English Language Arts
Grade 3
15 min
Capitalization: review
Capitalization: review
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Correctly capitalize the first word of a sentence.
Correctly capitalize the pronoun 'I'.
Correctly capitalize proper nouns, including the names of people, pets, and specific places.
Correctly capitalize the days of the week and months of the year.
Correctly capitalize the important words in titles.
Identify and correct capitalization errors in sentences and short paragraphs.
Have you ever seen a letter wearing a tall hat? 🎩 That's what a capital letter is like! When do we use these special, tall letters in our writing?
In this lesson, we will review the most important rules for using capital letters. Using capital letters correctly helps your reader understand your writing and shows that you are a super writer who pays attention to detail...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Capital LetterA 'big' or 'uppercase' letter used at the beginning of sentences and for special names.A, B, C, D
Lowercase LetterA 'small' letter used for most words in a sentence.a, b, c, d
SentenceA group of words that expresses a complete thought and ends with a punctuation mark like a period or question mark.The cat slept on the rug.
Proper NounThe special name of a particular person, place, or thing. It always starts with a capital letter.Sarah, Texas, Fido, January
Common NounThe general name of a person, place, or thing. It does not start with a capital letter unless it's at the beginning of a sentence.girl, state, dog, month
TitleThe name of a book, movie, or song. The important words in a title are capitalized.The Lion King...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Sentence Starter Rule
Always capitalize the first word of every sentence.
When you finish a thought with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!), the very next word must start with a capital letter.
The 'I' Stands Alone Rule
The word 'I', when it means yourself, is always a capital letter.
No matter where it is in a sentence, if you are talking about yourself using the word 'I', it must be a big 'I'.
The Proper Noun Rule (NAMES)
Capitalize the specific names of people, pets, places, days, months, and holidays.
Use this for names like Maria, Spot, Paris, Monday, July, and Halloween. Don't capitalize general words like girl, dog, city, day, month, or holiday.
The Title Rule
Capitalize the first, l...
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Challenging
In which sentence is the word "president" used as a name and needs to be capitalized?
A.The president of the club is named Sam.
B.I hope I can be a president one day.
C.My mom asked, "Did you see what President Lincoln did?"
D.We voted for a new class president.
Challenging
The name of a story is "a dog on the log." The rule for titles is to capitalize the first word and all other important words. Which is the correct way to write this title?
A.Dog On The Log
B.a dog on the log
C.dog on the log
D.Dog on the Log
Challenging
Read the paragraph. How many capitalization errors can you find? "my family went on a trip last july. we drove to see my brother, tom."
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
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