Capitalizing days, months, and holidays

Learning Objectives Identify the days of the week. Identify the months of the year. Identify the names of holidays. Use a capital letter for the first letter of a day. Use a capital letter for the first letter of a month. Use a capital letter for the first letter of a holiday. Correct sentences with capitalization mistakes for days, months, and holidays. Do you know what makes a word a V.I.P.? 🤔 It gets a big letter! Today, we will learn about special V.I.P. words. Days, months, and holidays always get a big first letter. This makes our writing super clear and easy to read! ✨ Real-World Applications Writing your birthday on a party invitation 🎂 Marking a special day on a calendar 🗓️ Writing a story about your favorite holiday 🎃 Telling a friend when you will...

TermDefinitionExample Capital LetterA big letter used at the start of special words. (A, B, C)The letter 'M' in Monday is a capital letter. Lowercase LetterA small letter used for most words. (a, b, c)The letter 'm' in 'monkey' is a lowercase letter. Day of the WeekThe seven special names for the days in a week. 🗓️Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Month of the YearThe twelve special names for the months in a year. 📅January, February, March, April, May, June, July HolidayA very special day we celebrate, like a birthday for a country! 🎉Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter

The Day Rule ☀️ Always use a capital letter for days of the week. When you write Sunday, Monday, or any day, its first letter must be big. The Month Rule 🗓️ Always use a capital letter for months of the year. When you write January, February, or any month, its first letter must be big. The Holiday Rule 🎃 Always use a capital letter for holidays. When you write about a special day like Halloween, its first letter must be big.