H4 P2 W4 capitalization and punctuation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do I expect of you?

• Do your work!
• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Phones are in your bags, bags are on the floor.
• No eating or drinking in the classroom (gum included), water is allowed. 

Read your book

Learning goals

- I know how to use capitalization correctly.

- I know how to use punctuation correctly.

- I know can avoid common mistakes in my writing. 

Informal letter recap

What are the 7 parts of an informal letter?

The part where we write the address and the date is called...

1. greeting
2. opening
3. heading
4. sign-off

The opening of an informal letter is used to...

1. explain the main reason for writing
2. give a warm introduction

After which parts do we need to write a comma?

1. After the greeting (Dear Emma)
2. After the sign-off (Best regards)
3. After both

Starting sentences with "and", "or", etc. 

• Avoid starting your sentences with words like "and" or "or". 
• These are words to connect sentences, not to start them.
• It'll make your writing much better, IN ANY LANGUAGE!

Examples: 

Capitalization & Punctuation

Why is this important?

Capitalization & Punctuation

Why is this important?

Without it, your letter will be very difficult to follow for the reader.

Some students do not write any of these and miss a lot of points!

hi sandy it was so nice to hear from you last week i hope that you and your family are well i have not seen your parents for at least a year please say hi to them from me how is school i have a few weeks left in the school year and am really looking forward to the summer vacation maybe i can come and stay with you for a week just like we did a few years ago that was so much fun please let me know if you want to do that too 

Capitalization

Capitalization

Let's take a look the words in English that you write with a capital letter!

Capitalization

• First letter of a sentence always has a capital! The girl is playing with her doll.  
• The name of a person, place, brand, organization.

Capitalization

• Days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday etc. 
• Months: January, February, March, April etc. 
• Holidays: Christmas, Valentine's Day etc. 
• Languages: English, Farsi, Spanish, etc. 

Capitalization

The word I (van ik) is always written in capital letter!

I am going to the movies with me, myself and I.

punctuation

correct the following sentence:
where is your jacket from

(UK)  /  period (U.S.)

Full Stop ( period)

At the end of a statement – declarative sentence

My dog loves the postman.

To signal the end of a thought.

At the end of a command with mild forcefulness

Please leave the room.

I wish he were here.

seeking information

signal the end of a thought

to express a lot of emotion

rhetorical question

at the end of a statement

a command

a sudden order

Commas

• Create a list

A burger, fries, salad(,) and a milkshake. 

• Break up a long sentence into smaller chunks.

When Josh saw the food, his stomach started to grumble.

hi sandy it was so nice to hear from you on tuesday i hope that you and your family are well i have not seen your parents for at least a year please say hi to them from me how is school i have a few weeks left in the school year and am really looking forward to the christmas vacation maybe i can come and stay with you for a week just like we did in january that was so much fun please let me know if you want to do that too 

Pitfalls

mistakes that are made often (usually because the words sound the same)

example: there, their & they're

What is the difference?
your & you're

What is the difference?
desert & dessert

What is the difference?
to, too and two

What is the difference?
its & it's

Find the 10 mistakes...

During the holiday, I a lot for school studied. I spent a lot of time on english, because I love english. 

I also went to an shoe store in rotterdam last tuesday.
I wanted to buy a pair of Yeezy shoes, but they where to expensive. Maybe one day, when Im old, i can afford them. 

Find the 10 mistakes...

During the holiday, I studied a lot for school. I spent a lot of time on English, because I love English. 

I also went to an shoe store in Rotterdam last Tuesday.  I wanted to buy a pair of Yeezy shoes, but they where too expensive. Maybe one day, when I'm old, I can afford them. 

Learning goals

- I know how to use capitalization correctly.

- I know how to use punctuation correctly.

- I know can avoid common mistakes in my writing.