Formal Report Fillers

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 strengthen formal writing accuracy, grammar precision, and technical reading skills by focusing on correct use of by and with in professional contexts. Learners read report-style sentences related to science, data collection, construction, and technical tasks, then determine whether the sentence requires by to identify the agent or with to identify the instrument, reinforcing clarity and accuracy in academic writing.

Learning Goals

• Formal Writing Grammar (Grades 5-7): Apply correct preposition usage in polished, report-style sentences.
• Understanding Agents vs. Instruments: Distinguish between who performed an action (by) and what tool or method was used (with).
• Precise Preposition Use: Strengthen accuracy in sentence meaning through careful grammar choices.
• Technical Reading Comprehension: Analyze context clues in academic and STEM-related sentences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA standards.
• STEM-Connected Language Practice: Introduces grammar usage common in scientific and technical writing.
• Context-Rich Sentences: Helps students rely on meaning and structure rather than memorization.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for grammar lessons, cross-curricular instruction, homework, or assessment prep.
• Low-Prep Printable: Easy to use in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet prepares students for more advanced academic writing by reinforcing precise language use in formal contexts. By choosing between by and with in report-style sentences, learners build confidence with grammar accuracy, technical vocabulary, and sentence interpretation. Whether used in a classroom writing unit or a homeschool language arts lesson, this resource supports clear, professional communication and strong foundations for academic and STEM writing.

This worksheet is part of our by vs. with worksheets collection.