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1st Grade Capitalization worksheets

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Capitalization

Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet

NameDate

Circle the word that needs a capital letter.

  1. Today we met nora at the park.

    • met
    • Today
    • nora
    • park
  2. My cousin omar lives far away.

    • omar
    • cousin
    • far
    • lives
  3. The new puppy is named scout.

    • new
    • scout
    • named
    • puppy
  4. We have a test on friday.

    • a
    • friday
    • have
    • We
  5. Ben and ivy ride the bus.

    • ride
    • Ben
    • bus
    • ivy
  6. Dad calls rosa on the phone.

    • phone
    • calls
    • rosa
    • Dad
  7. Our soccer game is on saturday.

    • Our
    • saturday
    • game
    • soccer
  8. Our class has gym on wednesday.

    • gym
    • wednesday
    • class
    • has
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About this worksheet

Capital letters help readers see where a sentence begins and notice important names. In first grade, children use a capital letter for the first word of a sentence, for names of people and pets, for days of the week and months, and for the word I. A child may know the rule when asked directly but forget it in their own writing. On this grade 1 worksheet each line is a sentence whose first word is already correct and in which exactly one other word is missing its capital letter, and your child circles that word.

Support sheets use names and days, standard sheets add the word I, and challenge sheets add months and pet names. Ask: is it a special name or a day?

What your child will learn

  • Know which words need a capital letter
  • Spot a name, a day or a month that begins with a small letter
  • Know that the word I is always a capital
  • Check your own writing for capitals

Common Core standard: L.1.2.A

Worked example

Today we saw jack. Jack is the name of a person, so it needs a capital letter. Circle jack.

Common mistake

Circling a word because it is important, such as saw, when only names, days, months and I need capitals inside a sentence.

Helpful hint

Ask: is it the special name of a person or pet, a day, a month, or the word I?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with capitalization?

Circling a word because it is important, such as saw, when only names, days, months and I need capitals inside a sentence.

How can I help my child with capitalization?

Ask: is it the special name of a person or pet, a day, a month, or the word I?

Are these 1st grade grammar worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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