Pencil Power Worksheet
Primary ELA Punctuation • Spelling • Penmanship
Pencil Power Worksheet
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Three Golden Rules: Capital to start • Commas in lists • Ending mark at the stop (. or ?)
Part 1 & 2
1 Punctuation Patrol: Spot & Fix
Add capitals, commas, and ending marks (. or ?)
Read each broken sentence. Mark the errors and write the correct punctuation symbol directly in the sentence box.
Sentence A Needs: 1 Capital, 2 Commas, 1 Period
on saturday mom baked warm bread cookies and pies
Sentence B Needs: 1 Capital, 1 Question Mark
can you help me find my missing green notebook
Sentence C Needs: 1 Capital, 2 Commas, 1 Period
noah grabbed his raincoat boots and umbrella before leaving
Sentence D Needs: 1 Capital, 1 Question Mark
where did that playful puppy hide my tennis ball
2 Spelling & Letter Precision
Identify misspelled word & write neatly on the line
Circle the misspelled word in bold, then neatly write the correct spelling inside the primary handwriting guidelines.
- We waited at the bus stop untill noon.
Correct spelling:
- Maya invited her best freind to play.
Correct spelling:
- I sang loudly becuase I was happy.
Correct spelling:
- The students parked thier bicycles.
Correct spelling:
Check your work: Did every sentence begin with a capital letter? Turn to Page 2 for Handwriting Practice →
Handwriting Studio
Penmanship & Integrated Review
Focus: Spacing • Baseline • Letter Height
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Tip
Letter Formations: Tall (b, d, h, k, l, t touch top), Small (a, c, e, m, o, r under dashed midline), Tail (g, j, p, q, y hang down).
Leave 1 finger space!
3 Handwriting Practice: Sentence Copy
Copy each model sentence onto the guidelines
Model Sentence 1: Watch: commas, apostrophe, and ending period
Bright stars, cool breezes, and quiet nights make camping fun.
Model Sentence 2: Watch: capital letter and question mark
Did you pack your pencils, paper, and ruler in your backpack?
4 Integrated Challenge: Fix, Spell & Rewrite
All Skills Combined
Draft with 5 mistakes (capitals, punctuation, and 1 spelling error):
“last friday ella and sam visit the pet shelter? they saw playful puppies fluffy kittens and two rabbits. did you see the tiny brown hamster. it was a wunderful day.”
Rewrite the complete corrected story neatly below on the handwriting guidelines:
My Detective Checklist:
Capital letters to start Finger spaces between words Commas in lists (, ) Letters touch the baseline Ending marks (. or ?) Checked spelling words
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Score: ___/20
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Teacher Reference Grading Guide • Detailed Solutions
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Worksheet 1 • Solutions
Target: Punctuation & Spelling
Page 1 of 2
Key Focus: Check that student corrections include both capitalization and proper terminal punctuation.
10 Total Points
1 Part 1: Punctuation Patrol Solutions
6 Points (1.5 pts each)
Sentence A ✓ Capital O, Commas, Period
On Saturday, Mom baked warm bread**,** cookies**,** and pies**.**
Teaching Note: Accept Oxford comma after "cookies" or standard list punctuation. Comma after "On Saturday" is also acceptable.
Sentence B ✓ Capital C, Question Mark
Can you help me find my missing green notebook**?**
Teaching Note: Question begins with the helping verb "Can" and seeks an answer; must end with a question mark.
Sentence C ✓ Capital N, Commas, Period
Noah grabbed his raincoat**,** boots**,** and umbrella before leaving**.**
Teaching Note: "Noah" is both the first word and a proper noun (double reason to capitalize). Commas separate items in a series of 3 items.
Sentence D ✓ Capital W, Question Mark
Where did that playful puppy hide my tennis ball**?**
Teaching Note: Interrogative sentence starting with the question word "Where"; requires a terminal question mark.
2 Part 2: Spelling Solutions & Handwriting Cues
4 Points (1 pt each)
- Misspelled:
untill
Correct: until
Rule: Ends with single l. Letter ‘t’ crosses at midline; ‘l’ touches headline.
- Misspelled:
freind
Correct: friend
Rule: i before e rule. Mnemonic: “My friend until the end.”
- Misspelled:
becuase
Correct: because
Rule: Mnemonic: Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants.
- Misspelled:
thier
Correct: their
Rule: Possessive form. Mnemonic: “ shows that owns it.”