1. Days, Months, and Holidays
Grammar Skill
First Grade Unit 2 Week 4
Created by Kristi Waltke
Edited by Cheryl Phillips

2. Let’s Review

3. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and animals.

4. Alabama Sam City of Oneonta
Some nouns name a special person, place, thing, or animal. These nouns are called proper nouns, and they begin with a capital letter.
Alabama
City of Oneonta
Sam

5. Mr. Vise Mr. Smith Dr. Malek Mrs. Russell Officer Roddam
People often have special titles that show respect for who they are or for the work they do. When a person’s special title is written with their name, use a capital letter at the beginning of the special title. Let’s look at some special titles.
Mr. Vise
Mr. Smith
Dr. Malek
Officer Roddam
Mrs. Russell

6. Christmas Friday Sunday Valentine’s Day Thursday February April
The words for the days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays begin with a capital letter.
Christmas
Friday
Sunday
Valentine’s Day
Thursday
February
April
November

7. My birthday is in november
My birthday is in november. Which word should start with a capital letter? N

8. What did you get your dad for father’s day
What did you get your dad for father’s day? Which words should start with a capital letter? F D

9. We are going to the zoo on friday
We are going to the zoo on friday. Which word should start with a capital letter? F

10. You should put on green for st. patrick’s day
You should put on green for st. patrick’s day. Which words should start with a capital letter? S P D

11. I like the weather we get in october
I like the weather we get in october. Which word should start with a capital letter? O

12. Mother’s Day Independence Day Thanksgiving Day Valentine’s Day
It’s your turn! Pick a holiday that you know about. Write some sentences about that holiday. Tell the month for the holiday. Use capital letters.
Independence
Day
Valentine’s Day
Thanksgiving
Day
Mother’s Day

13. Practice Test:
Directions: Circle the sentence that has the day, month, or holiday written correctly:
I like to go to ball practice on TUESDAY.
I like to go to ball practice on tuesday.
I like to go to ball practice on Tuesday.
I hope I get a new bike for Christmas.
I hope I get a new bike for christmas.
I hope I get a new bike for CHRISTMAS.
In November it gets a little cooler outside.
In november it gets a little cooler outside.
In NOVEMBER it gets a little cooler outside.
The fireworks are pretty on the fourth of July.
The fireworks are pretty on the Fourth of July.
The fireworks are pretty on the Fourth of july.

14. Practice Test: days months holidays christmas friday february
Directions: Sort the days, months, or holidays and capitalize correctly:
days
months
holidays
christmas
friday
february
fourth of july
monday
july
valentine’s day
march
wednesday