Computing · Stage 1
Space Bar & Capitals
First Steps · typing · gaps between words & capital letters
✦ Computing📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
add a space between words and a capital letter to start a sentence or a name
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Kavi's Squished Words
Kavi typed a happy message: ilikemydog. But all the words were squished together — nobody could read it! "The computer typed exactly what I pressed," said Kavi. "I forgot the space bar for the gaps, and a capital letter to start!" Let's help Kavi type it neatly.
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What your child will learn
1Keys that help your wordsSome keys do a special job. Tap each one to hear what it does. The space bar makes the gaps between words, and holding Shift gives you a big capital letter.
2Spaces make words easy to readWithout spaces, words all stick together. With a space between each word and a capital to start, your writing is easy to read. Tap each one.
3Capital letter, or small?A sentence starts with a capital, and a name always gets a capital. Middle words are small. Tap the right box for each one.
4Spot the missing capitalsA computer types exactly your keys. Kavi forgot two capitals. Predict the right fix, then reveal.
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A peek inside
Kavi typed ilikecats. How do we make it easy to read?
a space between each word + a capital I
Try this at home: Which key makes a gap between two words?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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