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Punctuation
Sharpen those punctuation skills with this multiple choice worksheet. There are 10 sentences to read, and learners make corrections where needed. Tip: Have your emerging editors go back to their own written work and edit where necessary.
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Punctuation II Pretest
For this punctuation worksheet, students read sentences and decide if there are punctuation errors. If an error is found, students choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Punctuation Practice
Need some punctuation practice? Challenge your third or fourth graders' editing skills with a helpful instructional activity on punctuation. After naming different types of punctuation marks, they rewrite a paragraph that has multiple...
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Avoiding Run-On Sentences (I)
Eliminate run-on sentences! This practice opportunity highlights run-on sentence errors and how to fix them. Examples are shown, and learners are given two options: using semi-colons or commas and coordinating conjunctions. Help polish...
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Punctuating Simple Sentences
In this capitalization and punctuation worksheet, learners rewrite ten sentences and correct the errors. This worksheet is from the UK and periods are referred to as "full stops".
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Commas After Introductions Exercises
Print or use online to remind learners of the proper use of commas in introductory phrases. If they are correctly punctuated, they put a C on the line. If there is an error, students put an X and circle the error. They then write 9...
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Commas After Introductions Exercise 1
In this three part comma usage worksheet, students are first given sentences where they must correct errors in comma usage. Students then go on to punctuate sentences with commas after introductory words and phrases, then they must write...
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Independent and Dependent Clauses
In this independent and dependent clause worksheet, students are given a sentence that is written incorrectly and must correct.
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Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2
For this adjective or adverb worksheet, students are given 12 sentences and must correct the errors in adjective and adverb usage.
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Punctuation Post Test
In this punctuation worksheet, students decide if a given sentence contains punctuation errors. If the sentence contains errors, students choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
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Punctuation I Pre Test
In this punctuation instructional activity, students assess sentences to determine whether or not they are punctuated correctly.
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Punctuation II
In this punctuation learning exercise, students read the sentences in each set and determine if there are punctuation errors. Students select the with the correct punctuation to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Possessives and Contractions Pre-test
In this possessives and contractions worksheet, students determine whether or not the given sentence contains punctuation errors. If the sentence does contain errors, students choose the correct sentence from four choices.
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Coordinating Conjunctions Post Test
In this coordinating conjunctions worksheet, students decide the best way to write a sentence, choosing the answer that is both correctly punctuated and has the same meaning.
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Possessives and Contractions
In this grammar worksheet, students read the sentences and determine if there are punctuation errors. Students select the correct answer of 10 online sentences that uses possessives and contractions.
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Study Unit 4, Revised: Run-On Sentences, Comma Splices and Fragments
In this language arts worksheet, students read 20 sentences and look for errors. Students write R if the sentence is run-on, CS if there is a comma splice, F for a sentence fragment and C for a correct sentence.
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Peer Editing Checklist
Peer editing can be fun and enlightening if it's done effectively. If you're having your class peer edit a general piece of writing (perhaps a personal response or short answer response), this graphic organizer could help. Reviewers look...
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Run-ons, Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
In this sentence writing worksheet, students are given pairs of sentences with directions to form one new sentence using commas, semicolons and/or conjunctions. Students can self check or trade and grade using the answer key provided.
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Mechanics Mania
As part of test prep, or a way to cement writing skills, this presentation would be superb. Students often have trouble with capitalization rules and commas. Coverage of mechanics uses well-thought-out examples.
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Who? What? When? Where? Asking Questions
Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...
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Proofreading with Peer Editing
A standard peer editing activity, young writers get into groups and pass their papers to each of their peers in turn; each person checking their peer's paper for spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes. In a fun twist, your class...
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Writing Thank You Notes
Sixth graders write to a veteran. In this letter writing lesson plan, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.