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Kindergarten - 5th Grade Mechanics Resources : Page 20

Letter writing is a very engaging and authentic way to learn formatting, punctuation and grammar. The activities in this unit should be learned in tandem with actual letter writing to aunts, uncles or other special far-away people. That way, students can learn and practice the letter writing skills and then apply them in their own letters. It would be especially rich to include their thoughts about books they are reading.

letter writing 2

Letter Writing 2

In this unit, students are encouraged to write letters to family and friends about a book they are reading. In the letters the will apply the skills learned in this unit, including how to structure a letter, punctuating titles of books and short stories, using possessives (in reference to the characters or ideas in the book), contractions and addressing an envelope. Don’t forget to request a response - getting a personal letter in the mail in this electronic age can be a thrill!

letter writing 3

Letter Writing 3

Determine which word is incorrectly capitalized in this fourth-grade grammar game!

dino photoshoot capitalize it

Dino Photoshoot: Capitalize It!

Practice identifying proper nouns from a group of nouns. Choose the word that is capitalized, including the names of people, places, and companies.

capitalization hopper

Capitalization Hopper

Kids select the correct possessive noun in this underwater-themed game.

apostrophes in possessives undersea explorers

Apostrophes in Possessives: Undersea Explorers

In Ski Racer: Tricky Uppercase Letters, children listen to a prompt and then select a matching uppercase letter.

ski racer tricky uppercase letters

Ski Racer: Tricky Uppercase Letters

Practice capitalization while having a jumping good time with this 2nd grade grammar game!

jumpy capitalization

Jumpy: Capitalization

Practice touch typing periods, commas, colons, and semicolons in this challenging punctuation typing game.

typing symbols with gem miner part two

Typing Symbols with Gem Miner (Part Two)

Find the correct use of the possessive apostrophe in this simple sentences quiz!

possessive apostrophe quiz

Possessive Apostrophe Quiz

Pronoun practice is critical for building essential writing skills. Kids complete simple sentences by choosing correct pronouns, building a wall in the process.

sentence builder pronouns

Sentence Builder: Pronouns

Sharpen reading comprehension skills by having kids recall details from The Thanksgiving Turkey in this interactive quiz.

the thanksgiving turkey quiz

The Thanksgiving Turkey Quiz

Your students won’t be tricked when they discover digital tools that help them spell homophones and plurals correctly. Your students will also learn about times when they shouldn’t take an automatic spelling suggestion on their devices! 

tricky words

Tricky Words

Students will enjoy this fast-paced lesson as they incorporate acting, reading, and detective work while learning how to use context clues in fiction.

is it the same

Is It the Same?

What makes a poem a poem? And what makes a story a story? In this lesson, students learn to distinguish between different types of texts while analyzing the sentences and words they encounter.

story vs poem

Story vs. Poem

When reading, we all encounter unknown words at times. But how do we figure them out? In this lesson, students learn how to become a “human dictionary” by using a variety of strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words. 


human dictionary

Human Dictionary

Improve your students' sentence variation with this lesson that teaches them how to use conjunctions to improve the flow of their writing. 

conjunctions fan boys and you

Conjunctions: FAN BOYS and You

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

poetry prose and drama oh my

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Let your students find out that the sentences they speak so easily are formed of many different parts. Have them break down sentences to learn the various parts that form a sentence!

parts of speech breaking down sentences

Parts of Speech: Breaking Down Sentences

Enjoy fun games and activities while learning to craft varied sentences! Creating sentences is like playing with construction blocks. You can combine ideas by making compound sentences — and link descriptive phrases into them. Students enjoy fun games and activities while learning to make varied sentences. 

sentence crafting

Sentence Crafting

It’s time to make sentences! At the Sentence Cafe, words come together to build stories. Get ready to learn about different parts of speech such as conjunctions, possessive pronouns, articles, and more in this hands-on lesson. 

sentence cafe

Sentence Cafe

After learning this super easy rule for using possessive apostrophes, students will gracefully dance their way through any expression of possession. This lesson covers plural and singular nouns. 

possession obsession

Possession Obsession

Friendly letters are under construction! In this lesson, students will learn the unique parts of a friendly letter as they practice the art of writing their own friendly letters.

friendly letters put together

Friendly Letters Put Together

Earth Day is a time for raising awareness and appreciation for our environment. It’s also a time for using correct punctuation! With this lesson, your students will use correct punctuation, like commas, quotation marks, and apostrophes.

earth day punctuation

Earth Day Punctuation

Walk your young writers through the letter-writing process, including formatting, drafting, and editing. Use the checklist to ensure that all of the important parts of the letter are included and the details are polished.

drafting formatting and editing a letter

Drafting, Formatting, and Editing a Letter

This lesson covers everything that young writers need to know about titles. Students will learn about the purpose of titles, strategies for creating a great title, and familiarize themselves with punctuation and capitalization conventions of titles.

all about titles

All About Titles

Mix-ups of "there," "they're," and "their" happen way too often. There is no better time than now to help your students get their homophones down. They're sure to have fun with this interactive English lesson!


there and theyre and their oh my

There and They're and Their, Oh My!

Students often understand the basic conventions of writing, but may need support in incorporating these skills into their work. In this lesson, students will review some of the more common capitalization and punctuation errors and apply their editing skills to real writing.

editing for capitalization and punctuation

Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation

Help your students learn how to move smoothly between ideas and paragraphs using transition words and phrases. Young writers will use real texts as mentors as they study how authors use words to transition between ideas and support their claims. As a result, they will have a word bank to use in their own writing. 

transition word hunter

Transition Word Hunter

We write sentences to tell thoughts, but what happens when we add some parameters? In this lesson, students dissect the words they find in sentences then follow directions to create their own wacky sentences. 


sentence menu

Sentence Menu

How can you *see* what your students are thinking while they read? Try reading response letters in your class. Students will practice formatting letters and learn to discuss their thinking about literature in writing. 

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