Summary
Covers when to use capital letters — the start of a sentence, names, days, months, and the word 'I.' A memorable set of rules for young writers.
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Discussion questions
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Capital letters start a sentence and mark special names — people, places, days, months — plus the word 'I.'
- Why does the first word of every sentence get a capital letter?
- Which words in 'my friend sam lives in ohio' need capitals?
- Should the word 'I' always be capital?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: capital letter, sentence, name, proper noun.
Try it: Fix the capitals: 'on monday, i visited paris with maria.' Rewrite it correctly.