Capitalization of Special Events and Historical Periods
Capitalization of Special Events and Historical Periods
Capitalization of Special Events and Historical Periods
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Common Core Language Standard 2
Capitalization rules are loosely applied in some circumstances. This is particularly true with special events. What exactly is a special event, as opposed to a non-special event? This is also true with historical periods. Most of us would agree that The Age of Reason seems like a well-defined historical period. But what about the Obama years?
Today’s mechanics lesson is on capitalizing special events and historical periods.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
Capitalize the names of special events and historical periods. Don’t capitalize articles, conjunctions, and prepositions in the middle of a special event or historical period. Examples: The Boston Marathon, Middle Ages
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: The Bastille marathon celebrates The French revolution and The Age of Reason.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: The Bastille Marathon celebrates The French Revolution and The Age of Reason.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using the name of an historical period.
This writing opener is part of a comprehensive language conventions lesson from the Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Grades 4‒8 programs.
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