English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.34b

With prompting and support, print first and last names using proper letter formation, capitalizing only the first letter of each name.

COS Examples

Note: In Kindergarten, students are learning the most basic forms of capitalization. While the standard only requires that the first letter of each name be capitalized, some students’ names may include additional capital letters, hyphens, or apostrophes. In such cases, students should learn to write their own names using proper capitalization and punctuation.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • The capitalization and letter formation of first and last names.

Skills

With prompting and support,
  • Print first and last names using proper letter formation, capitalizing only the first letter of each name.

Understanding

  • Each person has a first and last name.
  • First and last names start with a capital letter and legible writing includes proper letter formation.

Vocabulary

  • Print
  • First name
  • Last name
  • Letter formation
  • Capitalizing
  • Prompting
  • Support
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