Commas After Openers Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

Commas After Openers is a core 5th grade language arts skill (Grade 5 in Canada), and this set gives your child 58 questions over 6 worksheets. Upper elementary writing asks for clear, correct sentences, and practicing Commas After Openers on its own helps the skill show up in your child's everyday writing. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. It is aligned to Common Core L.5.2b, which focuses on capital letters, punctuation and spelling. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 5. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Short on time? Start with the Commas After Openers video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to write two sentences of their own using the skill.
• Praise effort and careful checking as much as a perfect score.
• Ask your child to explain why an answer is right, not just what it is.