Edit the Conventions is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on correcting the possessives and quotation capitals in a draft, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.5. It prints 7 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 24 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
24 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Edit the Conventions
W.5.5
NameDate
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
1.capitals
i did not close the mill said mr whately
2.apostrophe
The bells age meant nothing to the children.
3.capitals
the east india company held the monopoly.
4.apostrophe
Brunels gauge was wider and steadier.
5.capitals
jenner tested his idea in 1796. it worked.
6.capitals
the thames froze twenty-four times before 1814.
7.capitals
orpheus played to the king. the king wept.
LessonPrint · W.5.5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Edit the Conventions
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1."I did not close the mill," said Mr Whately.
2.The bell's age meant nothing to the children.
3.The East India Company held the monopoly.
4.Brunel's gauge was wider and steadier.
5.Jenner tested his idea in 1796. It worked.
6.The Thames froze twenty-four times before 1814.
7.Orpheus played to the king. The king wept.
Questions about Edit the Conventions
What does the Edit the Conventions worksheet cover?
It practises correcting the possessives and quotation capitals in a draft — 7 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core W.5.5: Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or start again with a new approach. The instruction to pupils is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Edit the Conventions practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5 — W.5.5, in the Writing domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Edit the Conventions is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on W.5.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Edit the Conventions come with an answer key?
Yes. All 7 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Edit the Conventions can I print?
25 versions, of which 24 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Edit the Conventions free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Edit the Conventions, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for W.5.5
Plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or start again with a new approach.