Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide whether the highlighted word should be capitalized or not.
Remember:
- We capitalize names of months, days, places, and the pronoun “I”.
- We do NOT capitalize common nouns like food, animals, weather, or general things — unless they’re at the start of a sentence (but here, we’re only looking at the highlighted words in the middle of sentences).
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1.
My birthday is in may.
→ “may” is a month → should be capitalized →
M
2.
I made my own sundae.
→ “sundae” is a type of dessert → common noun → not capitalized →
s
3.
Let’s build a snowman!
→ “snowman” is a common noun → not capitalized →
s
4.
It is hot and sunny in california.
→ “california” is a place (state) → should be capitalized →
C
5.
I drink a lot of milk.
→ “milk” is a common noun (food) → not capitalized →
m
6.
My friends and i ate cheese pizza for lunch.
→ “i” is the pronoun “I” → always capitalized →
I
7.
My favorite day is sunday!
→ “sunday” is a day of the week → should be capitalized →
S
8.
I have a funny red cat.
→ “cat” is a common noun (animal) → not capitalized →
c
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Final Answer:
M, s, s, C, m, I, S, c
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of capitalization worksheet for 1st grade.
