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Free Year 2 Capital Letters for Names, Days and Months Worksheet

Capital letters are not just for the start of a sentence. Children learn that names of people and pets, days of the week and months of the year always start with a capital letter. They spot the words that need a capital, fix short sentences and write about their own name and birthday month.

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Year
Year 2
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
12
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • using capital letters for names of people and pets
  • using capital letters for days of the week
  • using capital letters for months
  • finding words that need a capital letter

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Capital Letters for Names, Days and Months

  1. 1Year 2 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1
  2. 2Year 2 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1
  3. 3Joining Words: and, but, so
  4. 4Is It a Sentence?

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 2 students (typically ages 6–7) working on punctuation. It is pitched at getting started; a harder version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

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What should we do next?

Try Year 2 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 2 · English · Punctuation

Capital Letters for Names, Days and Months

Name

Date

Score /

Names, days and months always get a capital letter.

Part A: Spot the capital

Names, days and months start with a capital letter. Circle the word that needs one.

1.Which word needs a capital letter?
  1. Adog
  2. Bmax
  3. Ccat
2.Which word needs a capital letter?
  1. Amonday
  2. Bbed
  3. Chat
3.Which word needs a capital letter?
  1. Asun
  2. Btree
  3. Cjune
4.Which word needs a capital letter?
  1. Aruby
  2. Bred
  3. Crun

Part B: Fix the sentence

Write each sentence again. Add the capital letters.

5.my dog is called rex.
6.we swim on friday.
7.my birthday is in may.
8.sam and ava play tag.

Part C: True or false?

Circle True or False.

9.Tuesday starts with a capital letter. ☐ True   ☐ False
10.The word apple needs a capital letter in the middle of a sentence. ☐ True   ☐ False
11.Your name starts with a capital letter. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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