Make sure your pupils get all their curly-cues just right with a step-by-step reference page of uppercase cursive letters. The page breaks down each capital letter into one to four steps. See the materials tab for a matching reference...

Does your class know that all proper nouns are capitalized? Maybe, but do they know which words are proper nouns and which are common nouns? Give them this instructional activity to review. As they read through the 20 sentences on the...

What types of words are capitalized? After introducing your class to the rules of capitalization, give them this two-page review sheet. A mixture of short-answer questions and editing activities are paired here. 

This presentation provides a series of activities that can be used as morning warm ups throughout the week, or as a writing review. Learners put words in ABC order, learn about alliteration, correct punctuation in a series of sentences,...

This creepy fantasy story needs an ending! Learners use a spooky voice to read a short story ending at an ellipsis...what was in the dark, dark box? They illustrate what they think could have been in there and write a title for the...

Native Spanish speakers learning how to use punctuation and capitalization take home this instructional activity to hone skills. The entire instructional activity is written in Spanish (including the directions), and both the student and...

Get those pencils moving! Learners examine capital letters Q-X, first observing how the magic pencil prints each one. Then, they get a chance to trace a letter, following the arrows. Finally, it's time to try on their own! There is...

Young scholars show what they know about the alphabet. With two circles—one surrounded by capital letters and one with lowercase—pupils use clothespins to match letters, case to case or the opposite. 

Catch the tail end of alphabet printing practice with this Y and Z activity. For each, learners examine the correct form, and trace a gray outline. Then, they practice on their own in the space provided. More handwriting lines are...

This old fashioned handwriting worksheet will help your printing pupils master capital letters Q-X. They examine example letters with numbered arrows, then practice by tracing. Finally, students test their new skills by printing these...

Learners practice using capital letters for proper nouns and adjectives. They play a matching game with word cards and correct paragraphs with incorrect capitalization, and edit their work with a partner.  

Practice capital letters I-P in this printing drill worksheet, which has young writers examine arrows on sample letters to guide their pencils. A shaded letter gives them tracing practice, and then they try a few on their own in the...

Adding hula hoops to any activity can present a fun challenge. This worksheet explains how to conduct an activity that combines the recognition of capital/lowercase letters and a hula hoop relay. Outside on the playground, each student...

Help writers recognize how word order affects meaning, discover new words, and confirm or check meaning writing. They will explore how punctuation helps a reader understand what is written and the connections between punctuation,...

When and how to use capital letters is the focus of this language arts presentation. The first slide gives the five most common rules for using capital letters. The rest of the slides give young readers lots of practice. Instant feedback...

This is a fun idea to get your scholars practicing their ABCs! They assemble an alphabet caterpillar, printing lowercase versions below each of the uppercase letters. All you do to prepare for this is laminate and cut 26 rectangles out...

Young writers use proofreading skills to correct errors in a friendly letter. They read the letter and write in commas that are missing and circle the letters that should be capitalized.

Practice writing capital letters with this tracing worksheet, which includes capital letters A-H. It includes a sample letter with helpful arrows ordering the steps. Learners can also practice a few on their own. For more advanced...

Elementary schoolers write the names of five friends in a box, capitalizing their names. They think of five places they have been and write them using correct capitalization. Everyone writes the day and month as well as their birthday...

Learners trace the capital letters on the page to practice their printing. They trace the entire alphabet five times. Fantastic practice for young writers.

Young writers use a pencil to identify the first letter of each sentence in a brief paragraph, and locate sentences in books at home. This fine worksheet should provide effective practice for letter identification. It could be used in a...

Here is a worksheet that invites young readers to explore sentences that begin with capital letters. They locate the first letter in nine sentences with the help of a caregiver. Good, basic practice.

By fourth grade, most students are able to construct fairly well-thought-out sentences. Make sure your class is on the right track by frequently introducing concepts of proper punctuation. Each slide contains rules and examples...

Sixth graders understand the usage of capital letters for mapping skills. In this capitalization lesson, 6th graders correct sentences to insert appropriate capital letters. Students select cities from the sentences and make a word puzzle.