Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 1 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rules: • The pronoun “I” should always be capitalized. • Capitalize the names and initials of people and pets. • Capitalize the title that comes before a person’s name. Last week, I was asked by our “Great!” said amy. “We found him!” neighbor, mrs. Liberto, to baby-sit her “Maybe not so great,” i thought to son Danny. Eager to improve my myself. “What will mrs. Liberto think of financial situation, I said, “Yes, i’m us letting Danny sleep in bruno’s box?” available, but i’d like my friend Amy Suddenly, next door, miss Simpson black to help.” started her power mower. Bruno started It was a long day. Danny, an barking, and danny started crying. Then, energetic two year old, refused to take the phone rang again. It was mr. Blair, his nap. Then, the phone rang. The Mrs. Liberto’s brother. “Why is Danny first call was dr. Edwin g. Lake calling crying? Is Bruno hogging the bed again?” for Mr. Liberto. Then, a neighbor, he asked. “My sister angela probably ms. Jenkins, called to see how we were told you. Danny always takes his nap doing. That’s when Amy and I got with Bruno.” scared. Where was danny? When i told Amy, she laughed, “I When Amy and i finally found him, he guess i’ll split our fee with Bruno.” was in the dog’s box. Danny and bruno, the basset hound, were fast asleep. Write Idea: Think about three neighbors you would like to help. What are their names and titles? How would you help each of them? Write three short paragraphs to describe how you would help each neighbor. © 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. CAP1C Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 2 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rules: • Capitalize the first word in a sentence. • Capitalize the first word in a quotation. • Do NOT capitalize the first word of the second part of a divided quotation. the attic was jammed with boxes and the old woman jangled as she walked. furniture looking ready to topple over. “They tell me,” she said, “That you kids “There must be a thousand places,” Joe can solve any mystery. can you find a groaned, “To search for a small key.” I lost key for me?” handed him a piece of chalk and “We’ll do our best,” I answered. suggested, “mark each one as you go.” Joe said, “describe the key for us.” we spent the morning wiping cobwebs she pulled anxiously on a silver from our faces, pulling drawers out, and necklace strung with charms. “it’s no opening dusty boxes. our client shook her bigger than the end of my finger,” she head, jangling all her jewelry. “my replied. “oh, I’ve searched everywhere. mother used to say,” she moaned, “That there’s no place else to look,” she added it was right under my nose.” with a shudder, “But the attic.” quickly I spun around and beamed my She led us up a crooked stairway. at flashlight at her. lifting her chain of the top, we aimed our flashlights into an silver charms, I said, “so it is.” expanse of dusty darkness. Write Idea: Write a real or imaginary story about something you lost. How did you find it? Include at least two quotations. © 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. CAP2C Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 3 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rule: Capitalize the first word in the greeting and closing of a letter. dear Jason, dear Anthony, My class is collecting things to put The time capsule is a great idea! in a time capsule. It will be opened in Here’s my “Keep the Planet Green” 100 years. Would you like to put poster. When they open the capsule in something in it? 100 years, they’ll know we cared about Sincerely, the environment. Anthony sincerely, Jason Dear Sir: Our class is working on a time Dear Ms. Burton: capsule. Could your baseball team Our team is happy to help you with possibly send us a baseball autographed your project. We are sending the by this year’s players? autographed baseball today. yours truly, Very Truly Yours, Anne Burton John Rivera dear Mrs. Wilson: dear Mr. Carter: Our class liked your article in today’s I was pleased to hear that your class newspaper. We are putting it in a time enjoyed my article. I’m also very proud capsule for people to read 100 years that you want to include it in your time from now. capsule. Respectfully Yours, respectfully yours, Bradley Carter Lee Wilson Write Idea: Imagine that your school is preparing a time capsule. Write short letters to two people telling them what you would like them to contribute and why. © 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. CAP3C Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 4 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rules: • Capitalize the name of a city, state, or country. • Capitalize the name of a street, building, or bridge. • Capitalize the name of a geographical place. Ours is a world of infinite contrasts. Contrast keeps our world interesting. For example, indonesia is a country of Some roads run straight for hundreds of 13,000 tiny islands, while Greenland is miles, like the Birdsville track across the one big island. A place like holland has simpson Desert in australia. Others, like no mountains, while Nepal is nearly Lombard street in San francisco, covered by the rugged himalayas. california, twist and turn. The dry lands of the Sahara desert The highest point on earth, as you contrast sharply with land near the might guess, is on top of a mountain, Amazon river. While these places have mount Everest. The lowest point is in the few habitants, cities like new York have dead sea. It is 1,292 feet below sea level. millions of people. (The Brooklyn bridge It’s exciting to explore contrasts like and Fifth avenue are always crowded!) these, but most of us agree on the best The Sears tower in Chicago is 110 stories place on earth. It’s not Disneyland or above ground, yet there are stores in even Paradise island. It’s home! atlanta built underground! Write Idea: A local radio station is having a writing contest about the three places you would most like to visit. What makes each one special? The person with the best descriptions will visit these places. Write to win! © 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. CAP4C Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 5 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rules: • Capitalize the months of the year and the days of the week. • Capitalize the names of holidays and historical periods and events. Because I love to relax, labor Day is During the middle Ages, most people probably my favorite holiday. It led simple lives as farmers. I imagine invariably falls on monday, giving me a them working their fields with primitive three-day weekend. It’s in september tools, all day monday through saturday. when the weather is more comfortable With the Industrial revolution came than in july. It needs no extensive machinery and a change in people’s ways preparations like thanksgiving and of life. Many left their farms to work in Christmas do. I use the whole weekend, city factories. They toiled long hours from friday night on, to relax and read. almost every day, sometimes even on I love to read how past events like the christmas and New year’s Day. Civil war or the Great Depression have Over the years, machines have made influenced us today. Right now, I’m our lives easier. We use machines to exploring the industrial Revolution. I shovel snow in january and to cool our want to know more about life before, homes in august. Lucky us! We can during, and after that important era. enjoy technology and the holidays, too. Write Idea: Describe a holiday to someone from another planet.When is it? Why is it celebrated? What foods or customs go with it? Write a letter that makes the person want to join you for the holiday. © 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. CAP5C Name Date Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 6 Directions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors. Rules: • Capitalize the first, last, and all important words in the titles of books, movies, and songs. • Capitalize the first, last, and all important words in the names of newspapers, magazines, and historic documents. To choose the future you want, first In the constitution, Americans laid the read, watch, and listen. The book The foundation for the country’s future. Silent spring and the movie Blade runner Today, we continue that tradition by show a world fouled by pollution. A planning carefully. well-organized world, however, is The movie A Future for Every child possible. We see it in the book utopia. shows the importance of choosing wisely. Every day newspapers like The New Newspapers, such as USA today, and York times report events affecting the magazines, such as Mother Earth news, future. Magazines like World futures also show ideas full of promise for tomorrow. show the possibilities ahead. Some are Perhaps we’ll live in the dome homes wonderful; others are not. and drive the electric cars featured in the In “America the beautiful” we sing of book Future stuff. The first step is nature’s beauty. Does our Bill of rights respecting the rights of others. That’s the give us a limitless right to the land or future celebrated in the song, “The family responsibilities to the future? of Man.” Write Idea: Which two books, movies, or songs have had a positive influence on you in the past year? How have they influenced you? Write about them as if you were writing in a personal diary.