Remember: A sentence and a name start with a capital, and the word I is always a capital. Hold shift on the other side, tap, let go.
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Mia's cardMia made a birthday card for her Grandpa Joe, and her dog Rex lay snoring under the desk. She typed the whole card, but every letter came out small, even the names. Grandpa Joe tilted his head and asked, "Is that my name?" Every letter has a tall twin, and the tall twin is called a capital. Tapping a key gives the small letter. Mia held shift and tapped the letter d, and up popped a capital D! She fixed every name on the card.
1
What is a tall letter called?
a capitala small lettera twin key
2
Mia's card came out with every letter small, even the names.
TrueFalse
3
Which key do you hold to make a capital?
enterthe space barshift
4
When you just tap a key, you get the letter.
smalltall
Shift and capitals
Hold shift with one hand, tap the letter with the other, then let go of both.
5
Your left hand types the blue letter. Which shift key do you hold?
the left shiftthe right shift
6
Mia's name starts with the blue letter. Which pinky holds shift?
the right pinkythe left pinky
7
Circle each name that needs the RIGHT shift key for its first letter.
AnnJaySamKitLou
8
Number the steps for typing Dot.
Tap the d with your left middle finger
Type o and t as small letters
Let go of both keys
Hold the right shift with your right pinky
9
Mia typed: rex and i play. Which words need a tall first letter?
only rexboth rex and ionly i
10
The word I is a capital letter only when it starts a sentence.
TrueFalse
11
Mia typed: dad likes kit. Which letters should be tall?
only the donly the kboth the d and the k
Copy and write
12
Copy it. Mia and Rex play.
13
Make up a name for a pet. Start it with a capital letter.
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Answer key · Set A
Capitals and shift
1a capital Every letter has a tall twin, and the tall twin is called a capital.
2True She typed the whole card without shift, so every letter came out small.
3shift Shift lifts a small letter up into its tall twin.
4small Tapping a key on its own gives the small letter. You need shift for the tall one.
5the right shift Hold the shift key on the other side: the left hand types s, so the right pinky holds shift.
6the left pinky The right hand types m, so the left pinky holds shift.
7Ann, Sam A and s are typed by the left hand, so the right pinky holds shift. J, k and l are typed by the right hand.
82, 4, 3, 1 Hold shift, tap the letter, let go of both, and then type the rest of the name.
9both rex and i Rex starts the sentence and is a name, and the word I is always a capital.
10False The word I is always a capital, wherever it sits in a sentence.
11both the d and the k Dad starts the sentence, and Kit is a name. Both start with a capital.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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