Year 1 - English
Practice of capital letters and days of the week
Capital letters
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to form all 26 capital letters accurately. They apply this skill to the writing of proper nouns, practising with the days of the week. Finally, pupils practise matching capital letters with their lowercase equivalents.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to correctly form capital letters and write the days of the week.
Key Notes
- Capital letters are used for proper nouns
- Days of the week start with a capital letter as they are proper nouns
- Capital letters are all the same size
- Capital letters sit between the baseline and the ascender line
Vocabulary To Learn
- capital letter: the upper case formation of a letter
- proper noun: a specific name given to a particular person, place, or thing
- days of the week: the names used to identify each day in a week
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sometimes children can think days of the week are only capitalised if at the beginning of a sentence
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Capital letters are used for proper nouns. Days of the week start with a capital letter as they are proper nouns.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'capital letter'
the upper case formation of a letter.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Sometimes children can think days of the week are only capitalised if at the beginning of a sentence. Correction: Model and show examples of the days of the week in the middle of a sentence with a capital letter.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Formation of A, H, K and T Study Guide
- Formation of B, D, P and R Study Guide
- Formation of C, G, O and Q Study Guide
- Formation of I, E, F, and L Study Guide
- Formation of M, N, W and V Study Guide
- Formation of S, J and U Study Guide
- Formation of X, Y and Z Study Guide
- Matching lower case letters with their capital letters Study Guide
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