Grammar Non-negotiables

Below are the grammar skills that are non-negotiable in 5th grade. Non-negotiable means you have to have them correct in all your writing.

If you are not sure of the correct way to use them, this is the page to go to.

From here, you should be able to review the expectation and apply it to your writing.


Capitalization

• Every sentence must begin with a capital letter.

• Every proper noun must be capitalized. This means that every name of a specific person, place, or thing must be capitalized, including names of books, songs, movies, video games, etc.

• The pronoun "i" also needs to be capitalized, because... well, people aren't really sure, it's just one of those weird rules of the English language. 

Ending Punctuation

• Every sentence must end with a punctuation mark.

• most sentences will end with a period, but questions have to end with a question mark.

• Only one punctuation mark may be used to end a sentence. If you want to show enthusiasm or excitement, use words, not multiple exclamation marks. !!!

Complete Sentences

• Every sentence must be a complete thought, with a subject and a predicate.

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Fixing Run-on Sentences



Uses of Commas



Specific Nouns & Strong Verbs


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