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Writing · K–2 · 10 minutes

Capital Letters and Periods: my cat naps

Short editing practice helps young writers notice how complete sentences begin and end.

Capital Letters and Periods: my cat naps

Name:                              
Date:              

Today I am practising: using capitals and end punctuation

1

Rewrite this sentence correctly: my cat naps

2

Circle the word that needs a capital letter.

3

Add the correct ending mark to: my cat naps

4

Write a second sentence about the same idea.

5

Check that both of your sentences start with capitals.

6

Read your corrected sentence aloud with a full stop.

Grown-up note: Ask your learner to explain one answer in their own words.

How to use it

A simple ten-minute routine

  1. Set the purposeTell your learner this page practises using capitals and end punctuation.
  2. Let them tryRead the prompt aloud once, then give space to think.
  3. Talk it throughAsk: “What did you notice?” and celebrate the strategy.