Capital Letters: Fix the Sentences

About this worksheet

Eight short sentences written all in lowercase (my dog is named rex. we go to school on monday.) for children to copy with the capitals put back. A box lists the four rules: first word, the word I, names, and days, months and places. The key writes each sentence correctly. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.

On this sheet

right places. Capitals for * the first word of a sentence * the word I * names of people and pets * days, months and places my dog is named rex. we go to school on monday. i like to swim. sam and i played ball. my birthday is in may. we live in ohio. lily has a cat named sox. on friday we go to the zoo.

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.