Books with title Skill Sharpeners Grammar and Punctuation, Grade 6

Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules. These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun!Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation provides visually engaging reading selections, activities, and word games that will motivate your child to practice and learn essential grammar and punctuation skills. Plus, a Language Handbook provides you with a quick reference of the concepts covered.The activity book is organized into 15 theme-based units around topics that sixth graders enjoy, such as ancient civilizations, superheroes, and gaming. Each unit focuses on a grammar concept and punctuation concept, and includes:-A reading selection A short fiction or nonfiction text engages children and presents the concept or skill in context.-Rule boxes Grammar and punctuation rules are made simple with a short explanation, and clear examples help to teach the skill.-Colorful practice activities A variety of activities include fun illustrations to motivate your child to practice the grammar and punctuation skills.-Riddles and word games Your child will use critical thinking skills while applying the targeted grammar or punctuation skill in a fun format!-Writing practice The Write It Right! page encourages your child to use the skills in context, which further promotes understanding.-Review page The short review activity is a great way to check your child s understanding.The grammar concepts for grade 6 include:-Noun phrases-Verb phrases-Proper and comparative adjectives-Intensive pronouns-Complex sentences-Modifying adverbs-Subordinating conjunctions-PrepositionsPunctuation concepts for grade 6 include:-End punctuation-Use of commas-Use of apostrophes-Use of quotation marks-Use of semicolonsTitles of books, movies, and TV showsSkill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation engages your child in learning important grammar and punctuation rules. It s ideal for enrichment at home and in the classroom, for homeschooling, and for English language learning.

Provide your students with the grammar and punctuation practice they need to perform successfully on classroom assignments, in the real world, and on state tests!25 grammar and punctuation rules are supported by reproducible practice pages to help students develop important language skills.Interactive and reproducible activities motivate students as they practice grammar and punctuation skills such as:-kinds of sentences-subjects and predicates-compound sentences-common and proper nouns-singular and plural nouns-verb tenses-types of pronouns-pronouns and antecedents-possessive nouns and pronouns-adjectives-comparative and superlative adjectives-adverbs-prepositions-prepositional phrases-comma usage-quotation marks-tricky word usageThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.