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RIT Above 231:• Applies numerous rules of capitalization


RIT 221-230:
• Capitalizes within divided quotations in writing
• Applies multiple capitalization rules & numerous rules of capitalization



RIT 211-220:• Recognizes proper nouns are capitalized & correct capitalization in letters
• Recognizes when to capitalize directional words and locations (e.g., addresses, streets, directions)
• Capitalizes proper nouns, holidays, nationalities, proper adjectives, the first word of direct quotations, within divided quotations, and the closing of letters
• Capitalizes names of schools and institutions and of departments of government, and of organizations/groups
• Capitalizes titles of books and stories correctly and of poems, magazines, songs, works of art, and historical documents
• Applies multiple capitalization rules
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • , Comma


RIT 201-210:• Recognizes proper nouns are capitalized
• Uses correct capitalization for family roles
• Capitalizes titles of people, of poems, magazines, newspapers, songs, and historical documentsm and of books and stories correctly
• Capitalizes names of geographic locations, of companies and of schools and institutions, of languages and school subjects, and of organizations/groups
• Capitalizes months of the year, holidays, nationalities & historical periods and events and geological eras & proper adjectives
• Capitalizes the first word of direct quotations & within divided quotations• Recognizes when to capitalize directional words and locations (e.g., addresses, streets, directions)
VOCABULARY: • Capitalization


RIT 191-200:• Recognizes that the first word of a sentence should be capitalized & that proper nouns should be capitalized
• Uses the correct capitalization for family roles (e.g., mother, father, uncle) & the pronoun "I" correctly
• Capitalizes titles of people & towns, cities, counties, and states & months of the year & titles of books and stories & the first word of direct quotations
• Capitalizes names of countries and of geographic locations, of schools and institutions and of companies, and of languages and school subjects
• Capitalizes the heading of letters & the salutation of letters & mailing addresses correctly
• Applies several rules of capitalization


RIT 181-190:• Capitalizes the first word of a sentence & titles of people & towns, cities, counties, and states & titles of books and stories • Capitalizes the names of the days of the week, of countries, of holidays, and of geographic locations
• Capitalizes the heading of letters & the salutation of letters• Recognizes that the first word of a sentence should be capitalized & that proper nouns should be capitalized
• Uses the pronoun "I" correctly
VOCABULARY: • Book title


RIT 171-180:• Capitalizes the first word of a sentence & the titles of people & the pronoun "I"• Capitalizes the names of the days of the week, the months of the year, and of towns, cities, counties, and states
• Recognizes that the first word of a sentence should be capitalized & that proper nouns should be capitalized
VOCABULARY: • Capitalize
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: • “ Quotation mark (left), • ” Quotation mark (right)


RIT 161-170:• Capitalizes the titles of people & the names of towns, cities, counties, and states & the pronoun "I"
VOCABULARY: • Capital Letter


RIT Below 161:• Capitalizes the titles of people & the names of towns, cities, counties, and statesVOCABULARY: • List