1st Grade Capitalizing Names and Dates Worksheets
People's names, days of the week, and months of the year all wear capital letters, because each one names a specific person or time. First graders pick the correctly capitalized sentence and start seeing names as a special class of word.
Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.1.2.a. One skill per page, answer key on page two.
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The kind of sentences you'll fix
Cross out each small letter that should be a capital, and write the capital above it.
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ola and finn sled on saturday.
Fixed: Ola and Finn sled on Saturday.
- class starts in august.
- our concert is in january.
Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Fix it. Cross out each small letter that should be a capital, and write the capital above it. 6 sentences to fix per page.
- Choose the sentence. Circle the letter of the sentence with the correct capital letters. 6 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
The word "name" is the lever: Monday is the name of a day, June is the name of a month, exactly as Maya is the name of a person. Kids who hear days and months as names capitalize them naturally. Calendar time is free practice; the calendar is a wall of capitals.
Watch for: Days and months are names of specific things, so they're capitalized; seasons are not (summer, fall). Titles attached to names get capitals too: Ms. Lee, Grandpa Tom.
Common questions about capitalizing names and dates
- Why do days and months get capital letters?
- Because they're names. Monday names one specific day the way Maya names one specific person. English capitalizes names of specific things, and days and months belong to that club. Framing it as the name club makes the rule feel logical instead of arbitrary.
- Does "birthday" get a capital?
- No; birthday is an ordinary word, not a name. My birthday is in June capitalizes only June. Kids often over-apply the new rule for a while, which is healthy; a quick "is it the name of a person, day, or month?" test settles each case.
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Aligned to Common Core L.1.2.a. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.