From Blog to Essay

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 practice transforming informal writing into polished academic prose by revising a blog-style paragraph into a formal essay paragraph. As students replace in back of with behind and adjust vocabulary, tone, and sentence structure, they strengthen editing skills, grammar accuracy, word choice, voice control, and clarity while learning how register shapes effective school writing.

Learning Goals

• Editing for Tone and Style (Grades 5-6): Revise informal language to meet academic writing expectations.
• Formal Writing Conventions: Apply appropriate vocabulary, sentence structure, and voice for a school essay.
• Grammar and Usage: Use behind correctly as a formal preposition of place.
• Clarity and Precision: Improve flow and readability by refining word choice and sentence construction.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to reflect real revision tasks students face in academic writing.
• Authentic Transformation Task: Focuses on rewriting an existing paragraph rather than starting from scratch.
• Register Awareness: Helps students clearly see how informal blog language differs from essay style.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for writing workshops, grammar lessons, test prep, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet supports students as they develop confidence revising for audience, purpose, and professionalism. By converting a casual blog paragraph into a formal essay-style response, learners strengthen grammar accuracy, vocabulary precision, and understanding of academic register. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, helping students write with clarity, intention, and polished academic voice.

This worksheet is part of our Behind vs. In Back Of Worksheets collection.