Expanding Choices

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5 and 6 as they develop stronger sentence-writing skills by expanding simple sentences that use either or neither. By adding details, clauses, and explanations, learners practice maintaining grammatical accuracy while increasing sentence complexity, fluency, and clarity through purposeful revision.

Skills Reinforced

• Sentence Expansion and Structure (Grades 5-6)
  Encourages students to grow basic sentences into more complex ones using descriptive details and additional ideas.
• Grammar and Conventions of Standard English
  Reinforces correct and consistent use of either and neither as sentences become longer and more detailed.
• Correlative Conjunction Application
  Strengthens understanding of how either and neither function within expanded sentence structures.
• Writing Fluency and Clarity
  Builds smoother sentence flow and clearer expression through intentional sentence development.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary grammar and writing standards.
• Creativity with Structure
  Balances open-ended writing with clear grammatical expectations.
• Supports Sentence Variety
  Helps students move beyond short, repetitive sentences toward more mature writing.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for writing workshops, grammar lessons, independent practice, or homeschool instruction.

This printable grammar and writing worksheet helps students strengthen syntactic awareness by expanding sentences that use either and neither correctly. It builds confidence in sentence construction, grammar accuracy, and expressive writing while encouraging creativity and thoughtful elaboration. Well suited for classroom or homeschool use, it’s a no-prep resource for developing more complex, fluent, and precise writing.

This worksheet is part of our Either vs. Neither collection.