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Date ___________________

North,West,South,East and Seasons


Capitalize North,West,South, and East when they refer to a section of the country.
Do not capitalize north,west,south, and east when they are used as a direction.
Do not capitalize the seasons (fall, summer, winter, and spring).


The winters are very cold in the Northwest.
The sun sets in the west.
    



Circle each letter that should be capitalized.
1.  many early explorers tried to prove that it was possible to sail around the world from west to east.
2.  makayla said her family would move to the northeast next summer.
3.  if we drive northeast we will find the house.
4.  the town north of us has an apple festival in autumn.
5.  jessica loves to take long walks in the park north of her house, especially in autumn when the leaves are falling.
6.  amber likes the west better than the east.
7.  how far west is california?
8.  atlanta is the largest city in the southeast.
9.  is bangor north or south of portland?
10.  wildlife officials restrict travel to the lighthouse during the summer months.
11.  the earthquake will forever alter the topography of southern california.
12.  zachary's family is going to visit the national and state parks in the southwest this winter.
13.  mexico city is southwest of new orleans.
14.  home sales have stayed surprisingly brisk during the winter.
15.  travel north if you like cold winters.
16.  sierra's home is just north of the border between oklahoma and kansas.
17.  the development of the railroad helped to move the american frontier farther west.
18.  spring rains flooded the states of the midwest.



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