Here is a list of our grammar skills for the entire school year. These are skills that your child will be tested on and expected to incorporate in his/her writing. You may refer to this list if you ever want to review past grammar skills or jump ahead and get a sneak peek at future skills.
Unit 1, Week 1
Sentences; Sentence Capitalization
Unit 1, Week 2
Word Order; Sentence Punctuation
Unit 1, Week 3
Statements; Capitalization and Punctuation
Unit 1, Week 4
Questions and Exclamations; Question and Exclamation Marks
Unit 1, Week 5
Writing Sentences; Capitalization and Punctuation
Unit 2, Week 1
Nouns; Commas in a Series
Unit 2, Week 2
Singular and Plural Nouns; Apostrophes with Contractions
Unit 2, Week 3
Possessive Nouns; Apostrophes with Possessive Nouns
Unit 2, Week 4
Common and Proper Nouns; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 2, Week 5
Irregular Plural Nouns; Capital Letters and Periods
Unit 3, Week 1
Verbs; Commas in a Series
Unit 3, Week 2
Present-Tense Verbs; Capitalize and Underline Titles of Plays
Unit 3, Week 3
Past- and Future-Tense Verbs; Commas in a Series
Unit 3, Week 4
Is and Are; Commas in Dates
Unit 3, Week 5
Contractions with Not; Apostrophes in Contractions
Unit 4, Week 1
Was and Were; Apostrophes with Contractions
Unit 4, Week 2
Has and Have; Capitalization and End Punctuation
Unit 4, Week 3
Go and Do; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 4, Week 4
See and Saw; Capitalize and Underline Titles of Books
Unit 4, Week 5
Adverbs That Tell When; Commas in a Series
Unit 5, Week 1
Words That Join; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 5, Week 2
Adjectives; Capitalization and End Punctuation
Unit 5, Week 3
Adjectives that Compare; Capitalize Days, Months, and Holidays
Unit 5, Week 4
Using A, An, This, and That; Capitalize and Underline Book Titles
Unit 5, Week 5
Prepositions; Abbreviations
Unit 6, Week 1
Pronouns; Capitalize I
Unit 6, Week 2
Possessive Pronouns; Day, Months, and Holidays
Unit 6, Week 3
Indefinite Pronouns; Commas in Dates and Letters
Unit 6, Week 4
I and Me; Commas in Dates and Letters
Unit 6, Week 5
Adverbs That Tell How; Abbreviations
Unit 1, Week 1
Sentences; Sentence Capitalization
Unit 1, Week 2
Word Order; Sentence Punctuation
Unit 1, Week 3
Statements; Capitalization and Punctuation
Unit 1, Week 4
Questions and Exclamations; Question and Exclamation Marks
Unit 1, Week 5
Writing Sentences; Capitalization and Punctuation
Unit 2, Week 1
Nouns; Commas in a Series
Unit 2, Week 2
Singular and Plural Nouns; Apostrophes with Contractions
Unit 2, Week 3
Possessive Nouns; Apostrophes with Possessive Nouns
Unit 2, Week 4
Common and Proper Nouns; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 2, Week 5
Irregular Plural Nouns; Capital Letters and Periods
Unit 3, Week 1
Verbs; Commas in a Series
Unit 3, Week 2
Present-Tense Verbs; Capitalize and Underline Titles of Plays
Unit 3, Week 3
Past- and Future-Tense Verbs; Commas in a Series
Unit 3, Week 4
Is and Are; Commas in Dates
Unit 3, Week 5
Contractions with Not; Apostrophes in Contractions
Unit 4, Week 1
Was and Were; Apostrophes with Contractions
Unit 4, Week 2
Has and Have; Capitalization and End Punctuation
Unit 4, Week 3
Go and Do; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 4, Week 4
See and Saw; Capitalize and Underline Titles of Books
Unit 4, Week 5
Adverbs That Tell When; Commas in a Series
Unit 5, Week 1
Words That Join; Capitalize Proper Nouns
Unit 5, Week 2
Adjectives; Capitalization and End Punctuation
Unit 5, Week 3
Adjectives that Compare; Capitalize Days, Months, and Holidays
Unit 5, Week 4
Using A, An, This, and That; Capitalize and Underline Book Titles
Unit 5, Week 5
Prepositions; Abbreviations
Unit 6, Week 1
Pronouns; Capitalize I
Unit 6, Week 2
Possessive Pronouns; Day, Months, and Holidays
Unit 6, Week 3
Indefinite Pronouns; Commas in Dates and Letters
Unit 6, Week 4
I and Me; Commas in Dates and Letters
Unit 6, Week 5
Adverbs That Tell How; Abbreviations