Grade 2 • Lesson 13: The Months
Proper Nouns & Series Synthesis
Proper Noun Capitalization
The names of the twelve months always begin with capital letters.
When uniting answers into a list, separate each month with a comma ( , ) and write and before the last month.
Read and transcribe each month with its initial capital letter:
1. January5. May9. September
2. February6. June10. October
3. March7. July11. November
4. April8. August12. December
Combine each group of questions into a single statement using commas in a series:
• Is it warm in June? Is it warm in July? Is it warm in August?
1.
• Is it cold in December? Is it cold in January? Is it cold in February?
2.
Answer in a complete statement with proper capitalization:
1.
In what month does the school year begin?
2.
In what month is your birthday?