4th and 5th Grade Mechanics Exercises

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.

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

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

Expand on your punctuation mark lessons with these exercises that allow your students to see apostrophes in action by creating plural possessive nouns.

Teach your students the difference between closers and multi-clause sentences with these exercises that have them practice their placement of punctuation marks in both cases.

Help your struggling fifth grader strengthen their sentence identification skills with these exercises made for their age group.

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

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

Use this exercise to give your struggling student additional practice in recognizing when to capitalize the names of people, places, and things.

Teach your students everything they need to know about proper nouns to succeed in their future writing careers with this exercise that gives them additional practice while providing helpful hints!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Abbreviating words correctly will come naturally to your students after they work through this exercise.

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!

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.

Include proper address form in your unit on letter writing to help your fifth graders learn how to be clear as they describe various locations for use personally and professionally.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

Have your fifth graders master their written phrasing with these exercises that ask them to identify punctuation placement and closer phrases.

Contractions are a staple in casual writing that are used to present a certain mood or tone in a variety of written forms. Give your students the opportunity to practice their skills with these exercises developed specifically for young learners.

Have your fifth grader fill in the punctuation mark blanks in these exercises that are built specifically to teach and solidify key concepts.