Capitalizing days, months, and holidays

Learning Objectives Identify the names of days, months, and holidays within sentences. Apply capitalization rules to correctly write the names of days, months, and holidays. Differentiate between a common noun (e.g., 'holiday') and a proper noun (e.g., 'Thanksgiving'). Correct sentences that contain capitalization errors related to days, months, and holidays. Explain why days, months, and holidays are capitalized as proper nouns. Compose original, complex sentences that correctly capitalize days, months, and holidays. Do you have a favorite holiday, like Halloween or your birthday? 🥳 Let's learn the special secret that makes those important days stand out in our writing! In this lesson, you will become an expert on capitalizing the names of days, m...

TermDefinitionExample Capital LetterA 'big' or 'uppercase' letter (like A, B, C) used for the first word of a sentence and for the names of specific people, places, and things.The 'T' in 'Tuesday' is a capital letter. Proper NounThe special name given to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.The word 'January' is a proper noun because it names a specific month. Common NounA general name for any person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.The word 'month' is a common noun, but 'January' is a proper noun. Day of the WeekThe specific name for one of the seven days in a week. These are always proper nouns...

Rule 1: Capitalize Days of the Week Always begin the name of a day of the week with a capital letter. Use this rule whenever you write the specific name of a day, like Monday or Friday. Do not capitalize the general word 'day'. Rule 2: Capitalize Months of the Year Always begin the name of a month with a capital letter. Use this rule for the specific names of all twelve months, like January or December. Do not capitalize the general word 'month'. Rule 3: Capitalize Holidays Always begin the name of a holiday with a capital letter. If the holiday has more than one word, capitalize all the important words. Use this for special celebrations like Halloween, New Year's Day, or Valentine's Day. Small words like 'of' or 'the&#039...