______________the name of a book______________

Circle the words that should be Circle the words that should be capitalizedcapitalized

•carrie called her canary casper.carrie called her canary casper.

•ralph and rhonda retired in ralph and rhonda retired in richmond.richmond.

•aaron ate apples in atlanta in aaron ate apples in atlanta in april.april.

•the west wind whistled through the west wind whistled through wichita on wednesday.wichita on wednesday.

• laura lives on lemon lane.laura lives on lemon lane.

Write the acronyms for these Write the acronyms for these phrasesphrases

•as soon as possibleas soon as possible

•bacon, lettuce, and tomatobacon, lettuce, and tomato

•cash on deliverycash on delivery

•Central Intelligence AgencyCentral Intelligence Agency

•Central Standard TimeCentral Standard Time

•Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of Investigation

Write three proper nouns for each Write three proper nouns for each categorycategory

•states_________________________states_________________________

•countries_______________________countries_______________________

•monuments_____________________monuments_____________________

•presidents______________________presidents______________________

•rivers__________________________rivers__________________________

Write the correct choice of the words Write the correct choice of the words in parenthesisin parenthesis

1.1. My family is from (st. clair county, My family is from (st. clair county, St. Clair County).St. Clair County).

2.2. That is located in (central, Central) That is located in (central, Central) Alabama.Alabama.

3.3. When I was five, we moved to the When I was five, we moved to the (midwest, Midwest).(midwest, Midwest).

4.4. We have a house on the beach of We have a house on the beach of (lake, Lake) Michigan.(lake, Lake) Michigan.

In the following sentences, write the In the following sentences, write the

words that shouldwords that should be capitalized.be capitalized.

1.1. the country of papua new guinea the country of papua new guinea lies just north of australia.lies just north of australia.

2.2. its capital city is port moresby.its capital city is port moresby.

3.3. scientists believe that the scientists believe that the aborigines came from new guinea.aborigines came from new guinea.

4.4. people first came to new guinea people first came to new guinea over ten thousand years ago from over ten thousand years ago from asia through indonesia.asia through indonesia.

Write the correct form in Write the correct form in parenthesesparentheses

1.1. My friend, (Dr., dr.) Thomas, likes to My friend, (Dr., dr.) Thomas, likes to ride the train.ride the train.

2.2. Do you think the (doctor, Doctor) Do you think the (doctor, Doctor) will see us soon?will see us soon?

3.3. I saw (uncle, Uncle) David last night.I saw (uncle, Uncle) David last night.

4.4. Maria wrote an essay on (President, Maria wrote an essay on (President, president) Kennedy.president) Kennedy.

5.5. My father’s full name is Richard My father’s full name is Richard Davis, (sr., Sr.).Davis, (sr., Sr.).

Circle lowercase letters that should be Circle lowercase letters that should be capitalized.capitalized.

1.1. Kevin and uncle Frank went to the Kevin and uncle Frank went to the movies last night.movies last night.

2.2. The book was written by dr. henri l. The book was written by dr. henri l. engles, jr.engles, jr.

3.3. My adviser, mr. juntis, is the person My adviser, mr. juntis, is the person i most admire.i most admire.

4.4. will you be traveling with captain will you be traveling with captain james t. kirk?james t. kirk?

5.5. the phone book listed her as Janet the phone book listed her as Janet cook, ph.d.cook, ph.d.

Correct the capitalization mistakes in Correct the capitalization mistakes in the following quotes. the following quotes.

1.1. ““if i can learn all the lines,” he said, if i can learn all the lines,” he said, “Ms. Rogers will let me be peter pan.”“Ms. Rogers will let me be peter pan.”

2.2. ““i will help you learn your lines,” I said, i will help you learn your lines,” I said, “if you’ll help me with mine.”“if you’ll help me with mine.”

3.3. he handed me a copy of the play and he handed me a copy of the play and said, “which part do you want to try said, “which part do you want to try out for?”out for?”

