2nd Grade Capitalizing Names and Dates Worksheets

Second graders capitalize names, days, and months without prompting and extend the rule to titles that travel with names: Ms. Lee, Grandpa Tom, Uncle Omar. The contrast case, seasons staying lowercase, sharpens the rule's edge.

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.

the recital is in february.
Fixed: The recital is in February.
mom and tia shop on thursday.
class starts in august.

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. 7 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

Watch the partial trap on these sheets, where one name is capped and another isn't; it catches skimmers. Teach a name-hunt pass: read the sentence once just looking for names of people, days, and months, and check each one's first letter. Ask about seasons when they come up; "why doesn't summer get one?" is a great discussion.

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 is summer lowercase when June is capital?: Seasons are general spans, not official names on the calendar, so English leaves them lowercase. It's the rule's oddest corner and worth stating plainly: days yes, months yes, seasons no. Students who can explain that contrast truly own the rule.
What about Grandpa and Mom?: Capital when it's used as a name (We asked Grandpa) or attached to one (Grandpa Tom); lowercase when a possessive comes first (my grandpa). At this grade, the attached-title case (Ms. Lee, Aunt Mei) is the one to master; the possessive nuance can wait.

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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.