1. Grammar 3rd grade By Adriana Sanchez

2. Capitalization ESSENTIAL QUESTION WHY do we use capital letters? Share with a partner and write an example on your whiteboard.

3. Capitalization is used: (Write an example on your whiteboard for each of the following) In proper nouns and proper adjectives California raisins The Spanish language Beverly Clearly

4. Words used as names Capitalize mother, father, aunt, and uncle when used as names Dad asked us to go to the mall with Mom and him. Titles used with names President Abraham Lincoln Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mayor Barbara Long

5. Abbreviations Mr. (mister) ABC ( American Broadcasting Company) NFL (National Football Leage) Titles Capitalize the first word of the title, the last word, and every important word in between Highlights for Children (magazine) “When You Wish Upon a Star” (song) Beauty and the Beast (movie) When I was Young in the Mountains (book)

6. First words Capitalize the first word of every sentence. The first day at a new school is not easy. Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation. The teacher said, “Welcome to my class, Jamie!” Days, months, countries, states, cities, continents, planets, streets, buildings, bodies of water, landforms. (search for examples of these in your SSB)