Preposition Polish-Up

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen grammar accuracy by revising a full paragraph that contains multiple incorrect uses of beside and besides. Students must rely on reading comprehension, vocabulary meaning, sentence context, grammatical reasoning, and revision skills to rewrite the passage so that each sentence uses the correct preposition while maintaining clear, consistent meaning.

Instructional Objectives

• Paragraph-Level Editing (Grades 4-6): Revise an entire passage for correct preposition usage rather than isolated sentences.
• Grammar and Usage Focus: Accurately distinguish between beside (location) and besides (addition) within context.
• Vocabulary Accuracy: Apply precise word choice to preserve meaning and improve clarity.
• Coherence and Flow: Ensure revisions maintain logical connections across sentences in a paragraph.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to reflect real editing expectations in upper elementary classrooms.
• Authentic Proofreading Task: Encourages students to reread, revise, and rewrite for accuracy and clarity.
• Flexible Implementation: Works well for writing workshops, grammar lessons, small groups, or independent practice.
• Skill-Building Format: Supports struggling writers while also challenging advanced students to think critically about word choice.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong proofreading habits, deeper grammatical understanding, and confidence with paragraph revision. By correcting preposition errors across a longer text, learners practice clarity, coherence, vocabulary precision, and careful editing. It is a practical, no-prep resource that fits seamlessly into both classroom instruction and homeschool writing routines.

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