Capital Letters – Understanding When Capitals Are Needed

This resource is designed to help children understand when capital letters are required, rather than simply adding them into sentences. By sorting words, pupils learn to recognise which types of words need capitals and which do not.

Each worksheet focuses on a clear rule, helping children build confidence and accuracy with capital letter use.

What’s included:
10 worksheets

Each page includes:
A two-column table:
Needs a capital letter / Doesn’t need a capital letter
A word bank at the bottom of the page
Children sort the words into the correct column

Capital letter rules covered include:
Days of the week
Months of the year
Names of people
Names of places
Special holidays and events
Common nouns that do not require capital letters