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The Alphabet
Adventure
Mastering the Power of Capital Letters
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What is the Alphabet?
- The English alphabet has 26 letters.
- Letters are the "building blocks" of words.
- Every letter has two forms:
- Uppercase (Capital)
- Lowercase (Small)
Fun Fact: Without the alphabet, we couldn't write stories or text our friends!
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Meet the Capitals (A–M)
AApple
BBear
CCat
DDog
EElephant
FFish
GGiraffe
HHippo
IIce Cream
JJellyfish
KKangaroo
LLion
MMonkey
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Meet the Capitals (N–Z)
NNest
OOwl
PPenguin
QQueen
RRabbit
SSun
TTiger
UUmbrella
VVolcano
WWhale
XXylophone
YYo-yo
ZZebra
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When do we use Capitals?
Rule 1: Start of a Sentence
The sun is shining.
Rule 2: People and Places
Maria lives in London.
Rule 3: The Word "I"
Today, I went to the park.
Rule 4: Days and Months
Monday, January.
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Spot the Mistake!
Can you find the letters that should be capitalized?
1. my dog is named buddy.
2. i love eating pizza on friday.
3. paris is a city in france.
Answers:
1. My, Buddy | 2. I, Friday | 3. Paris, France
1. My, Buddy | 2. I, Friday | 3. Paris, France
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Summary & Review
- There are 26 letters in total.
- Capital letters are used for Importance and Beginnings.
- Practice makes perfect!
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Thank You!
Any Questions?
A
Mr. A
Z
Ms. Z
Waving goodbye!
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