Writing with Capital Letters
About My Classroom – 1ère Année Collège
1. When to Use Capital Letters
Use a capital letter at the beginning of these:
- The first word in a sentence: ✔️ I have a book.
- The pronoun “I”: ✔️ I like my classroom.
- Names of people: ✔️ My teacher is Mr. Smith.
- Names of places (if proper): ✔️ I go to Rabat.
Remember: Never use capitals in the middle of a common word!
❌my ClAssroom ✅ my classroom
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2. Read: My Classroom
Read this paragraph carefully. Watch the capital letters!
This is my classroom. It is big and clean. I sit at a desk with my friend Sara. Our teacher is Mr. Ahmed. He is kind. We have books, pencils, and a whiteboard. I like my classroom.
Discussion: Find all the words that start with a capital letter. Why?
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- This: first word of sentence
- I: the pronoun “I”
- Sara: name of a person
- Mr. Ahmed: name of a person
- We: first word of sentence
- I: the pronoun “I”
3. Exercise: Fix the Capitals!
Drag the correct version into the box. Only one is right!
Sentence: ___ am in grade 6.
i
I ✅
am
Sentence: ___ have a pencil.
i
I ✅
we
Sentence: my name is ___ ali.
A ✅
a
Ali
Sentence: we study in ___ school.
my
this
Our ✅
4. Exercise: Complete the Sentences
Fill in the blanks with the correct word using capital letters when needed.
- This is ___ classroom. (my / My)
- ___ am a student. (i / I)
- My teacher is ___ Samir. (mr / Mr)
- We have a whiteboard in ___ classroom. (our / Our)
- ___ name is Lina. (my / My)
5. Writing Practice: About My Classroom
Write 4 sentences about your classroom. Use capital letters correctly!
