Fix It Up! Editing and Omission Skills for Class 5

This worksheet helps Class 5 students master sentence-level editing through tasks that target punctuation, grammar, word omission, and capitalization. With a scaffolded format, learners improve both mechanical accuracy and language fluency in writing.

Why Editing and Omission Matter in Grammar?

These skills help students:
1. Spot and correct common grammar and punctuation errors.
2. Develop strong sentence structure through daily editing practice.
3. Strengthen proofreading skills and writing clarity.
4. Become confident, independent writers.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This grammar boost worksheet includes six structured exercises:

✍️ Exercise 1 – Add Punctuation 
Students correct missing punctuation in sentences using full stops, commas, question marks, and exclamations. Example: *Where are you going Rahul* → *Where are you going, Rahul?* .

🖋️ Exercise 2 – Capitalize Correctly 
Learners rewrite five sentences using proper capitalization for names, places, months, languages, and holidays .

🔧 Exercise 3 – Fix the Grammar Error 
Each sentence has one grammatical error. Students rewrite them with correct verb forms or tenses. Example: *She go to school every day* → *She goes to school every day* .

🔍 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Missing Word 
Using a word bank, learners fill in blanks with correct articles, verbs, and prepositions. Words include *the*, *is*, *at*, *were*, *by* .

❌ Exercise 5 – Omit Incorrect Word 
Students identify and remove the incorrect word from each sentence or put a tick if it’s already correct. Example: *India is a district in South Asia* → *India is a country in South Asia* .

📖 Exercise 6 – Rewrite a Passage 
A short unpunctuated and uncapitalized paragraph is given. Learners must rewrite it correctly and illustrate the scene described .

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Punctuation 
1. Diwali is the festival of lights. 
2. Where are you going, Rahul? 
3. My grandmother makes delicious laddoos during Eid. 
4. Wow! What a beautiful rangoli! 
5. On 15th August, we celebrate Independence Day. 
6. Can you help me with my homework? 
7. Amit, Sita, and Rani are friends. 
8. The Ganges is a holy river in India. 
9. Do you like mangoes or apples? 
10. My favourite subject is English.

Exercise 2 – Capitalization 
1. My sister and I went to Delhi in December. 
2. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October in India. 
3. We visited the Taj Mahal during our summer vacation. 
4. My friend Rahul is learning French and Hindi. 
5. The President of India lives in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Exercise 3 – Grammar Correction 
1. She goes to school every day. 
2. My brother has a red bicycle. 
3. They were playing cricket in the field. 
4. I went to the market yesterday. 
5. We have completed our homework.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. the 
2. are 
3. an 
4. with 
5. did 
6. is 
7. Are 
8. under 
9. were 
10. at

Exercise 5 – Omission 
1. India is a country in South Asia. 
2. Durga Puja is a famous festival in Bengal. 
3. Sachin Tendulkar is a great cricket player. 
4. ✔ New Delhi is the capital of India. 
5. ✔ Sunflower is the national flower of India.

Exercise 6 – Rewritten Passage 
In India, children celebrate many festivals like Holi, Diwali, Eid, and Christmas. They wear new clothes, eat sweets, and visit friends. Sometimes, families travel to their hometowns to celebrate together.

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