1st Grade Capitalization Worksheet: Sentences, Names, and I
Capital letters start sentences and names, and the word I is always capital. Fix the capitals in each sentence.
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- Grade
- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Grammar
- Skill
- Capitalization
- Topic
- capitalizing sentences, names, and the pronoun I
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will capitalize the first word of a sentence, names of people, and the word I.
- Capitalizing the first word of a sentence
- Capitalizing names of people
- Always capitalizing the word I
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Rewrite each sentence with the correct capital letters.
Worked example
my friend sam can run. -> My friend Sam can run.
Sample questions
- the dog is big.
- i like ice cream.
- we saw ben at school.
The PDF contains 8 practice questions plus 1 challenge question.
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Three rules that fix most capitals
Early capitalization comes down to three rules: capitalize the first word of a sentence, the names of people, and the word I every single time. Master these and most sentences look right.
How to use it
For each sentence, ask “Which letters should be big?” — the first word, any name, and the word I. Have your child underline what they changed. Pairs with end punctuation.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Three rules cover most early capitalization: start of a sentence, names, and the word I. Have students underline what they fixed.
🏠 Parent note
Read the sentence and ask 'Which letters should be big?' — the first word, any name, and I.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Forgetting to capitalize the first word
- Writing 'i' instead of 'I'
Answer Key
The corrected sentence is given for each item.
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