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Capitalization & proper nouns
Identify proper nouns, days, months and sentence openings that require a capital letter. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Capitalization & proper nouns
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Write the continent name “europe” with the correct capital letter.
2. Write the day of the week “monday” with the correct capital letter.
3. Which word in “we visited malé on tuesday” is a day of the week that needs a capital letter: “tuesday” or “visited”?
4. Write the person’s name “hassan” with the correct capital letter.
5. Write the city name “paris” with the correct capital letter.
6. Write the month “march” with the correct capital letter.
7. Write the person’s name “amina” with the correct capital letter.
8. Write the city name “london” with the correct capital letter.
9. Write the continent name “africa” with the correct capital letter.
10. Write the person’s name “mariyam” with the correct capital letter.
11. Write the month “december” with the correct capital letter.
12. Write the country name “maldives” with the correct capital letter.
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Capitalization & proper nouns
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Write the continent name “europe” with the correct capital letter.
EuropeContinent names are proper nouns: Europe.
2. Write the day of the week “monday” with the correct capital letter.
MondayDays of the week are proper nouns: Monday.
3. Which word in “we visited malé on tuesday” is a day of the week that needs a capital letter: “tuesday” or “visited”?
TuesdayDays of the week are proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter: Tuesday.
4. Write the person’s name “hassan” with the correct capital letter.
HassanPersonal names always start with a capital letter: Hassan.
5. Write the city name “paris” with the correct capital letter.
ParisCity names are proper nouns: Paris.
6. Write the month “march” with the correct capital letter.
MarchMonths of the year are proper nouns: March.
7. Write the person’s name “amina” with the correct capital letter.
AminaPeople’s names are proper nouns and start with a capital letter: Amina.
8. Write the city name “london” with the correct capital letter.
LondonNames of cities are proper nouns and begin with a capital letter: London.
9. Write the continent name “africa” with the correct capital letter.
AfricaNames of continents are proper nouns and start with a capital letter: Africa.
10. Write the person’s name “mariyam” with the correct capital letter.
MariyamPersonal names are proper nouns: Mariyam.
11. Write the month “december” with the correct capital letter.
DecemberMonths of the year are proper nouns: December.
12. Write the country name “maldives” with the correct capital letter.
MaldivesCountry names are proper nouns: Maldives.
12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Capitalization & proper nouns
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Write the continent name “europe” with the correct capital letter.
2. Write the day of the week “monday” with the correct capital letter.
3. Which word in “we visited malé on tuesday” is a day of the week that needs a capital letter: “tuesday” or “visited”?
4. Write the person’s name “hassan” with the correct capital letter.
5. Write the city name “paris” with the correct capital letter.
6. Write the month “march” with the correct capital letter.
7. Write the person’s name “amina” with the correct capital letter.
8. Write the city name “london” with the correct capital letter.
9. Write the continent name “africa” with the correct capital letter.
10. Write the person’s name “mariyam” with the correct capital letter.
11. Write the month “december” with the correct capital letter.
12. Write the country name “maldives” with the correct capital letter.
12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Capitalization & proper nouns
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Write the continent name “europe” with the correct capital letter.
EuropeContinent names are proper nouns: Europe.
2. Write the day of the week “monday” with the correct capital letter.
MondayDays of the week are proper nouns: Monday.
3. Which word in “we visited malé on tuesday” is a day of the week that needs a capital letter: “tuesday” or “visited”?
TuesdayDays of the week are proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter: Tuesday.
4. Write the person’s name “hassan” with the correct capital letter.
HassanPersonal names always start with a capital letter: Hassan.
5. Write the city name “paris” with the correct capital letter.
ParisCity names are proper nouns: Paris.
6. Write the month “march” with the correct capital letter.
MarchMonths of the year are proper nouns: March.
7. Write the person’s name “amina” with the correct capital letter.
AminaPeople’s names are proper nouns and start with a capital letter: Amina.
8. Write the city name “london” with the correct capital letter.
LondonNames of cities are proper nouns and begin with a capital letter: London.
9. Write the continent name “africa” with the correct capital letter.
AfricaNames of continents are proper nouns and start with a capital letter: Africa.
10. Write the person’s name “mariyam” with the correct capital letter.
MariyamPersonal names are proper nouns: Mariyam.
11. Write the month “december” with the correct capital letter.
DecemberMonths of the year are proper nouns: December.
12. Write the country name “maldives” with the correct capital letter.
MaldivesCountry names are proper nouns: Maldives.
12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification