Key learning points

1. Capital letters are the upper case formations of a letter
2. Capital letters and lower case letters can be formed in a similar or different way
3. Capital letters are used at the start of a sentence, for a proper noun and for the pronoun I
4. Capital letters sit on the baseline and reach up to the ascender line
5. The capital letters C, G, O and Q are formed by curling round in an anti-clockwise direction

Keywords

• Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter

• Ascender line - most letters with ascenders reach up to the ascender line

• Pronoun - a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as "he," "she," or "it"

• Proper noun - a specific name given to a particular person, place, or thing

• Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

Common misconception