Virginia SOL 1.LU.2.A
The Standard
Capitalize the first word in a sentence, proper nouns, and the pronoun I.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Mechanics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students decide when a word needs a capital letter and write it correctly. They check sentence beginnings, specific names, and every use of I.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can write and edit short sentences with capitals in the right places. The student can explain why each capital is needed.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use lowercase for their own name or write the pronoun I as i. They may capitalize every word, or miss capitals in names of people, places, and days.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Rewrite this sentence correctly: “on monday, i went to richmond with maya.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs word and sentence cards to sort under capital needed or lowercase, then have them correct each capital card with a marker.
Ask students to write two sentences answering: Where did I go with Maya, and what did we do?
Play Capital Detective: display five short sentences, and teams earn a point for circling and correcting each missing capital.
Examine a classroom calendar and address list, then copy one day, one person’s name, and one place name with correct capitals.
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Related Standards
- K.FFW.1.D
Accurately print first and last names, beginning each with a capital letter
- K.LU.2.A
With guidance and support, begin each sentence with a capital letter and capitalize the pronoun I
- K.FFR.1.F
Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation)
- 3.LU.2.C
Capitalize holidays, names, and places.
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