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Capital Letters and Full Stops

Capital letters and full stops help sentences start and end clearly, so your writing is neat, easy to read, and sounds just right.

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Fascinating Fact:

A full stop keeps run-away words from joining, so “We went to the park. We played on the swings.” is clear.

In KS1 English, children learn to begin sentences with capital letters and end them with full stops. This helps their writing make sense, sound finished, and be simple to read aloud.

Key Terms

Capital letter: A big letter used at the start of a sentence and for names.
Full stop: A dot at the end of a sentence to show the idea is complete.
Sentence: A group of words that makes sense and ends with a full stop.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

When should KS1 children use capital letters?

KS1 children should use capital letters at the start of every sentence, for the word “I”, and for names of people, places, days of the week, and book titles.

How do you explain full stops to KS1 pupils?

A full stop is like a red light. It tells the reader to pause because the sentence has finished and the next idea is about to begin.

What games can help children remember capital letters and full stops?

Try sentence sorting, fixing “broken” sentences, or reading stories and spotting capitals and full stops together with a coloured pen or finger.

Try These Related Quizzes

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1 .

Which sentence is perfect?

this smelly troll needs a bath

THis smelly troll needs a bath.

This smelly troll needs a bath

This smelly troll needs a bath.

When you begin a sentence, it should only be the first letter of the word that is a capital.

2 .

Which sentence is perfect?

there are four flames for four candles

There are four flames for four candles.

There are four flames for four candles,

There are four flames for four candles..

Remember a sentence needs one full stop at the end and don't get confused between a full stop and a comma.

3 .

Which sentence is perfect?

an alien stole my homework

an alien stole my homework.

An alien stole my homework.

An alien stole my homework

Every sentence you write should begin with a capital letter, end with a full stop and have finger spaces.

4 .

Which sentence is perfect?

The wicked witch lived in this castle.

The wickedwitch lived in this castle.

The wickedwitch livedin thiscastle.

Make sure you have a clear space between each word; the gap should not be too big or too small.

5 .

Which sentence is perfect?

He. ran. as. fast. as. he. could.

he ran as fast as he could.

He ran as fast as he could

He ran as fast as he could.

Make sure you only put a full stop at the end of your sentence, anytime before that will ruin the meaning or not make sense.

6 .

Which sentence is perfect?

The tooth fairy had a busy night

The tooth fairy had a busy night.

.the tooth fairy had a busy night.

the tooth fairy had a busy night.

It's important to remember that full stops happen at the end of a sentence and never at the beginning.

7 .

Which sentence is perfect?

I bought my mum SOME chocolates for her birthday

I bought my mum some chocolates for her birthday.

I bought my mum some chocolates for her birthdaY.

I bought mY mum some Chocolates For her birthdaY.

Make sure you only use capital letters at the start of a sentence or for names.

8 .

Which sentence is perfect?

She sang all day long;

She sang all day long'

She sang all day long-

She sang all day long.

To complete this short sentence, you must end it with a full stop. A question and exclamation mark (?!) work because they have a dot at the bottom that works as a full stop.

9 .

Which sentence is perfect?

this car is really fast

This car is really fast

This car is really fast.

This car is really fast..

You must never have two full stops at the end of sentence.

10 .

Which sentence is perfect?

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework he was given.

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework he was given

Harry was shocked. at the amount of homework he was given.

Harry was shocked at the amount of homework. he was given

Make sure the full stop finishes the end of a complete sentence. When reading, you have to pause for a full stop, if you pause and it doesn't make sense then the full stop is in the wrong place.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Punctuation

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)