How it works
Each sheet draws 6 sentences from our 140, printed with every capital taken out, and a line under each to write it again. The answer key shows every sentence written correctly.
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Two sets of capital letters worksheets
Set picks one. Names, days, months and I covers the first word, the word I, people and pets, days and months: the Common Core puts these in kindergarten and grade 1. Places, holidays and titles adds cities, rivers, holidays, Mr. and Dr., book titles and the first word inside quotation marks, grades 2 and 3.
Capitalization practice worksheets from your own sentences
Type one sentence a line in small letters, an equals sign, then the sentence written correctly: we met on friday. = We met on Friday. The correct form prints only in the answer key.
- Seasons stay small: winter, spring. Words like mom and grandpa take a capital only when used as a name.
Questions and answers
Which words need a capital letter?
The first word of a sentence, the word I, and names: of people and pets, places, days, months and holidays. So do a title before a name (Dr. Patel) and the main words of a book title.
Why do some small words in a title stay lowercase?
In a title, short words such as a, the, and, in and to stay small unless they come first: Frog in the Fog, The Moon and Me. Every title in our sentences is made up.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. The key comes as the last page unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options. It prints each sentence with its capitals in place, so marking takes one glance.