How to Use Capital Letters

Writing in English

Beg
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students review some tips for using capital letters. They learn about proper nouns and practice writing titles. They also learn how to avoid some common writing errors that English learners often make.

For absolute beginners that are learning the alphabet, you can simply print pages 3 and 4. This lesson can also be used with intermediate level learners who regularly make mistakes with capital letters.

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Focus

academic
writing
proper nouns
productive

Vocabulary

capital
lowercase
proper noun
common noun
month
trace
difficult
acronym
nationality
title
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