Capital letters are used for the first letter in sentences and for proper nouns. Proper nouns refer to specific names of people, places, things, countries, towns, cities, buildings, landmarks, days of the week, and months of the year. Examples given include names of countries and their people, as well as days and months written out.

1. The Capital Letter
The capital letter is also called a big letter
When do you use a capital letter?
Use a capital letter for the first letter in a sentence:
The dog is big
Come here!

2. The Capital Letter
Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns are
names for
particular people,
place or things.
They always begin
with a capital
letter.

3. The Capital Letter
The names of countries and their people
are also proper nouns.

4. The Capital Letter
Proper Nouns

5. The Capital Letter
The names of towns, cities, buildings and
landmarks are proper nouns.

6. The Capital Letter
The days of the week and months of the
year are proper nouns. Mon
th s
Janua
r
Freb y
ays y
ru
Marc ary
D da h
Sun nday
Apri
l
May
Mo sday ay June
ue nesd
T d Ju l y
We ay
Augu
s
Sept t
Frid day Octo
e mb
er
Sa tur Nov er
em
b
Dece ber
mbe
January is the first month of the year. r
Sunday is the first day of the week.