Capitalization & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each word into the correct category.
Needs a Capital Letter
mondaysarahjanuary Does Not Need a Capital
catbooktable Monday, Sarah, and January are proper nouns (a day, a name, and a month) and need capital letters. Cat, book, and table are common nouns and do not need capitals.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Days of the week always start with a capital letter.
Days of the week like Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter.
2. A person's name always begins with a capital letter.
Names of people are proper nouns and must always start with a capital letter.
3. Months of the year need a capital letter at the start.
Months like January, February, and March are proper nouns and always start with a capital letter.
4. The word I is always written with a capital letter.
The pronoun 'I' is always capitalized, no matter where it appears in a sentence.
5. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.
Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things, unlike common nouns which are general.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word 'monday' should be written as 'Monday.'
True False
Monday is a day of the week and is a proper noun, so it must start with a capital letter.
2. The word 'dog' needs a capital letter.
True False
Dog is a common noun, not a proper noun, so it does not need a capital letter unless it starts a sentence.
3. Names of people always start with a capital letter.
True False
People's names are proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter.
4. The word 'table' is a proper noun.
True False
Table is a common noun because it refers to a general thing, not a specific one.