Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to decide whether the highlighted word should be capitalized (uppercase) or stay lowercase.
Remember:
- Capital letters are used for proper nouns (like names of people, places, days, months).
- Common nouns (like animals, food, things) don’t need capital letters unless they start a sentence.
- The word “I” is always capitalized.
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1.
My birthday is in may.
→ “may” refers to the month. Months are proper nouns → should be
May.
✔ Correct:
M
2.
I made my own sundae.
→ “sundae” is a type of dessert — common noun. Not a name → stays
sundae.
✔ Correct:
s
3.
Let’s build a snowman!
→ “snowman” is a common noun — not a name → stays
snowman.
✔ Correct:
s
4.
It is hot and sunny in california.
→ “california” is a state — proper noun → should be
California.
✔ Correct:
C
5.
I drink a lot of milk.
→ “milk” is a common noun → stays
milk.
✔ Correct:
m
6.
My friends and i ate cheese pizza for lunch.
→ The word “i” here is the pronoun “I” — it’s always capitalized → should be
I.
✔ Correct:
I
7.
My favorite day is sunday!
→ “sunday” is a day of the week — proper noun → should be
Sunday.
✔ Correct:
S
8.
I have a funny red cat.
→ “cat” is a common noun → stays
cat.
✔ Correct:
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 grade 2.
