Students will be able to understand words without a dictionary after they work through this exercise teaching how to determine the meaning of words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

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

Expertly split syllables with this phonics activity! A strong understanding of syllabication patterns can improve students’ ability to break apart and decode unfamiliar words. 

Students will understand just where their vocabulary words come from with this root words exercise.

Have your fourth grader test their knowledge of subjects and predicates with these exercises that ask them to identify whether a sentence is a fragment, and what is missing.

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!

This Education.com exercise makes it clear to students how to break down compound and hyphenated words correctly.

By fifth grade, students are starting to use all of the parts of speech in their writing. Make sure they do so correctly with these exercises that solidify the place of these words in sentences.

Give students practice with all of the parts that make up complete sentences in this exercise.

This exercise is the difference between the proverbial "teaching your students to fish" and simply giving them the answers.

Introduce students to the world of idioms with this exercise that shares some of the most common expressions in the English language.

This example-filled exercise will help students develop a fuller understanding of context from clues embedded in texts.

This exercise will teach students learn how to pronounce the unique sounds of words containing double syllables.

Teach students how to use short stories to illustrate a point with this engaging exercise.

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.

Connecting sentences and ideas is key in essay and report writing, and these exercises will help your fourth grader get ahead of the curve.

Your students will be all smiles when learning how to compare objects with this similes exercise.

Teach students how to change the meaning of words by adding suffixes with this simple exercise.

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

Give a cultural lesson and expand your students’ vocabulary at the same time with this idioms exercise.

This exercise will help students expand their vocabulary by learning how to read multi syllable words.

Students will hone their ability to identify differences between homophones with this final exercise in the series.

Using descriptive verbs will add more color to any comment, and this exercise shows students how to incorporate them.

Students will be able to creatively apply metaphors to their discussions after they complete this exercise.

After your students complete this exercise, they will feel confident in consulting reference materials to find answers on their own.

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

It will be much easier for students to learn how to spell after completing this exercise that gives them familiarity with common suffixes.

With the basics established, students will enjoy making use of the knowledge of common prefixes shared in this exercise.

Students will be as confident in writing as a Pulitzer Prize winner after completing this final exercise in the similes series.

In this final exercise in the series, students will become adept at applying their knowledge of prefixes to forming new words and expanding their vocabulary.