Capitals and Possessives is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on punctuating quotations and proper nouns, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 6 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.
Capitals and Possessives
L.5.2
NameDate
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
1.commas
The mills the suppliers and the shops all closed.
2.capitals
i did not close the mill said mr whately
3.commas
Although the gauge was better Brunel lost.
4.capitals
brunel built the great western at seven feet.
5.capitals
orpheus played to the king. the king wept.
6.capitals
we knew by the thread said ivy sallow
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Answer key — Capitals and Possessives
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The mills, the suppliers and the shops all closed.
2."I did not close the mill," said Mr Whately.
3.Although the gauge was better, Brunel lost.
4.Brunel built the Great Western at seven feet.
5.Orpheus played to the king. The king wept.
6."We knew by the thread," said Ivy Sallow.
Questions about Capitals and Possessives
What does the Capitals and Possessives worksheet cover?
It practises punctuating quotations and proper nouns — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.2: Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to pupils is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Capitals and Possessives practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2 — L.5.2, in the Language domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Capitals and Possessives is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Capitals and Possessives come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 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 Capitals and Possessives 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 Capitals and Possessives free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Capitals and Possessives, 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 L.5.2
Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words.