English week 30

Lesson 147 – Capitalization: Punctuation Rules 30 and 31

1. Write out the capitalization rules you learned in today’s lesson. Then write an example
   sentence for each rule.
   Rule 30: Capitalize all proper nouns.

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Example: John Smith is our neighbor.

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Rule 31: Capitalize names as part of titles.

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Example: President Regan was an actor before he was president

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2. Add the correct punctuation and capitalization to the sentences below and write the
   corresponding rule number in the blank on the left. For sentences that don’t need any
   extra punctuation, write NONE. The sentences are adapted from the book The Beginner’s
   American History by D. H. Montgomery.
   _ Columbus begged his crew to keep a sharp lookout and he promised a
   velvet coat to the one who should first see land. rule: 7
   _ The men were now excited no one closed his eyes in sleep that night. rule: 19
   _ columbus stood on a high part of his ship looking to the west. rule: 30
   _ At 10 00 that night he saw a moving light it looked like a torch being
   carried. rule: 26 and 19
   _ He called to a companion and asked him if he could see anything of the
   kind. rule: NONE
   _ Yes he plainly saw the moving light also! rule: 9
   _ The ships came to a stop for the night and they waited till morning. rule: 7
   _ The sun rose brightly on Friday October 12th 1492. rule: 5 and 17
   __ Columbus saw a beautiful island with many trees growing on it that was
   his first sight of the new world! rule: 19 and 30
3. Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word. He debated about the crime going on in his town. Vocab: Debate meaning, brainstorming or thinking about a formal or important discussion.
4. Lesson 148 – Capitalization: Punctuation Rules 32 and 33
5. Write out the capitalization rules you learned in today’s lesson. Then write an example
   sentence for each rule.
   Rule 32: Capitalize the pronoun I and the interjection O.
6. Example: The music I need is for the performance tonight.
7. Rule 33: Capitalize the days in a week and months of the year Do NOT capitalize seasons or classes.
8. Example: In september I will be taking the 5th grade English grade
9. Add the correct punctuation and capitalization to the sEntences below and write the
   corresponding rule number in the blank on the left. For sentences that don’t need any
   extra punctuation, write NONE. The sentences are adapted from the book The Beginner’s
   American History by D. H. Montgomery.
   _ Attended by the captains of the other two vessels and their crews
   Columbus set out in a boat for the island. rule: 10
   _ When they landed they kissed the ground for joy and gave thanks to God. rule: 8
   _ Columbus named the island san salvador and took possession of it for the
   king and queen of Spain. rule: 30
   _ He found that it was inhabited by a copper-colored people they spoke a
   language he could not understand. rule: 19
   _ These people had never seen a ship or a white man before. rule: NONE
   _ They wore no clothing however they painted their bodies with bright
   colors. rule: 20
   _ The spaniards made them presents of strings of glass beads and red caps. rule: 20
   _ In return they gave the spaniards skeins of cotton yarn tame parrots and
   small ornaments of gold. rule: 30 and 4
   __ After staying here a short time Columbus set sail toward the south in
   search of more land. rule: 10
10. Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word. I needed to revert my computer to its original settings Vocab: Revert meaning, turn back or reverse a subjective pronoun or an object.
11. Lesson 149 – Capitalization: Punctuation Rules 34 and 35
12. Write out the capitalization rules you learned in today’s lesson. Then write an example
    sentence for each rule.
    Rule 34: Capitalize the first word in a direct quote.
13. Example: James Asked “Have you seen Tom’s new car yet?”
14. Rule 35: Capitalize the first word in poetry lines.
15. Example: Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece while it snowed white, And everywhere where mary went, She knew the lamb would follow
16. Add the correct punctuation and capitalization to the sentences below and write the
    corresponding rule number in the blank on the left. For sentences that don’t need any
    extra punctuation, write NONE. The sentences are adapted from the book The Beginner’s
    American History by D. H. Montgomery.
    _ As Columbus sailed on he saw many islands in every direction. rule: 8
    _ He thought that they must be a part of the indies that he was seeking. rule: 30
    _ Since he had reached them by coming west from spain he called them the
    west indies. rule: 8 and 30
    _ He called the red men living on the islands indians. rule: 30
    _ In the course of the next six weeks Columbus discovered the island of
    cuba. rule: 19 and 30
    _ At first he thought that it must be japan. rule: 9 and 30
    _ Afterward he came to the conclusion that it was not an island at all it was
    part of the mainland of asia. rule:
17. Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word. When he went to the school to talk about his job it was a sailor. Vocab: sailor meaning, a pirate like figure that sails the sea for army, jobs, or coal jobs traveling the world.

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