“Molly the Brave and Me”
Capitalization: I and Proper Nouns
Rule 1: The word I is always written with a capital letter.
Rule 2: A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. It always begins with a capital letter. Examples: Johnny, Hawthorne, Kornblum, April
Day 1:
1. Last june, i visited mexico.
2. dr. browning told me to try the food.
3. My dog’s name is fabian.
4. i live on the planet earth.
Day 2:
1. The english explorer henry hudson explored the hudson river.
2. The first woman on the Supreme Court was sandra day o’connor.
3. The golfer Se Ri Pak was born in korea.
4. When i grow up, i would like to play golf in scotland.
“Dragons and Giants”
Conjunctions and Interjections
Rule 1: A conjunction is a word that connects words or ideas. Examples: and, but, or, until, as, because, for, if)
Rule 2: An interjection is a word that shows strong feelings. An exclamation mark is at the end of it. Examples: Wow! Hooray! Ouch! Look! Yes!
Day 1:
1. Canada and Mexico are countries in North America.
2. You can drive north on the 405 Freeway or the 110 Freeway.
3. Aha! I found Iowa City on the map.
4. Wow! That’s a long way to drive.
5. Oops! We forgot to put the dog in the car.
Day 2:
1. Remains of Aztec and Mayan cities are found in Mexico.
2. Ugh! What an ugly iguana.
3. Oh, don’t be such a baby!
4. Should we go to Costa Rica or Panama next year?
“The Hole in the Dike”
Commas in Dialogue
Rule 1: A comma is used before quotation marks that begin a speaker’s exact words. Example: I said to my dog, “Jump over this log.”
Rule 2: A comma is used after the word before the end quotes. Example: “I want to watch him jump,” said my friend Mai.
Day 1:
1. To jaw-jaw is always better that to war-war Winston Churchill once said.
2. Niko said Let’s practice the dance routine now.
3. The guide said Holland is another name for the Netherlands.
4. She told us Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands
Day 2:
1. “Take out your books and your pencils “ said the teacher.
2. “I need a pencil “ Amy said to the teacher.
3. “Here’s one of mine “ Shawn told her.
“A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Capitalization: Titles and Initials
Rule 1: Titles in people’s names begin with capital letters. Example: Ms. Male is our teacher.
Rule 2: Initials from people’s names are capitalized. Examples: Neo Silva’s initials are N.S.
Day 1:
1. My teacher’s name is miss Rowe.
2. dr. Greenwood gave us flu shots today.
3. a.a. Milne wrote many children’s books.
4. President John Kennedy was often called jfk.
Day 2:
1. Tomorrow night dr. and mrs. Soapstone are giving a party.
2. Will their son t.j. be there?
3. No, t.j. and his friend b.j. are going to the movies.
4. I know that mr. Tidewater is coming to the party.
“The Empty Pot”
Apostrophes and Colons
Rule 1: An apostrophe is used to make a contraction or to show that something belongs to someone. Examples: It’s = It is Haley’s book
Rule 2: Colons are used to introduce lists of items or in between the hour and minutes in time. Examples: Please bring your: book, pencil, and eraser. It is 1:30
Day 1:
1. I m going to read an adventure story next.
2. The ballerina s shoes were red.
3. To make these cookies you need the following flour, sugar, and butter.
4. The cookies will be done at exactly 7 20 P.M.
Day 2:
1. My mother s cookies always taste better than mine.
2. We have lunch together every Saturday at 11 30.
3. I don t like egg salad.
4. Here s what I do like cheese, chocolate, and chips.