Correct capitalization errors

Learning Objectives Identify the first word in a sentence. Recognize a capital letter and a lowercase letter. Correct a sentence that does not start with a capital letter. Identify names of people and pets in a sentence. Correct a name that is not capitalized. Correctly capitalize the word 'I'. Do letters wear big hats? 🎩 Some special letters do! Let's find out which ones. We will learn about big capital letters and small lowercase letters. We will become letter detectives and fix mistakes! This makes our writing easy for others to read. 📖 Real-World Applications Writing your name on your artwork 🎨 Writing a story about your favorite toy 🧸 Writing a birthday card for a friend 🎂 Reading a book and seeing the big letters

TermDefinitionExample Capital LetterA big letter used at the start of special words. It's like the leader! 👑A, B, C Lowercase LetterA small letter. Most letters in a word are small. They are the team players!a, b, c SentenceA group of words that tells a whole idea. It's like a complete thought. 🤔The dog is big. First WordThe very first word that starts a sentence. It always needs a capital letter.In 'The cat naps,' the first word is 'The'. NameA special word for a person or a pet. Names always get a capital letter. 🙋‍♂️🐶Sam, Fluffy

The Sentence Starter Rule Always start a sentence with a capital letter. When you write a sentence, the very first letter must be big. This tells the reader a new idea is starting. The Name Rule Always use a capital letter for names of people and pets. Names are special! We make them stand out with a big letter, like for 'Tom' or his dog 'Spot'. The 'I' Rule The word 'I' is always a capital letter when it's by itself. When you talk about yourself with the word 'I', it is always a big letter. It's a very important word!