CCSS Language, Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization Practice

Contributed by:
Ivan
A short, all-rounded practice session for students fully versed in Grade 6 ELA Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization.
1. Grade 6
Common Core Language:
Grammar, Spelling,
Punctuation & Capitalization
2. Name ________________________________________________ Date __________________
Capitalization, Punctuation, and Grammar
1. Choose the answer that shows 3. Which of these is not a complete
the correct capitalization. sentence?
A A flock of Robins headed A The clown made balloon
south before the worst of animals.
winter came to the northeast. B Some guests took the
B A flock of robins headed balloons home.
South before the worst of C Many balloons were popped.
winter came to the northeast.
D Having fun at a party.
C A flock of robins headed
south before the worst of
Winter came to the
4. Choose the answer that is not
northeast.
grammatically correct.
D A flock of robins headed
south before the worst of F The bus stop is a block away.
winter came to the G It is on the opposite side of
Northeast. the street.
H Without a traffic light
crossing that street can be
2. Which word best fills in the very dangerous.
blank in the sentence below? J Once in a while drivers will
stop to let pedestrians get
The baking contest judge said, across safely.
“The first _____ pies and cakes are
delicious.”
F baker’s
G baker
H bakers
J bakers’
3. Name ________________________________________________ Date __________________
5. Which word from the sentence 8. What modifies “hitting and
below is the direct object? fielding skills” in the sentence
below?
From a trunk in the attic, Mother
found a costume for me to wear to Jerry’s hitting and fielding skills
the party. were the reasons why he was
picked as the catcher for the all-
star baseball team.
A trunk
B costume
F Jerry’s
C wear
G reasons
D party
H catcher
J baseball team
6. Choose the answer that shows
the correct punctuation.
9. Choose the answer that shows
F Along, the muddy creek bank
the correct punctuation.
animal footprints could be
seen. A The landscaper came to redo;
G Along the muddy, creek bank the plantings around the
animal footprints could be house he brought azaleas,
seen. rhododendrons, and
hydrangeas.
H Along the muddy creek bank,
animal footprints could be B The landscaper came to redo
seen. the plantings; around the
house he brought azaleas,
J Along the muddy creek bank
rhododendrons, and
animal footprints, could be
hydrangeas.
seen.
C The landscaper came to redo
the plantings around the
house; he brought azaleas,
7. What change should be made in
rhododendrons, and
the sentence below?
hydrangeas.
An angry blue jay dive-bombed the D The landscaper came to redo
Duffy’s cat that got too close to it’s the plantings around the
nest. house he brought; azaleas,
rhododendrons, and
A change bombed to bomb hydrangeas.
B change Duffy’s to Duffies
C change too to to
D change it’s to its
4. Name ________________________________________________ Date __________________
Capitalization, Punctuation, and Grammar
1. Choose the answer that shows 3. Which of these is not a complete
the correct capitalization. sentence?
A A flock of Robins headed A The clown made balloon
south before the worst of animals.
winter came to the northeast. B Some guests took the
B A flock of robins headed balloons home.
South before the worst of C Many balloons were popped.
winter came to the northeast.
D Having fun at a party.
C A flock of robins headed
south before the worst of
Winter came to the
4. Choose the answer that is not
northeast.
grammatically correct.
D A flock of robins headed
south before the worst of F The bus stop is a block away.
winter came to the G It is on the opposite side of
Northeast. the street.
H Without a traffic light
crossing that street can be
2. Which word best fills in the very dangerous.
blank in the sentence below? J Once in a while drivers will
stop to let pedestrians get
The baking contest judge said, across safely.
“The first _____ pies and cakes are
delicious.”
F baker’s
G baker
H bakers
J bakers’
5. Name ________________________________________________ Date __________________
5. Which word from the sentence 8. What modifies “hitting and
below is the direct object? fielding skills” in the sentence
below?
From a trunk in the attic, Mother
found a costume for me to wear to Jerry’s hitting and fielding skills
the party. were the reasons why he was
picked as the catcher for the all-
star baseball team.
A trunk
B costume
F Jerry’s
C wear
G reasons
D party
H catcher
J baseball team
6. Choose the answer that shows
the correct punctuation.
9. Choose the answer that shows
F Along, the muddy creek bank
the correct punctuation.
animal footprints could be
seen. A The landscaper came to redo;
G Along the muddy, creek bank the plantings around the
animal footprints could be house he brought azaleas,
seen. rhododendrons, and
hydrangeas.
H Along the muddy creek
bank, animal footprints B The landscaper came to redo
could be seen. the plantings; around the
house he brought azaleas,
J Along the muddy creek bank
rhododendrons, and
animal footprints, could be
hydrangeas.
seen.
C The landscaper came to
redo the plantings around
the house; he brought
7. What change should be made in
azaleas, rhododendrons,
the sentence below?
and hydrangeas.
An angry blue jay dive-bombed the D The landscaper came to redo
Duffy’s cat that got too close to it’s the plantings around the
nest. house he brought; azaleas,
rhododendrons, and
A change bombed to bomb hydrangeas.
B change Duffy’s to Duffies
C change too to to
D change it’s to its