2nd and 3rd Grade Grammar and Mechanics Exercises

Students will understand how to identify and use metaphors after they work through this exercise.

This exercise provides ground rules for forming plurals, as well as common irregular words students should learn.

Eliminate a common error in speaking and writing with this exercise that teaches pronoun and verb agreement.

Students will appreciate the ability to write some of their most commonly used words after working through this exercise on contractions.

After students complete this simple and clear exercise from Education.com, they will know how to how to abbreviate correctly.

Help students identify whether or not a sentence is complete with these exercises that give helpful hints when they get stuck!

Students will be able to explain a situation clearly after completing this educational exercise on how, when, and where adverbs.

This exercise applies students’ understanding of adjectives to learning how to use adverbs, words that modify actions.

Give students an introduction to the most simple of verbs with this exercise on the present tense.

This exercise teaches students how to compare objects and define outliers using comparative and superlative adjectives.

There are silent letters lurking in every word, and this exercise will help students learning how to spell by shining a spotlight on them.

Even after students have learned phonics, there are plenty of irregular words this exercise can help them learn to spell.

Make it easier for students to spell words by sharing common prefixes with them through this easy to understand exercise.

The punctuation mark with which you end a sentence can change the tone of your statement completely. Teach your third grader how to identify these different tones and their appropriate uses with these exercises made just for them.

English is full of exceptions, and this exercise gives students an introduction to some of the many irregular verbs.

Using more than one pronoun in a sentence can get confusing, but by following some basic rules your third grader will be at the top of his class!

Teach students to write using relative spaces with these exercises that use prepositions to describe one noun in relation to another.

Teach your third grader how to make nouns plural so they can fully utilize their writing potential with these multiple choice exercises.

Encourage students to play the opposite game in this engaging exercise involving synonyms and antonyms.

Help students spice up their statements with action verbs that bring color to each sentence.

Help your third graders get ahead with these exercises that allow them to practice matching singular and plural subjects and verbs.

Practice makes perfect, and these exercises that focus on contractions with apostrophes give your student the ability to work independently while still providing helpful hints when needed.

Students do not have to be the fastest completing this exercise to understand adjectives better than ever before.

When your students are confused about where to place the apostrophe, assign this quick and easy exercise that explains singular and plural possessives.

Educate your students on the importance of possessive pronouns early on to help them develop masterful reading and writing skills. These exercises, developed for third graders, will do just that and provide them with helpful hints when needed.

Improve your child's writing skills by helping them understand and become comfortable with reflexive pronouns. Give them the ability to tell the stories they want to tell with these exercises that will put them at the top of their class.

This introduction to past tense verbs will give students the confidence to describe recently passed actions.

Capitalization of proper nouns is imperative for proper writing form. Help your third grader hone their skills with these exercises.

The Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and other proper nouns deserve correct capitalization — and this exercise will help kids remember the rules.

Looking forward, students will love being able to describe events they are anticipating after learning the future tense of verbs.