Capital Letter Rules
Recognize that the first word of every sentence starts with a capital letter
Practice identifying and correcting capitalization errors
Understand the importance of proper sentence writing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)Just as we learn to write sentences correctly, we learn about God's teachings
Gather students and show a poster with mixed capitalization. Ask students to identify what looks different about the sentences.
Explain that every sentence begins with a capital letter - a tall, big letter that helps readers know a new thought is starting.
Students will circle the first letter of each sentence and rewrite sentences with proper capitalization.
Simpler: Trace over first letters with a colored marker
Challenge: Create own sentences with correct capitalization
Review worksheet and celebrate correct capitalizations
Dear Jesus, help us learn to write clearly and beautifully, just like You communicate with us.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the special pronoun 'I' that always stands tall!
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Capital Letter March - Children stand and capitalize a word when they hear it
First-grade students are learning fundamental writing skills, including basic capitalization
Distinguishing between capital and lowercase letters
Consistent attempt to capitalize first letters