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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify
    capital letters.
  • Use capital letters in
    writing.
  • Become familiar with
    capital letter
    assessment on
    high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then… see The
Grammar and
Writing Book
pp. 200–203.
If… students have difficulty with capital letters,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It
Transparency 26.
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ELL
Grammar Support See the Grammar
Transition lessons in the ELL and
Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing
Book
For more instruction
and practice, use pp. 200–205.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write this sentence from The
Story of the Statue of Liberty
 on the board:
Every year, on the Fourth of July, the United States of America celebrates its independence.
Explain that because Fourth of
July is the name of a holiday
and United States of America is
the name of a country, the first
word and all important words in
the names are capitalized.
Display Grammar Transparency
26. Read aloud the definitions
and sample sentences. Work through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 26
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The classes visits the
    Washington Monument
    on tuesday. (visit; Tuesday)
  2. is the Statue of Liberty or
    the Washington Monument
    biggest? (Is; bigger)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of capital
letters.
  • Days of the week, months of
    the year, and holidays begin
    with a capital letter.
  • Titles for people and
    abbreviations of the titles
    should be capitalized when
    they are used with a
    person’s name but not
    when they are used
    by themselves.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 101.
Work through the first two
items with the class.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
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 Practice Book p. 101
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Maria and her daugter
    came to the United States
    in november. (daughter;
    November)
  2. The Statue of Liberty
    greated Maria and
    she. (greeted; her)
USE CAPITAL LETTERS IN WRITING
Explain that using proper nouns
can make writing more specific.
General: We spent the holiday at
the statue.
Specific: We spent the Fourth of
July at the Statue of Liberty.
  • Have students review
    something they have written
    to see if they can use proper
    nouns to make their writing
    more specific.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 102
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 Practice Book p. 102
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Didnt you climb to the top
    of the statue on Toosday?
    (Didn’t; Tuesday)
  2. You cant go to the top
    anymore but you can go
    inside the base.
    (can’t; anymore, but)
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Fue people had saw the
    Statue of Liberty until
    1886. (Few; seen)
  2. The statues torch shines
    over every one.
    (statue’s; everyone)
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 103
Test Tip
You may be asked to identify
which words should be
capitalized in a sentence.
Remember that days of the
week, months of the year, and
holidays should be capitalized.
Titles for people and
abbreviations of the titles
should be capitalized when
they are used with a person’s
name. They should not be
capitalized when they are used
by themselves.
Incorrect: My Aunt came on
thursday for thanksgiving with
uncle Rob.
Correct: My aunt came on
Thursday for Thanksgiving
with Uncle Rob.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 103
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STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 200–203 in The Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar
and Writing Practice Book, p. 147
TEST PREPARATION Grammar
and Writing Practice Book,
pp. 157–158
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book, p. 104
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 Practice Book p. 104
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. When the Statue of Liberty
    was finaly presented,
    president Grover Cleveland
    gave a speech. (finally;
    President)
  2. Mr. and mrs. Adams
    watched fireworks expload
    in the harbor. (Mrs.;
    explode)
Grammar Capital Letters