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Which Word Needs a Capital? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on spotting the proper noun hidden in a sentence, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Which Word Needs a Capital?

L.4.2

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Circle the right answer.

1.Sentence: We learned that the romans built long, straight roads. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.roads
  • B.romans
  • C.built
2.Sentence: We visited the museum on saturday. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.saturday
  • B.museum
  • C.visited
3.Sentence: My best friend is mexican. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.friend
  • B.mexican
  • C.best
4.Sentence: Our class wrote letters to students in kenya. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.letters
  • B.kenya
  • C.students
5.Sentence: The class planted trees on thursday. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.class
  • B.trees
  • C.thursday
6.Sentence: We watched a movie about the aztecs. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.aztecs
  • B.watched
  • C.movie
7.Sentence: The longest river in africa is very old. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.river
  • B.africa
  • C.longest
8.Sentence: The book was first written in russian. Which word in it needs a capital letter?
  • A.book
  • B.russian
  • C.written

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Answer key — Which Word Needs a Capital?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.romans
  2. 2.saturday
  3. 3.mexican
  4. 4.kenya
  5. 5.thursday
  6. 6.aztecs
  7. 7.africa
  8. 8.russian

Questions about Which Word Needs a Capital?

What does the Which Word Needs a Capital? worksheet cover?

It practices spotting the proper noun hidden in a sentence — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.2: Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Which Word Needs a Capital? practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2 — L.4.2, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Which Word Needs a Capital? is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Which Word Needs a Capital? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Which Word Needs a Capital? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Which Word Needs a Capital? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Which Word Needs a Capital?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.2

Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.