Skill Sharpeners: Grammar & Punctuation Activity Book, 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!

The grammar concepts for grade 6 include:
• Noun phrases
• Verb phrases
• Proper and comparative adjectives
• Intensive pronouns
• Complex sentences
• Modifying adverbs
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Prepositions

Punctuation concepts for grade 6 include:
• End punctuation
• Use of commas
• Use of apostrophes
• Use of quotation marks
• Use of semicolons
• Titles of books, movies, and TV shows