Capital Letters Usage Chart
Created by request, the Capital Letters Usage Chart clearly identifies the appropriate uses for capital letters in written text.
Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the purpose of punctuation in sentences.
- We are learning to recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists.
- We are learning to understand the purpose of punctuation in different sentence types.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E1LA10
9
Understand that written language uses punctuation such as full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, and uses capital letters for familiar proper nouns
AC9E2LA10
9
Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists
ACELA1449
8.4
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands
ACELA1465
8.4
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
EN1-9B
old
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
EN1-REFLU-01
new
Sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
VCELA190
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands
VCELA225
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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