Picture examples of capital letters for early readers.

🧠 Quick Study Guide: Capital Letters for Early Readers

• 💡 Capital letters, also known as uppercase letters, are the 'big' versions of the alphabet. For example, 'A' is the capital form of 'a'.
• 📜 We use capital letters for important things to make them stand out and follow grammar rules.
• ✍️ Always start a sentence with a capital letter. For instance, 'The dog ran.'
• 🏷️ Names of people (like Maria), places (like Paris), days of the week (like Tuesday), and months (like January) always begin with a capital letter.
• 👀 The word 'I' (when talking about yourself) is always a capital letter.
• 🅰️ Recognising capital letters helps you read and write correctly, making your words clear and easy to understand.

📝 Practice Quiz: Identifying Capital Letters

1. Which of these letters shows the capital form of 'a'?

1. a
2. A
3. @
4. 4

2. Which letter looks like a tall stick with a line across the top and bottom?

1. I
2. T
3. H
4. L

3. Which of these is the capital letter 'B'?

1. b
2. B
3. D
4. P

4. If you see a letter that looks like a big circle with a straight line coming down on the right side, what capital letter is it?

1. O
2. C
3. D
4. Q

5. Look at the letter 'm'. Which one is its capital letter twin?

1. M
2. N
3. W
4. V

6. Which of these is a capital 'S'?

1. s
2. S
3. 5
4. Z

7. Which capital letter looks like a tall pole with a flag on top?

1. F
2. E
3. T
4. P