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2nd - 5th Grade Common Core Mechanics Exercises

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.

Apostrophes in Contractions 1

Creating compound sentences can be confusing for fourth graders to learn, but this lesson can be made easy with interactive exercises and helpful hints found here.

Commas in Compound Sentences

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.

Possessive Pronouns 1

Merging short sentences into fluid phrases is key in essay and report writing. Help your third grader master this skill early on with these exercises.

Comma to Combine Short Sentences 1

Kids will get lots of practice with capitalizing the titles of common books and poems in this exercise. Helpful hints guide kids on the rules of capitalization.


Capitalization of Titles and Headings 1

Have your fifth grader learn when a clause is an interrupter with this fun and interactive activity that tests them on their knowledge of clauses rather than that of punctuation. 

Using Commas to Separate an Interrupter

Replacing possessive nouns with possessive pronouns helps your students' writing sound more natural and makes for an effortless read. Give your fifth graders the practice they need with these exercises created specifically for their age group.

Possessive Nouns 3

Have your students practice their sentence combining skills with these exercises that give them visuals and helpful hints. 

Commas to Combine Short Sentences 2

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


Regular and Irregular Plural Forms 

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


Singular and Plural Possessives

Commas serve so many uses in our written language, and learning their vast possibilities helps fifth graders in their essay writing and beyond. Punctuating direct addresses can be tricky, but your fifth grader can get the help they need with these exercises.

Using Commas to Indicate Direct Address

Teach your young learners about the importance of apostrophes in writing with these exercises that explain how the punctuation mark can be used to show possessives, and how it differs from contractions. 

Apostrophes in Possessives

Clear and concise language is crucial in written communication. Help your students understand how to make themselves understood when describing a place with these exercises.

Commas in Addresses 1

Teach your Fourth Grader how to capitalize titles and headings correctly with these exercises, complete with interactive hints and tips!

Capitalization of Titles and Headings 2

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


Abbreviations 1

Allow your students to practice individually with these exercises that test them on their knowledge of plural possessive nouns. Helpful hints encourage your students to think through problems in order to solidify the lesson.

Apostrophes in Plural Possessive Nouns 2

Develop your student's reading and writing skills with these exercises that expand upon their knowledge of apostrophes in the written word by putting them in the context of contractions.

Apostrophes in Contractions 2

From common phrases to place names, this exercise will show students how to abbreviate with ease.


Abbreviations 2

Prepare your Fifth Grader for middle school and beyond with this capitalization exercise that reinforces what they already know and teaches them new skills.

Capitalization of Titles and Headings 3

Finally some clear information on how to use the apostrophe properly, with this exercise on singular possessives.


Singular Possessives

Take your fifth graders' story telling abilities to the next level with these exercises that have them put their knowledge of transition words to the test.

Comma After Transition Words for Passage of Time 3

Teach your fifth grader how to punctuate titles of different written works in essays and reports with these exercises and hints.

Punctuating Titles

Jumpstart your students' love of introductory clauses with these exercises that not only teach them the correct format, but also show them how their writing can be enhanced!

Comma After an Introductory Phrase or Clause 2

Build your fourth graders' writing skills with these exercises that have them practice matching possessive pronouns to their antecedent. 

Possessive Pronouns 2

Help your fourth graders identify transition words with these exercises that test their factual knowledge of the subject and put their skills to use in writing. 

Comma After Transition Words for Passage of Time 2

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

Contractions

Help your fourth grader decide whether a sentence's punctuation is correct with these exercises that give them helpful hints and visual clues. 

End Punctuation 2

Written communication skills are essential for success in professional settings in today's world. Help your students get ahead with these exercises that challenge them to test their knowledge and provide them with helpful hints!

Letter Greetings and Closings

The use of apostrophes in writing can be challenging for students to understand, but practice makes perfect with these exercises that allow them to learn individually. 

Apostrophes in Singular Possessive Nouns 2

Help improve the fluidity of your students' written pieces by introducing them to possessive nouns. These exercises allow for individual practice and encourages students to think through challenges with helpful hints!

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