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Capitalization rules game

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Try this fun game to teach and review capitalization rules in first, second, and third grade.

 

I’ve noticed that my first grader brings home a lot of work with incorrect capitalization.

I had a suspicion that this was just laziness on his part (after all, this is my child who thinks that running down to the basement to get something for me is “too hard”), but I also thought it would be good to review the capitalization rules.

I created this game board and a set of cards.

At the bottom of the board are six capitalization rules appropriate for kids in first, second, and third grade.

We took turns drawing a card, reading the sentence aloud, and finding the missing capital letter(s).

After identifying the missing capital letter(s), we found the corresponding capitalization rule at the bottom of the game.

We moved forward X number of spaces, depending on the rule.

For example, the sentence on this card is missing the capital letter at the start of the sentence. This refers to rule #1, so my son moved ahead one space.

On this card, the capital letters of a book’s title are missing (rule #6), so I moved ahead six spaces.

Teaching tips

  • We played the game without writing anything down, but you might want your students to record their answers for accountability. A recording sheet is included in the download.
  • An answer key is included, but we played without it. I suggest having it face down as a reference. If students disagree about an answer, an opponent can check the answer to determine if the player’s answer is correct.
  • Remember to give your students lots of time to write so that they can practice capitalization rules in context. 

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Capitalization Practice – Google Slides Activity

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In this activity, students will identify the word that needs a capital letter on 20 different slides. They’ll also identify the capitalization rule that applies. The digital Google Slides resource involves no printing, cutting or laminating, but you also have the option of printing the task cards.

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Filed Under: Grammar, Writing Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade, capitalization

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16 Comments

  1. jess

    October 21, 2020 at 8:25 am

    The download link is taking me to the google store?? Help!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      October 21, 2020 at 10:11 pm

      Hi Jess! When you click the button, it should take you straight to the download, no store involved! Double check that you are using the yellow “Click to Download” button (it’s found inside a box outlined in green about halfway down this page). If that’s still not working, you may want to try using a different browser. Please let me know if this doesn’t work and you are still have trouble!

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  2. Karen Wattley

    February 28, 2020 at 6:52 am

    Thank you for this wonderful game

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  3. Gloria

    November 14, 2019 at 9:39 pm

    Thank you so much Anna, the piece came in handy. Thanks for sharing ?

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  4. Christine Putzulu

    November 13, 2019 at 7:10 am

    I love your products. They are clean cut, attractive, and a great resource for student success.

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  5. Scarlet

    May 19, 2019 at 11:24 am

    How clever and cute! I love this idea for teaching kids capitalization rules.

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  6. Kathleen Loveland

    April 29, 2019 at 7:33 am

    Thank you so much! This game is such a great help for my students who forget to capitalize!
    Kathleen

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  7. Bobby Dixon

    April 28, 2019 at 8:31 am

    Great game! This is a game after some guidance, kids can do by themselves. ??

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  8. Beatriz

    April 25, 2019 at 4:11 am

    Thanks!! It is a great material. Thank you for sharing.

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    • Anna G

      April 27, 2019 at 8:40 am

      You’re welcome, Beatriz!

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  9. Tracy

    April 24, 2019 at 11:47 pm

    What an amazing idea, one can use it with various concepts. Thank you for sharing. Children of all ages will benefit from your creative ideas.

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    • Anna G

      April 27, 2019 at 8:45 am

      Thank you, Tracy!

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  10. amandia

    April 23, 2019 at 10:24 pm

    big thanks for you ???

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  11. Nadia

    April 23, 2019 at 1:29 pm

    Very creative way to reinforce the rules! Thanks for your generosity.

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  12. Angela Byers

    April 23, 2019 at 12:35 pm

    Thank you!

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  13. Amanda Reynolds

    April 23, 2019 at 7:56 am

    What a great way to practice these rules!

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