Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.6.2b
Spell correctly.
Arizona Academic Standards:
6.L.2.b
Use correct spelling.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
L.6.2.b
Spell correctly, recognizing that some words have commonly accepted variations (e.g., donut/doughnut).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.6.2.b
Consistently apply conventional rules to spell words correctly
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.6.6.b
correct spelling.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
6th Grade Writing - Capitalization Lesson
CAPITALIZATION
Proper nouns are capitalized.
Proper Nouns
Proper nouns are words that name specific, unique people, places, things, ideas, or animals.
Example:
Sara Ann Bedford
All initials, official titles that are used as parts of names, and identifying suffixes at the ends of names, are also capitalized, even when abbreviated.
Booker T. Washington III
Dr. E.J. Garvey
Mr. Elias Englebert, Jr.
Example:
Schools
Texas Christian University
Charities or Non-Profits
World Health Organization
Governmental Organizations
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Organizations can also be libraries, businesses, social clubs, museums, or any group of individuals that come together for a common purpose.
Abbreviations of organizations are also capitalized.
Only capitalize the important words of names and titles. Do not capitalize shortconjunctions, articles, or prepositions, unless they are the first or last words in names or titles.
The Sword and the Sorcerer
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Capitalize the abbreviations for degrees of temperature, including degrees Celsius (°C) and degrees Fahrenheit (°F)
Capitalize the abbreviations for indicators of time periods before and after the common, or current, era.
6th Grade Writing - Capitalization Lesson