Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features

Learning Objectives Identify the names of specific places in a sentence. Capitalize the first letter of a city, state, or country. Capitalize all important words in the name of a geographic feature. Correctly write the names of their own school and street. Tell the difference between a general place and a specific place name. Edit sentences to fix capitalization errors for places. Have you ever visited a special place, like a park or a beach? 🏞️ Let's learn how to write their names! We will learn a very important rule. Special names for places always start with a capital letter. This helps readers know you are talking about a real, specific spot! Real-World Applications Writing your address on a letter 💌 Making a map of your neighborhood 🏘️ Writing a story abo...

TermDefinitionExample Capital LetterA big letter used at the start of special names. It's like a superhero letter! 💪A, B, C (not a, b, c) Place NameThe special name for a certain spot, like your school or town. 🏫Lincoln Elementary School CityA very big town with lots of people and buildings. 🏙️Chicago StateA piece of a country, like a puzzle piece of the USA. 🧩Texas CountryA big area of land with its own flag and rules. 🗺️Japan Geographic FeatureA special shape on the Earth, like a mountain or a river. ⛰️Rocky Mountains

The Special Name Rule Always capitalize the first letter of a specific place name. If a place has its own special name, give it a capital letter. This shows it is important. The Every Important Word Rule Capitalize each important word in a place name. If a name has more than one word, give each main word a capital. (Skip small words like 'of' or 'the'). The General Place Rule Do not capitalize general place words. If you are just talking about 'a park' or 'the river', use a small letter. It's not a special name yet.