K-12 Grammar Worksheets
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Use these free, printable grammar and writing worksheets to study basic grammar including parts of speech (nouns, verbs, ....), capitalization, punctuation and the proper writing of sentences, paragraphs and longer texts. Included are exercises and writing prompts for narrative, opinion and informational writing.
Grammar is a fundamental concept that helps students to gain valuable skills in reading comprehension and writing. We've developed hundreds of grammar worksheets around topics like parts of speech, mechanics, parts of sentences, word usage, punctuation, and sentence structure. You'll find practice activities for kindergarten through high school and everywhere in between! All of our worksheets address specific aspects of common core and teach concepts that help your students learn. Feel free to print for use at home or in the classroom.
The ability to write effectively and communicate ideas through writing are essential for working in the real world. Outside of writing instruction, students need dedicated time to practice the skills and strategies necessary to become effective writers. Here are 35 free grammar worksheets you can download and share with students.
When writing, clarity is key. It is important for students to understand how the proper use of a pronoun will clarify to readers what noun the writer is talking about. Use the Subject Pronouns Mini Lesson & Practice Sheet to review subject pronouns, pronoun antecedents, and present-tense verbs!
A complex sentence combines related ideas with a subordinating conjunction. Use the Complex Sentences Grammar Mini Lesson & Practice Sheet to help students begin to understand subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences.
A comma is a punctuation mark that signals a separation of ideas or a slight pause. Use the Commas in Compound Sentences and Series Mini Lesson & Practice Sheet, to help students recognize instances in which to use commas.
Students must be able to self-monitor and identify a run-on sentence in order to correct run-on sentences. With the Correcting Run-on Sentences Worksheets students will read a portion of the text Who is Jackie Robinson? by Gail Herman and Nancy Harrison and then practice revising run-on sentences.
This next activity is not the most creative way to practice parts of speech at home, but it is effective! The Identifying Parts of Speech in a Complex Text Lesson has students read a complex text and then identify various parts of speech.
Using parallel structure makes it easier for readers to understand writing. Give your students practice on these important concepts with the Parallel Structure Grammar Activity. Whether for guided instruction or independent practice, your students will get the reinforcement they need!
Give students pronoun practice with this free worksheet, Pronouns Grammar Activity. Whether for guided instruction or independent practice, your students will get the reinforcement they need for using subject and object pronouns.
Crafting Clever Sentences is a fun way to engage students in phrases and clauses practice. There are three different graphic organizers available to get your students writing with commas, phrases, and clauses. You can provide students with one of the Crafting Clever Sentences organizers or with all three.
For high school students, volunteer work can be part of a college application or may be used to earn a scholarship. When students write about their volunteer experience they need to ensure their message is impactful and inspiring. Download the Persuading Others to Volunteer Writing Activity to help students practice writing powerful content into a brief, written appeal.
Welcome to English Teaching Worksheets! This website provides a variety of free, printable worksheets for teaching English. These worksheets can be used by teachers, tutors, or students. They are suitable for a wide range of learners, from beginners to advanced students. At the moment, most of the material on this site is aimed at Grades 5-8, but students in lower or higher grades may also find the material helpful. Includes reading skills, grammar, and vocabulary lists.
Colorn Colorado
"This is a great resource for teachers who have English Language Learners or Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) students in their classrooms. It provides teachers and families with lots of free research-based information, activities, strategies, and advice."
Pilar M., Grades 9-12
"The website is specifically geared towards the ELL population. It provides resources on (1) teaching ELLs, including strategies and best practices; (2) ELL Basics, including providing resources by grade and state; and (3) a Resource Library, including guides & toolkits and reading tips for educators."
Laura K., Grades K-5
"Colorn Colorado supports educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Colorn Colorado offers free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities."
-Amy A., Grades 9-12
"This website is an encyclopedia for ESL/Bilingual teachers. It has so much information, from lesson planning ideas to resources for parents to implement in the house."
Yanuski Rodriguez-Alvarez, Grades K-8
"Colorn Colorado has research-based information and activities. It has great articles to help teachers of multilingual learners."
-Angela P., Grades K-5
Drama Notebook
"I have only found this site recently because I'm trying to find fun ways to improve speaking and reading with my ESL students and this site offers short plays or monologues that you can download for a small fee."
-Ania O., Grades K-8
Equipping ELLs
"Equipping ELLs is a monthly membership platform that contains differentiated reading, writing, and speaking activities for students at all levels. The subscription also allows you to join a Facebook group where other ELL teachers share their concerns, questions, and strategies for their classroom."
