Capitals and Commas Chart
Capitals start important words. Commas help keep things apart.
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How to do it
- Read each rule for capital letters.
- Read each rule for commas.
- Look at the examples in color.
Teaching tip
Have your child find one example of each rule in a favorite book. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.2.2.
About this chart
When to use capital letters and commas, with an example of each rule.
What kids practice
Capital letters start important words: the first word of a sentence, the word I, names of people and pets, days, months, holidays, places and product names. Commas help keep things apart, like between the day and year in a date (July 4, 2026), between a city and state (Austin, Texas), and after the greeting and closing of a letter.
Watch for
- Forgetting capitals on holidays and places, like halloween or lake erie.
- Capitalizing every word in a place name, including small words like of.
- Leaving out the comma in a date or after Dear in a letter.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full capitals and commas in dates guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
2. Find the CapitalsSentences with names, places, days and holidays that need capital letters.
3. Write Names with CapitalsNames of places, holidays, months and days to write with capital letters.
4. Commas in Dates and PlacesDates, city and state names, and letter greetings and closings to write with capitals and commas.
5. Write a Friendly LetterA friendly letter page with each part labeled, including where the commas go.