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Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on using capital letters for historical events, documents, languages and nationalities, 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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Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages

L.4.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.capitals

the magna carta was sealed in 1215.

2.capitals

the bill of rights is made up of ten amendments.

3.capitals

the declaration of independence was signed in 1776.

4.capitals

the boston tea party took place in 1773.

5.capitals

many people in canada speak english and french.

6.capitals

the treaty of paris was signed in 1783.

7.capitals

my pen pal is german and writes to me in german.

8.capitals

we read a japanese folktale about a crane.

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Answer key — Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The Magna Carta was sealed in 1215.
  2. 2.The Bill of Rights is made up of ten amendments.
  3. 3.The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.
  4. 4.The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.
  5. 5.Many people in Canada speak English and French.
  6. 6.The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
  7. 7.My pen pal is German and writes to me in German.
  8. 8.We read a Japanese folktale about a crane.

Questions about Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages

What does the Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages worksheet cover?

It practices using capital letters for historical events, documents, languages and nationalities — 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 “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages 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?

Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages 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 Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages 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 Events, Documents and Languages 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 Events, Documents and Languages free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Capitals for Events, Documents and Languages, 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.