A Formal Upgrade

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they practice revising informal sentences into more formal, academic language using beside and besides correctly. Through focused sentence rewriting, learners strengthen grammar knowledge, vocabulary precision, tone awareness, sentence structure, and revision strategies while learning how subtle word choices affect clarity and formality.

Key Learning Objectives

• Formal Language Practice (Grades 4-6): Rewrite casual sentences to reflect a more polished, academic tone.
• Preposition Meaning Distinction: Apply correct usage of beside (physical location) and besides (additional information).
• Sentence Revision Skills: Identify and correct misuse of words that weaken clarity or tone.
• Style and Precision: Understand how vocabulary choices influence voice, formality, and audience expectations.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Designed: Created with classroom editing standards and writing expectations in mind.
• Authentic Revision Task: Goes beyond fill-in-the-blank to require full sentence rewriting.
• Flexible Implementation: Suitable for writing workshops, grammar lessons, test prep, or independent practice.
• Skill Transfer Ready: Helps students apply grammar rules directly to their own formal writing assignments.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in editing for tone, grammar accuracy, and vocabulary control. By focusing on sentence-level revision, formal word choice, and precise preposition use, learners develop stronger academic writing habits. It works well in both classroom and homeschool settings as a clear, no-prep resource for improving clarity, style, and grammatical correctness in formal writing.

This worksheet is part of our Beside vs. Besides Worksheets collection.