Lesson 33

Capitalization and Abbreviation

Spelling Focus: Holidays, days and months of the year, titles, and words that are part of an address are always capitalized: Christmas, May. Abbreviations should be capitalized and followed by a period: Dr., Rd., Sun.

1. Memorial Day
2. Christmas *
3. Sun.
4. May
5. June
6. September
7. Dec.
8. Dr.
9. Mrs.
10. Rd.
11. Hanukkah
12. Kwanzaa
13. Chinese New Year
14. Valentine's Day
15. November
16. Feb.
17. Wed.
18. Ms.
19. Mr.
20. Ave.

*indicates words that are most commonly misspelled by fourth graders in their writing.

Sacred Heart School * Sacred Heart Parish * Archdiocese Schools