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Free Year 5 Punctuation Worksheets

12 free punctuation resources for Year 5: 11 worksheets, 1 study guide. Answers included.

Capital letters, full stops, commas, apostrophes and speech marks. In Year 5, In Year 5 students multiply larger numbers, divide with remainders, explore equivalent fractions, decimals to hundredths, angles and area.

Students will practise: forming contractions with an apostrophe; expanding contractions into full words; placing the apostrophe where letters are missing; using contractions in writing; understanding apostrophes in contractions; using apostrophes to show possession for singular and plural owners; telling its from it's; avoiding apostrophes in ordinary plurals.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Apostrophes Made Simple
  2. 2Apostrophes for Contractions
  3. 3Apostrophes for Possession
  4. 4Year 5 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1
  5. 5Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1
  6. 6Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1
  7. 7Year 5 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 2
  8. 8Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Apostrophes for Contractions

    Students learn that a contraction squeezes two words into one, with an apostrophe marking where letters have been left out. They form…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Apostrophes for Possession

    Students learn to use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone: 's for one owner, s' for more than one owner ending in s,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1

    Choose the sentence that uses capital letters correctly: names, days of the week, months and the word I always start with a capital…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 1

    Join two words into a contraction with an apostrophe, and split contractions back into their two words. Starts with the most common words…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 1

    Use an apostrophe to show who owns something: 's for one owner, s' for more than one, and 's for plurals like children's. Starts with the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 2

    Choose the sentence that uses capital letters correctly: names, days of the week, months and the word I always start with a capital…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2

    Join two words into a contraction with an apostrophe, and split contractions back into their two words. Expected-level practice with the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2

    Use an apostrophe to show who owns something: 's for one owner, s' for more than one, and 's for plurals like children's. Expected-level…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 3

    Choose the sentence that uses capital letters correctly: names, days of the week, months and the word I always start with a capital…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3

    Join two words into a contraction with an apostrophe, and split contractions back into their two words. A challenge set with trickier and…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3

    Use an apostrophe to show who owns something: 's for one owner, s' for more than one, and 's for plurals like children's. A challenge set…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Study Guides

Clear explanations, examples and tips.

  • Study Guide

    Apostrophes Made Simple

    Explains the two jobs an apostrophe does: showing that letters are missing (contractions) and showing that something belongs to someone…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min

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Common questions

What do Year 5 students learn about punctuation?

Capital letters, full stops, commas, apostrophes and speech marks. At Year 5, our resources focus on: forming contractions with an apostrophe; expanding contractions into full words; placing the apostrophe where letters are missing; using contractions in writing.

Where should we start?

Read the study guide first, then start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet. Finish with the topic test.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Do one grammar worksheet, then find the same feature in a book you're reading.
  2. Use the quiz at the end of a year level to check what's stuck.
  3. Apply the skill: edit a piece of your own writing for that feature.

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