Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.
Arizona Academic Standards:
4.L.2.a
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.4.2a
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE4L2a
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.4.2.a
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
L.4.2.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.4.2a
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Use correct capitalization.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.4.2.a
Continue to use correct capitalization
Tennessee Academic Standards:
4.FL.SC.6.f
Use correct capitalization. g. Use commas and quotation
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.4.6.a
capitalization,
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.4.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E04.D.1.1.1 - Use relative pronouns (e.g., who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (e.g., where, when, why).
E04.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the progressive verb tenses (e.g., I was walking, I am walking, I will be walking).
E04.D.1.1.3 - Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
E04.D.1.1.4 - Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
E04.D.1.1.5 - Form and use prepositional phrases.
E04.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E04.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E04.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E04.D.1.2.1 - Use correct capitalization.
E04.D.1.2.2 - Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
E04.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
E04.D.1.2.4 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.4.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E04.D.1.1.1 - Use relative pronouns (e.g., who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (e.g., where, when, why).
E04.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the progressive verb tenses (e.g., I was walking, I am walking, I will be walking).
E04.D.1.1.3 - Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
E04.D.1.1.4 - Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
E04.D.1.1.5 - Form and use prepositional phrases.
E04.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E04.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E04.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E04.D.1.2.1 - Use correct capitalization.
E04.D.1.2.2 - Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
E04.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
E04.D.1.2.4 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.4.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E04.D.1.1.1 - Use relative pronouns (e.g., who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (e.g., where, when, why).
E04.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the progressive verb tenses (e.g., I was walking, I am walking, I will be walking).
E04.D.1.1.3 - Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
E04.D.1.1.4 - Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
E04.D.1.1.5 - Form and use prepositional phrases.
E04.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E04.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E04.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E04.D.1.2.1 - Use correct capitalization.
E04.D.1.2.2 - Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
E04.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
E04.D.1.2.4 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly
Arkansas Academic Standards:
4.L.15.C
Use correct capitalization.
Arkansas Academic Standards:
4.L.16.C
Capitalize words for emphasis (e.g., WOW! NO!).
Arkansas Academic Standards:
4.L.17.C
Capitalize dialogue.
4th Grade Writing - Capitalization Lesson
Capitalization
CapitalizationReview
the morning of july 4 started just like any other independence day. it was a wednesday morning, and mom and dad did not have to go to work. we planned to go to trinity river in downtown fort worth to see the fireworks display in the evening. however, i was more interested in going next door to mr. and mrs. dixon’s house to see them set off fireworks in their backyard. my mom and dad said that I could go there with my friend allie instead of to the river. well, it was quite the display! unfortunately, one of the fireworks set a tree on fire, and we had to call the fire department to put out the blaze! the fire captain, captain johnson, said that maybe I should have gone into the city instead.
Additional CapitalizationRules
Languages, races, and nationalities are capitalized in all forms.
Example:
Tia, who is Hispanic, speaks many languages, including Spanish, English, and French.
Names of historicalevents, periods, and documents are capitalized.
Example:
The AgeofEnlightenment was a movement of new ideas that spread throughout Europe in the eighteenth century.
The MagnaCarta was one of the earliest documents to grant certain rights to the people and limit the power of kings.
Titles of books, stories, essays, poems, and artworks are capitalized.
NOTE: Only important words in titles are capitalized. Prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, and articles are not capitalized, unless they are the first or last words of the title.
Example:
I've always found the story "TheEmperor'sNewClothes" very funny.
The winning essay was "MyDay withthePresident" by my best friend Arthur.