Capital Letters: Game and Rules for Kids
Capital letters show where sentences start and mark special names. Every sentence begins with a capital letter, and so do names of people, places, days, months and the word I.
❓ Play the capital letters game 🖨️ Printable worksheet
Tricks that make it easier
- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- Names get capitals: people, pets, towns, countries, days and months.
- The word I is always a capital letter, wherever it is in the sentence.
Try these
- can you help me find my book
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Can you help me find my book? - ana lives near the river
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Ana lives near the river. - on monday we went to the beach
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On Monday we went to the beach. - we saw a big whale in the sea
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We saw a big whale in the sea! - leo has two brothers and a sister
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Leo has two brothers and a sister. - the cat sat on the warm mat
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The cat sat on the warm mat.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the capital at the start of a sentence.
- Writing i instead of I.
- Adding capitals to ordinary words in the middle of a sentence.
A five-day practice plan
| Day | What to do (10 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Play Punctuation Station on this skill for 5–10 minutes. Read the explanation after every mistake. |
| Day 2 | Learn one trick from this page and use it out loud while you play. |
| Day 3 | Print the worksheet and try it without help. Mark it with the answer key together. |
| Day 4 | Play again and try to beat your personal best score or get three stars. |
| Day 5 | Mix it up: try the ⏱️ Timed test, or ask your child to explain the skill to you in their own words. |
Suits Senior Infants and 1st Class and 2nd Class and 3rd Class.
Frequently asked questions
When do you use a capital letter?
At the start of a sentence, for the word I, and for names of people, places, days and months.
Do seasons have capital letters?
No. Spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter are written with small letters unless they start a sentence.
Why is I always a capital?
It is an English writing rule: the word I is always capitalised.