CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.A : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

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Below, you will find many printable and common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.5.A These worksheets are grade-appropriate for Fifth Grade English Language Arts. We have many worksheets covering various aspects of this common core standard, L.5.1, L.5.1.A, L.5.1.B, L.5.1.C, L.5.1.D, L.5.1.E, L.5.2, L.5.2.A, L.5.2.B, L.5.2.C, L.5.2.D, L.5.2.E, and many more. Look for more worksheets by visiting the page for this grade and subject using the menu.

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L.5.A

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prepositions


Circle the prepositions in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prepositions


Underline a preposition in each sentence. There may be more than one preposition in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prepositions


Complete each sentence by writing a preposition in the blanks.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Prepositional Phrases


Circle the prepositional phrase and underline the object of the preposition in each sentence. Then write a preposition on the line to complete each prepositional phrase.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Conjunctions


Read the sentences. Underline the conjunction in each sentence, then put a comma in the correct place.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Coordinating Conjunctions


Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. Practice completing a few sentences with the correct coordinating conjunctions.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Subordinating Conjunctions


A subordinating conjunction joins two clauses to make one dependent on the other. Underline the subordinating conjunction in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Subordinating Conjunctions #2


Combine each pair of sentences using a subordinating conjunction from the word box. Practice combining a few sentences in this worksheet.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Interjections


An interjection is a word or a phrase that shows excitement or emotion. Use an exclamation mark if interjection shows very strong emotion.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Sentences With Interjections


Write a sentence using an interjection from the word box.(An interjection is a part of speech that conveys the emotion or feeling of the author).

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Jazz up With Interjections


Make each sentence interesting and dramatic by rewriting the sentence using an interjection.

Core Standard: L.5.1.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

School Carnival


Use the correct past tense or past participle form of the verb to rewrite each sentence on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.5.1.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Perfect Verb Tenses


Fill in the blank in each sentence with the proper form of the verb in the parenthesis.

Core Standard: L.5.1.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Appropriate Verb Tenses


Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Perfect Verb Tense


Underline the perfect verb tenses in the sentences. Identify the type and then write present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.5.1.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Stative or Dynamic Verbs


Identify whether the underlined verbs in each sentence is a stative or dynamic verb.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Sort It Out


Identify whether the verbs in the word bank are dynamic or stative.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Using Verb Tenses in Sentences


Read the sentences carefully. Rewrite each sentence in the other two forms of verb.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Past, Present, and Future Tense


Identify whether each sentence is written in a past, present, or future tense.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

The Present Participle


Present participle is the form of verb that is used in forming continuous tenses. Write X on the line if the sentence contains a present participle.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Linking Verbs


Draw a line under the linking verb in each of the sentences. Then choose the correct form of the linking verb from the parenthesis to complete each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Tense Consistency


Identify the verb tenses in each sentence. Rewrite each sentence that has an inappropriate shift in verb tense. If the tenses are correct, write 'correct sentence'.

Core Standard: L.5.1.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense


A verb tense must match the time when the verb's action takes place. Read and check the sentences for confusing shifts in tense.

Core Standard: L.5.1.D



Write the word (verb tense) from the parenthesis that correctly completes each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Edit the Story


Read the passage carefully, and determine the main tense. Then underline the verbs that shift incorrectly from the main tense. Write the correct verb tense above.

Core Standard: L.5.1.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Correlative Conjunctions #1


Some conjunctions combine with other words to form a correlative conjunction. Underline the correlative conjunctions used in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Correlative Conjunctions #2


Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the words or, nor, but also, or and.

Core Standard: L.5.1.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Correlative Conjunctions #3


Read the sentences. Choose the pair of correlative conjunctions that best completes each sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.1.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Commas in a Series


Read each sentence carefully. Then add commas where they belong.

Core Standard: L.5.2.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Items in a Series


Rewrite the sentences by placing the commas where needed. If a sentence does not need commas, write 'correct' on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.5.2.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Correct Comma Usage


Find the sentence that has the correct usage of commas among each set of sentences. Then write its number on the lines.

Core Standard: L.5.2.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Commas in a Series


Read each pair of sentences. Rewrite each set into a single sentence with a series. Add commas where they are needed.

Core Standard: L.5.2.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Commas and Introductory Phrases


Place a comma to divide the introductory word or phrase from the rest of the sentence. Then underline the introductory phrase.

Core Standard: L.5.2.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Introductory Elements #1


Underline the introductory element in each sentence. Then place a comma where necessary.

Core Standard: L.5.2.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Introductory Elements #2


A comma may be used to divide the introductory word/phrase of a sentence from the rest of the sentence. Practice using some of these to build sentences.

Core Standard: L.5.2.B


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Direct Address


A direct address is when a speaker uses the name of a person whom he or she is speaking to. Rewrite each indirect statement as a quote that includes direct address.

Core Standard: L.5.2.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Commas With Direct Address


Place commas where needed in each sentence and underline the noun of direct address.

Core Standard: L.5.2.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Introductory Elements


Place a comma to set off the introductory words from the rest of the sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.2.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Using Comma to Set Off a Tag Question


Use a comma to set off a tag question as an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

Core Standard: L.5.2.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Correct Comma Placement


Rewrite each sentence by placing commas in the correct place. Practice placing commas at the right place in this worksheet.

Core Standard: L.5.2.C


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Punctuating Titles


Read the sentences. Underline or use quotation marks wherever needed.

Core Standard: L.5.2.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Formatting Titles


Find the title or titles in the sentences. Underline or use the quotation marks wherever needed.

Core Standard: L.5.2.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Movies and Books


Rewrite each title using correct capitalization on the lines provided.

Core Standard: L.5.2.D


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Spelling Words With -ant and -able


Spell and rewrite each word with the suffix -ant or-able correctly on the lines. Then sort out the words in the appropriate columns

Core Standard: L.5.2.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Spelling Words With “Shun” Sound


Write the “shun” word from the word bank next to its correct definition.

Core Standard: L.5.2.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Mixed Up Words


Use the word bank to unscramble the spelling words. Then write a sentence using any two words from the word bank.

Core Standard: L.5.2.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Words With Final /schwa+r/ Sound


Write er, ar, or, or re at the end to complete each spelling word.

Core Standard: L.5.2.E



Underline the correctly spelled word in each pair of spelling words.

Core Standard: L.5.2.E


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Find the Correct Spelling Words


Underline the correctly spelled word in each pair of spelling words.

Core Standard: L.5.2.E