Capital Letters Lesson and Practice Worksheet

ByDylan Callens

Capital Letters Lesson: Teach students when to capitalize sentence beginnings, names, places, titles, and the pronoun I. Use the modeled corrections and printable practice to help students edit their own writing accurately.

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Rules of Capitalization

  • Always capitalize:

    • The first word of a sentence.

    • The pronoun I.

    • Names of people, places, and specific things (John, Paris, Eiffel Tower).

    • Days of the week, months, and holidays (Monday, December, Christmas).

    • Titles of books, movies, and articles (To Kill a Mockingbird, The New York Times).

    • Nationalities, languages, religions (Canadian, Spanish, Buddhism).

    • The first word in a direct quotation.

  • Do not capitalize:

    • Seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter).

    • General subjects (math, history) unless part of a course title (History 101).

    • General nouns (the dog, that mountain) unless they are specific (Snoopy, Mount Everest).

  1. Correct the capitalization in these sentences:

    • i went to the park on saturday with maria.

    • my favorite book is harry potter and the goblet of fire.

    • we visited the white house in washington, d.c. last july.

Practice Together – Corrected

  1. I went to the park on Saturday with Maria.

  2. My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

  3. We visited the White House in Washington, D.C. last July.


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Conclusion

Mastering capitalization is a small skill with a big impact. When students learn to use capital letters correctly, their writing becomes clearer, more polished, and more professional. Today’s practice helps reinforce not just memorization of rules but real application in everyday writing. With continued use, these habits become automatic, allowing students to communicate with confidence and accuracy across all subjects.

Apply and Extend This Grammar Skill

Exit ticket: Write two short sentences—one about a specific person or place and one mentioning a title. Circle every capital letter and explain why it is needed.

Next lessons: Continue with comma rules and practice or visit the Grammar Lessons hub to plan the next skill.

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