Fix the Sentences: Capitals, Commas and End Marks

About this worksheet

An editing page for third grade: eight sentences with no capitals and no punctuation (can ella come over on saturday; we need eggs milk and bread) to rewrite correctly. A check box reminds kids of the capital, comma and end mark rules. The key shows every fixed sentence. It is a third grade grammar sheet, ages 8 to 9, where children write whole words and sentences on their own.

On this sheet

end mark. Check * Capitals: first word, I, names, days, months, places. * Commas between three or more things in a list, and after Wow or Yes. * End marks: . tells, ? asks, ! shows strong feeling.

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.