-Selale A., Grades K-5
ESL lounge
"The benefit is that it has 3000 pages of interactive quizzes for ESL students to take to improve their skills. It also has an English grammar guide, phrasal verbs section, and listening games."
-Patrick K., Grades K-5
Facebook ESL Groups
"There are groups specific to the WIDA states, elementary, middle, and high school. All groups are very active, and teachers always share resources. Teachers also present issues they are encountering, and the feedback is always prompt and professional."
-Ana C., Grades K-5
"In this site, you'll find worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, and videos for English language learners. You can search by grammar, vocabulary, material type, level, and student type."
-Karime P., Grades 9-12
iReady Math
"iReady Math can also give the ML student a chance to maintain their math skills in their own language. It also has diagnostic testing to see what level of math the student should be placed in along with gauging student growth."
-Daniel A., Grades K-5
Live Worksheets
"I found this website helpful because I can make interactive group lessons on any topic. Also, I can download the PDF to printout or to post it on Google classroom with Kami, a free online document annotation and markup tool, so students can practice independently."
-Sandra H., Grades 9-12
NewsELA
"Newsela has articles that are curated for students. They can be searched based on topics, subject, grade level, etc. The articles are good for ESL students because they are not as complex as articles that can are found just by searching online, they are tailored for students so there's no question if they are appropriate to read for school, and lastly, they are enjoyable for students to read and learn from."
-Arizol M., Grades 9-12
"NewsELA site is beneficial to my English language learners because I can provide them with English readings at any level of English proficiency."
-Valeria D., Grades K-8
No Red Ink
"No Red Ink is a site that has many benefits for teachers and students. You can assign readings with activities to students and measure their improvement. This website has several tools for teachers, including a certification maker that teachers can award when students master concepts."
-Sandra H., Grades 9-12
Open Library
"Open Library is a great tool to help find free reading materials for language arts classes. I've used it for picture books and short stories. It's a good tool for differentiation as well because most things come with an available audio component or audiobook versus."
-Mary S., Grades 6-8
Quizizz
"A fun and interactive way to provide assessments to your students. They have premade quizzes by subject or theme but also provide teaches with the ability to customize or edit an online quiz. The kids have such a great time with this, not realizing it's a test or assessment because it's presented as an interactive game. Love this site!"
-Ananis G., Grades K-5
RazKids
"The RazKids Website offers leveled book and quizzes for supporting English language instruction."
-Jin Young K., Grades K-5
Reading A to Z
"I asked my district for a subscription to Reading A to Z because it has a ton of printable and electronic reading material (and other instructional components) that are of high interest for students of all reading levels. The program claims it goes up to grade 5, but I use grades 4 and 5 materials with my 7th and 8th grade ELL students and because they don't feel like materials for little kids, they've enjoyed using them for independent reading and other assignments."
-Mary S., Grades 6-8
Starfall
"This site is great for students who are learning to read! There are songs and stories for Math and Language Arts. Everything is grouped by grade level. Stories are read aloud via the platform and have lots of pictures for my ELLs to make connections."
-Selale A., Grades K-8
Teachers Pay Teachers
"Cool worksheets and lesson plans shared by teachers for teachers."
-Renata M., Grades K-5
"Free and reasonably cost digital and printable lessons, materials, and supplementals to use in the K-12 classroom. Easy to find and access."
-Marnie J., Grades 6-8
The Teflibrary
"This website is a directory of resources (free, free with sign in and paid). That way you don't have to get excited about a website and then find out you have to pay $200 to access their content."
-Ana C., Grades K-5
WIDA Resource Library
"This website is the base for ESL/Bilingual teachers. It details the expectations and provides a meter to see where the students should be according to their language proficiency level."
-Yanuski R., Grades K-8
"The Wida Resource Library provides resources to specifically align to Wida standards. The lessons are very clear and very detailed. These are great resources to use."
-Amanda K., Grades K-5
"The WIDA Website has a library with ideas on how to teach second language acquisition effectively."
-Renata M., Grades K-5
WordWall
"WordWall is a site where teachers can create their own flashcards and activities and use those shared by other educators. It is useful to me as an ESL teacher because I can add pictures to vocabulary while making the activity or practice fun. It can be used for most content areas. It can be used free, but the paid version has great features I use with my students often."
-Angela P., Grades K-5