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Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on using capital letters for acronyms and the names of groups and companies, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. 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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Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names

L.5.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.capitals

the bike company hired ten new workers.

2.capitals

the boston symphony orchestra played in the park.

3.capitals

the ufo turned out to be a weather balloon.

4.capitals

the american library association chose the book.

5.capitals

my sister joined the chess club at lincoln school.

6.capitals

my uncle works for the united nations.

7.capitals

dna carries the instructions for every living thing.

8.capitals

nasa launched a new space probe.

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Answer key — Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The bike company hired ten new workers.
  2. 2.The Boston Symphony Orchestra played in the park.
  3. 3.The UFO turned out to be a weather balloon.
  4. 4.The American Library Association chose the book.
  5. 5.My sister joined the chess club at Lincoln School.
  6. 6.My uncle works for the United Nations.
  7. 7.DNA carries the instructions for every living thing.
  8. 8.NASA launched a new space probe.

Questions about Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names

What does the Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names worksheet cover?

It practices using capital letters for acronyms and the names of groups and companies — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.2: Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2 — L.5.2, under Language for Grade 5. 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?

Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names 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 Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names 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 Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Capitals for Acronyms and Group Names, 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.5.2

Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.