Days, Months,
and Holidays
Grammar Skill
First Grade Unit 2 Week 4
Created by Kristi Waltke
Let’s
Review
Nouns are words that
name people, places,
things, and animals.
Some nouns name a
special person, place,
thing, or animal. These
nouns are called
proper nouns, and
they begin with a capital
letter.
Tennessee
SamCity
New York
People often have special titles
that show respect for who they are or for
the work they do.
When a person’s special title is written with
their name, use a capital letter at the
beginning of the special title. Let’s look
at some special titles.
Officer
Mr. Darby
Vance
Smith
Dr.
Principal
Forgety
Mrs. Ingle
The words for the days of the
week, the months of the year,
and holidays begin with a
capital letter.
Christmas
Sunday
Valentine’sFriday
Day
Thursday
February
April
November
My birthday is in
Nnovember.
Which word should
start with a capital
letter?
What did you get
your dad for
day?
Ffather’s D
Which words
should start with a
capital letter?
We are going to
the zoo onFfriday.
Which word should
start with a capital
letter?
You should put on
green for
day.
Sst. Ppatrick’s D
Which words should
start with a capital
letter?
I like the weather
we get in O
october.
Which word should
start with a capital
letter?
It’s your turn! Pick a holiday that
you know about. Write some
sentences about that holiday. Tell
the month for the holiday. Use
capital letters.
Independence
Valentine’s Day
Day
Thanksgiving Mother’s Day
Day
Learning about using capital
letters for the days, months and
holidays will help you become a
super writer!