Lesson 9

LESSON 9.
CAPITALIZATION
INTRODUCTION:
A simple capitalization of a particular letter can

mean many things to the readers. Capitalization is
merely improving the visual of your composition; it sends
different signals to your readers, such as letting them
know that a new sentence is beginning, identifying the
important words in the title, and telling them that these
words are proper names. In this lesson, you will learn the
importance and rules of capitalization.
OBJECTIVES
In this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
Explain how mechanics affect the meaning of the text.

Apply the rules of capitalization and punctuation .
WARM-UP
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
PROCEDURE:
1. Analyze the paragraph below.
2. Identify the errors in the paragraph and correct them.
3. Afterward, exchange your work with a partner and notice if you
had the same answers. Share with him or her your insights on
on the corrections you made.
rachelle wanted a french women who could teach her to speak the
language. she met fleur last month, and they meet on madison
avenue every Friday for at least one hour. rachelle says she learned a
lot from fleur, not just the language but how to act respectfully with
the french. i think rachelle will be ready to travel to paris soon.
Have you encountered a style of writing that goes like this?
hOw aRe yOu?
I’M gOoD!
What was the first thing that came to your mind when you read this
exchange? Formal writing requires the proper use of capital letters in
writing tasks. In this lesson, you will learn about the conventions of
capitalization.
VOCABULARY
lowercase (noun) small letters
decipher (verb) to interpret the meaning of something
kinship (noun) relastionship with one’s relatives

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do we need to capitalize letters when writing?
CAPITALIZATION
Capitalization is writing the first letter in uppercase
while the rest of the letters of the word are in
lowercase. It helps in deciphering the meaning of
words. If proper nouns are not capitalized, for instance,
their meaning can change, and this can lead to
misunderstanding.
CAPITALIZATION RULES
There are several rules in capitalization. The following are the most common
capitalization rules applied in writing a text:
1. Proper nouns
Maggie, Quezon City, Quipper
2. Proper adjectives
Philippines, Canadian, Asian
3. Days of the week
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday
4. Months of the year
August, September, Sunday
5. Specific course titles
English 11, Theater 101

6. Kinship names
Grandma, Dad, Aunt Paz, Uncle Alvin
It is used in place of personal names and if they are followed by personal names
7. Names of historical periods, events, and documents

the Great Depression, the Renaissance, the
Constitution
Adjectives, verbs, adverbs, nouns and pronouns are capitalized in a title. Do not capitalize conjunctions,
prepositions, and articles, except when they are the first or
last word in a title.
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There ( title of a book )
How I Met Your Mother ( title of a television series )
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ( title of a movie )
8. Writing Sentences
Capitalize the first word of every sentence whether they
are declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory
sentences.
1. I always eat a piece of fruit every meal. (declarative)

2. Have you tried riding a rollercoaster? (interrogative)
3. Always wear your school uniform and ID. (imperative)
4. This theme park is amazing! (exclamatory)
LET’S CHECK IN
Take a look at the following sentences. Revise them
so that they would have proper capitalization.
1. She was born on the sixth of april last year.

2. We watched star wars yesterday.
3. I work as a math teacher in st. Anthony
academy.
KEY POINTS
Capitalization refers to writing the first

letter of a word in uppercase while the
rest are in lowercase. It is used by the
writers to decipher the meaning of
words and to avoid misunderstanding.
Capitalization has several rules that

writers must follow.
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Put a check if the item should be capitalized and
(x) if it should not.
_____1. remote control

_____2. new orleans
_____3. world war ii
_____4. science
_____5. dance
IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY APPLYING PROPER CAPITALIZATION
1. marga and cassie watched avengers: endgame together last friday

2. danica is throwing a tantrum because she wants a macbook but
her mother bought her an acer laptop.
3. have you read the book pride and prejudice, jane?
4. paul saves so much from his monthly allowance because he wants to
buy a coldplay concert ticket.
5. queen elizabeth ii is the current queen of the united kingdom.
.
Write a short dialogue wherein the characters are your
fictional characters. Make sure that the dialogue follows the
seven main rules of capitalization.
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LET’S STEP UP!
Write a paragraph about any topic of your choice. Your paragraph

must include the following:
~ Proper noun
~ Proper adjective
~ Month and/or day of the week
~ Book or movie title
~ Song title
Note: Observe proper capitalization in your written output.
THANK YOU!!

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LESSON 9.

A simple capitalization of a particular letter can

In this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

Explain how mechanics affect the meaning of the text.

decipher (verb) to interpret the meaning of something

kinship (noun) relastionship with one’s relatives

English 11, Theater 101

7. Names of historical periods, events, and documents

1. I always eat a piece of fruit every meal. (declarative)

1. She was born on the sixth of april last year.

Capitalization refers to writing the first

Capitalization has several rules that

_____1. remote control

1. marga and cassie watched avengers: endgame together last friday

Write a paragraph about any topic of your choice. Your paragraph

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