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Writing · K–2 · 10 minutes

Capital Letters and Periods: the sun is bright

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

Capital Letters and Periods: the sun is bright

Name:                              
Date:              

Today I am practising: using capitals and end punctuation

1

Rewrite this sentence correctly: the sun is bright

2

Circle the word that needs a capital letter.

3

Add the correct ending mark to: the sun is bright

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.