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A big part of learning is learning how to consult reference materials, which this exercise demystifies.

After your students complete this exercise, they will feel confident in consulting reference materials to find answers on their own.

This exercise is the difference between the proverbial "teaching your students to fish" and simply giving them the answers.

Students will be able to understand words without a dictionary after they work through this exercise teaching how to determine the meaning of words using roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

Students will be able to read between the lines after studying this exercise on identifying contextual clues.

This example-filled exercise will help students develop a fuller understanding of context from clues embedded in texts.

Students will have better reading comprehension skills after completing this exercise that shows them how to pick out contextual clues.

Commas serve so many uses in our written language, and learning their vast possibilities helps fifth graders in their essay writing and beyond. Punctuating direct addresses can be tricky, but your fifth grader can get the help they need with these exercises.

Have your fifth grader learn when a clause is an interrupter with this fun and interactive activity that tests them on their knowledge of clauses rather than that of punctuation.

Students will be masters of using suffixes to modify adjectives and adverbs after this exercise.

Students who complete this exercise will be able to explain situations more clearly using adverbs.

This exercise teaches students how to compare objects and define outliers using comparative and superlative adjectives.

Show students how verbs can be used to add more character to a statement using descriptive verbs.

Using descriptive verbs will add more color to any comment, and this exercise shows students how to incorporate them.

For students who are just learning about verb tenses, this exercises will show them how to modify tenses using suffixes.

Teach students to write using relative spaces with these exercises that use prepositions to describe one noun in relation to another.

Help your fifth graders embellish their written work with these exercises that give them practice using adjectives to add detail to their sentences.

Using commas correctly in a list is important for your students' reading, writing, and communication skills. Help them solidify this skill with these comprehensive exercises.

Help your fifth grader describe the relationship between two thoughts by using the proper conjunctions. These exercises will help your student solidify concepts and practice individually.

Using more than one pronoun in a sentence can get confusing, but by following some basic rules your third grader will be at the top of his class!