Grammar Tales - capitalization

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Grammar Tales: The Mega-Deluxe Capitalization Machine © Scholastic Teaching Resources
The day of the science fair was finally here! And Cindy
Cadoodle was ready. You see, she’d invented a great gadget
and couldn’t wait to show it off. It was called the Totally Terrific
Turbo-Charged Mega Deluxe Capitalization Machine.
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bon n ie a n n br i
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ck l e
“How does that contraption work?” Bonnie Ann Brickle asked
skeptically. “Allow me to demonstrate,” said Cindy. She wrote
Bonnie’s name on a piece of paper. “Wait, that’s not right! You
made it all lower case!” exclaimed Bonnie.
Rule #1:
People’s first, middle,
and last names always
begin with capital letters.
“Just watch,” responded Cindy. With that, she fed the paper into
her invention. The machine bleeped and blipped and gurgled.
Then out popped the paper with the proper capitalization.
“Wow!” screeched Bonnie. “Your invention really works!”
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Br
Bo
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ni
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llo ay
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de u
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a
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"Let me try! Let me try!" shouted Gary Grigsby. “Make sure
you write in lower case,” said Cindy. Peter wrote down his
favorite month, his favorite day of the week, and his
favorite holiday.
w
lo
l
a
H
Saturd a y
en
Rule #2:
Days of the week,
months, and holidays
are always capitalized.
The machine beeped and blared and chortled. Then out
popped the paper with the proper capitalization. “That’s
awesome!” exclaimed Gary.
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ce m
ber
e
De
paris france europe
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"My turn," said Olivia Orlando. Olivia was a world traveler.
Her family always went on fantastic vacations. Olivia thought
of a place she dreamed of visiting. She wrote down the city,
country, even the continent.
Fra nce
e
p
o
r
Eu
Rule #3:
The names of
places such as
cities, countries,
and continents
always begin with
capital letters.
Cindy’s invention jumped and gibbered and yodeled. Then out
popped the paper with the proper capitalization. “Oh-la-la!”
remarked Olivia enthusiastically.
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i
r
Pa
sto
ne a
ge
civ boston te
ap
il wa
r
arty
Now it was Henry Hilbert’s turn. Henry loved history. It was
his favorite subject. He wrote down three fascinating
historical events.
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W
l
i
Civ
Rule #4:
Historical events
such as the Stone
Age or Civil War
always begin with
capital letters.
The machine sniffed and snorted and crackled. Then out
popped the paper with the proper capitalization. “Simply
sensational,” stated Henry.
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Boston Tea
Party
ar
e
g
A
e
n
o
t
S
bar
ry b
lotte
r and
the sourcer’s soup
toy tale
sides
treet
guys
“Don’t forget me!” squealed Dina Duncan. Dina was always
up on the latest trends. She wrote down her favorite book,
movie, and and rock band.
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To
y
Ta
le
t
Sidestree
Guys
Rule #5:
The names of books,
movies, and rock
bands should be
capitalized. The
same goes for other
entertainments such
as sports teams and
magazines.
The invention rocked and rattled and clattered. Then out popped
the paper with the proper capitalization. “Utterly Fabu!” declared
Dina. “By the way, that’s the newest way to say, great.”
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t
Bl o e
y
r
up
r
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B nd s S
a er’
rc
Sou
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ip
wi
is
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burb
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sve
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ro
int
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m
d larry’s triple
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Freddie Farber loved ice cream. He also loved cookies,
popcorn, lollipops, potato chips, beef jerky, soda and
bubblegum. Billy wrote down the name of his three favorite
snacks in the whole world.
p
K
hi
s
o
o
r
Chipe
Rule #6:
Brand names of
various items
such as snacks
and toys should
be capitalized.
The machine gulped and gobbled and burped. Then out
popped the paper with the proper capitalization.
“Mouthwatering!” cried Freddie.
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pl
i
r
T
e
e
Sv
M
int
-C
an
d
n
Bu
r py
S oda
’s Swirl
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rr iwi
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Now it was the science teacher’s turn to examine the
machine. Cindy was very nervous. Mr. Menlo circled her
invention, pushing buttons and twisting dials. After a few
minutes, he announced: “Brilliant! Remarkable! Ingenious!”
Then, quick as a wink, he jotted something on a piece of
paper and fed it into the machine.
A+
The invention clanged and clapped and whistled. Then out
popped the paper. On it, Mr. Menlo had written a single big, bold
letter. It was Cindy’s grade for the science fair project—an A+.
Talk about a capital day!
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Remember these
six capitalization rules:
1. People’s first, middle, and last names
always begin with capital letters.
2. Days of the week, months, and holidays are
always capitalized.
3. The names of places such as cities, countries, and
continents always begin with capital letters.
4. Historical events such as the Ice Age or Constitutional
Convention always begin with capital letters.
5. The names of rock bands, movies, and magazines
should be capitalized.
The same goes for other entertainments such as sports
teams and book titles.
6. Brand names of various items such as snacks and
toys should be capitalized.
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Let’s Review
Capitalization
Always capitalize the names of people (Cindy Cadoodle) and specific
places (Paris, France, Europe).
Days of the week, months, and holidays also begin with capital letters
(December, Saturday, Halloween). So do historical periods or events
(Renaissance, Civil War ).
Capitalize titles, too—whether it’s the title of a book (Barry Blotter and
the Sorcerer’s Soup) or a movie (Toy Tale). The same rule applies to
names of bands (Sidestreet Guys), plays (The Longest Minute), TV
shows (I Love Larry), sports teams (Florida Flyers), and magazines
(Moxie Magazine). Brand names also always begin with capital letters
(Chiperoos, Burpy Cola).
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in
part or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
For information regarding permission, write to
Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
Written by Justin McCory Martin
Illustrated by Matt Phillips
Designed by Jason Robinson
ISBN: 0-439-45821-8
Copyright © 2004 by Scholastic Inc.
All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.
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11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04
How do you know when to capitalize a word? Here’s a good rule to
follow: If the word names something general (the street) you should not
capitalize it. If the word is part of a specific name (Cherry Street ), then
it should be capitalized.
Capital letters are used to begin the names of specific people,
places, and things.
Let’s Review
Capitalization
Capital letters are used to begin the names of specific people,
places, and things.
Always capitalize the names of people (Cindy Cadoodle) and specific
places (Paris, France, Europe).
Days of the week, months, and holidays also begin with capital letters
(December, Saturday, Halloween). So do historical periods or events
(Renaissance, Civil War ).
Capitalize titles, too—whether it’s the title of a book (Barry Blotter and
the Sorcerer’s Soup) or a movie (Toy Tale). The same rule applies to
names of bands (Sidestreet Guys), plays (The Longest Minute), TV
shows (I Love Larry), sports teams (Florida Flyers), and magazines
(Moxie Magazine). Brand names also always begin with capital letters
(Chiperoos, Burpy Cola).
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in
part or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
For information regarding permission, write to
Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
Written by Justin McCory Martin
Illustrated by Matt Phillips
Designed by Jason Robinson
ISBN: 0-439-45821-8
Copyright © 2004 by Scholastic Inc.
All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
40
11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04
How do you know when to capitalize a word? Here’s a good rule to
follow: If the word names something general (the street) you should not
capitalize it. If the word is part of a specific name (Cherry Street ), then
it should be capitalized.

Grammar Tales - capitalization

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