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Important update from TheSchoolRun

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Capital letters and full stops practice

Capital letters and full stops worksheet
Capital letters and full stops practice worksheet created by a primary school teacher to support learning at home.

Your child can practise working with capital letters and full stops by writing them where needed in this list of sentences.


Keystage:  KS1, Year 1

When are capital letters and full stops introduced at primary school?

Children begin to learn about capital letters and full stops right from Year 1. The focus is on:

  • Capital letters: Children are taught to use capital letters at the start of sentences and for proper nouns (like names of people, places and days of the week).
  • Full stops: They are also introduced to using full stops to mark the end of a sentence.

In Year 2, the use of capital letters and full stops is reinforced and expected in children’s writing. 

By this stage, children should:

  • Consistently use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.
  • Use full stops correctly to indicate the end of a sentence.

How can you help a child use capital letters and full stops correctly?

One effective approach to helping your child use capital letters and full stops correctly is to make writing practise as a regular part of your routine. 

Start by encouraging your child to write short sentences about things they enjoy, like their favourite animals, a fun day out, or even what they had for dinner. As they write, gently remind them that every sentence begins with a capital letter. 

Reading together is another powerful way to reinforce the use of capital letters and full stops. As you read a story with your child, point out the capital letters at the start of sentences and the full stops at the end. By seeing these punctuation marks in the context of a story, your child will start to understand their importance in writing.

For more help with Year 1 English, go to our hub page or try a new activity such as our Year 1 English Challenge Pack.