4.4. ““well,” i answered, “if you are going to well,” i answered, “if you are going to be Peter, I guess i’ll be hook.”be Peter, I guess i’ll be hook.”

Underline the proper nouns.Underline the proper nouns.

1.1. Coins were made about 700 B.C. in Coins were made about 700 B.C. in asia minor.asia minor.

2.2. The people of greece portrayed The people of greece portrayed rulers on their coins.rulers on their coins.

3.3. The romans used images of their The romans used images of their emperors.emperors.

4.4. Some coins were made on the Some coins were made on the banks of the nile river.banks of the nile river.

5.5. Our country’s first coins were cast Our country’s first coins were cast in philadelphia.in philadelphia.

Rewrite the paragraph correcting the Rewrite the paragraph correcting the mistakes.mistakes.

After the american revolution, our After the american revolution, our government needed to create its own government needed to create its own money. The united states printed money. The united states printed paper money and minted coins. Our paper money and minted coins. Our early coins had the figure of liberty on early coins had the figure of liberty on one side. in 1909, abraham lincoln one side. in 1909, abraham lincoln was pictured on a coin. collectors of was pictured on a coin. collectors of old coins may join the american old coins may join the american numismatic association. Its main numismatic association. Its main office is located in colorado springs, office is located in colorado springs, Colorado.Colorado.

Write common noun or proper noun to Write common noun or proper noun to describe each underlined noun.describe each underlined noun.

1.1. The The peoplepeople of America wanted their of America wanted their independence._____________independence._____________

2.2. Colonists formed the Colonists formed the Continental Army.Continental Army. ______________________________________________________

3.3. They first fought the They first fought the BritishBritish in in Massachusetts. ________________Massachusetts. ________________

4.4. The “shot heard ‘round the world” was The “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired at fired at Concord.Concord. ________________ ________________

5.5. The Revolutionary War lasted eight The Revolutionary War lasted eight years. years. ________________________________

Find the proper nouns in the sentences. Find the proper nouns in the sentences. Underline the words which should be Underline the words which should be capitalized.capitalized.

1.1. The site is in chester county, The site is in chester county, pennsylvania.pennsylvania.

2.2. The leader of the army was george The leader of the army was george washington. washington.

3.3. The americans did not have enough The americans did not have enough food and warm clothing.food and warm clothing.

4.4. By the month of march many of the By the month of march many of the men had died.men had died.

5.5. You can visit national memorial arch You can visit national memorial arch and washington memorial chapel.and washington memorial chapel.

Rewrite each sentence using correct Rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation.capitalization and punctuation.

1.1. books are being stolen from books are being stolen from the library every saturday the library every saturday stated the librarian.stated the librarian.

2.2. detective smith wrote the detective smith wrote the information on his pad and information on his pad and started to question more started to question more people.people.

3.3. after asking all the right after asking all the right questions i still dont know who questions i still dont know who the bandit is declared the the bandit is declared the detective.detective.

Suspect 1Suspect 1

Suspect 2Suspect 2

Suspect 3Suspect 3

4. suddenly he spotted a 4. suddenly he spotted a book that looked out of book that looked out of placeplace

5. right next to the book was 5. right next to the book was a clue hed been looking a clue hed been looking forfor

6. it was a poem titled im the 6. it was a poem titled im the book banditbook bandit

7. the detective used the 7. the detective used the clues and now he knows clues and now he knows who the bandit iswho the bandit is

Suspect Suspect 11

Suspect Suspect 22

Suspect Suspect 33

Read the poem. Use its clues to Read the poem. Use its clues to tell who the bandit is.tell who the bandit is.

When you look left,When you look left,

I go right.I go right.

You search hard, You search hard,

but I stay out of sight.but I stay out of sight.

Here’s one last clueHere’s one last clue

for you to think about:for you to think about:

you get around on two, you get around on two,

but I need three, without a but I need three, without a doubt.doubt.

The The book book bandit bandit is is suspecsuspect t ______.______.