Capitalization Rules
What do you capitalize at the beginning of a sentence?
The first letter of the first word.
What punctuation do we use to show someone is speaking?
We use quotation marks
Literal or figurative?
My heart beats 100,000 times per day.
Literal
What do we call the "rooms" in the heart?
Chambers.
Should you capitalize names of people?
Yes, names of people are capitalized.
"What did you have for lunch?" said Joe.
Literal or figurative?
That's advice straight from the heart.
Figuative.
What is the biggest artery in the body?
The aorta
What about the days of the week? Do we capitalize them?
Yes, we capitalize the days of the week.
"See that red thing that looks like an inner tube without the hole?"
Why is this in quotations?
Literal or figurative?
It’s raining cats and dogs.
Figurative.
Name the 3 types of blood vessels.
Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
Why is The Circulatory Story capitalized?
It's a title of a book
Where do I put quotations?
Today is my birthday! my sister shouted.
"Today is my birthday!" my sister shouted.
Literal or Figurative?
He is as fast as lightning.
Figurative.
What is the septum?
The wall that separates the chambers of the heart.
Months, The letter I, Names, Titles and Start of sentence
When do we use quotation marks?
When someone is speaking. When we take evidence from the text.
Literal or figurative?
She has a heart of gold.
What are red blood cells also called? (Scientific name)