Uppercase Letters

Last Updated on April 28, 2022

The use of Uppercase Letters in English

Uppercase letters are the capital letters in the English alphabet. They are used to start sentences, and for proper nouns. Proper nouns are the specific names of people, places, or things. For example, “John,” “London,” and “Christmas” are all proper nouns. Uppercase letters can also be used for emphasis, or to make a word stand out. For example, you might see “SALE” written in all uppercase letters to indicate that something is on sale.

Uppercase Letters for Kids

There are a few different ways that you can teach children about uppercase letters. One way is to have them trace the letters with their finger. This will help them to learn the letter shapes. Another way is to have them say the letter names out loud as they trace them. This will help them to remember the letter names. You can also have them write the letters in sand, or paint them with water on a sidewalk. This will help them to learn the letter forms. Finally, you can have them find objects that start with each letter sound, and then name the letter.

Teaching the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters

When kids are first learning to read and write, they often have trouble differentiating between uppercase and lowercase letters. This is because the shapes of the letters can be similar, and the names of the letters are often the same. For example, the letter “B” can look like the letter “b”, and the name of the letter “B” is the same as the name of the letter “b”. To help kids learn the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters, you can have them trace the letters with their finger. This will help them to learn the letter shapes.

This category contains a lot of worksheets.  Using these worksheets and activities, teachers can easily teach kids about the uppercase letters.