5th grade · Grammar
What a 5th grade student learns in Grammar
Grade 5 grammar centers on mastering the functions of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections; forming and controlling perfect verb tenses and tense consistency; and applying advanced comma rules plus title punctuation so students can craft precise, varied sentences.
The skills for the year
- 1Explain functions of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in sentences
- 2Form and use past-perfect, present-perfect, and future-perfect verb tenses
- 3Use verb tense to show time, sequence, state, and condition
- 4Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
- 5Form and use correlative conjunctions (either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also)
- 6Punctuate items in a series with commas
- 7Place commas after introductory words, phrases, and clauses
- 8Use commas to set off yes/no, tag questions, and nouns of direct address
- 9Indicate titles of works with italics, underlining, or quotation marks
- 10Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for clarity, emphasis, and style
- 11Maintain consistent verb tense and subject-verb agreement in complex sentences
- 12Compare dialects and registers of English in literature
- 13Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed
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