Word Choice Identification

This word choice identification worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they strengthen grammar accuracy, proofreading skills, and contextual understanding of commonly confused words. By evaluating sentences that use then or than and marking whether the usage is correct, learners practice careful reading and grammatical decision-making.

Learning Goals

• Grammar & Usage in Writing (Grades 3-5): Students identify correct and incorrect uses of then and than in complete sentences.
• Editing & Proofreading Skills: Learners practice reviewing sentences for word choice accuracy.
• Contextual Vocabulary Understanding: Students analyze sentence meaning to determine correct usage.
• Reading Comprehension: Learners strengthen understanding of how word choice affects meaning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA grammar standards.
• Yes/No Evaluation Format: Simple structure encourages careful analysis without overwhelming students.
• Builds Editing Confidence: Helps students learn to spot errors in their own writing.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, warm-ups, review, assessment, or homeschool instruction.

This word choice identification worksheet helps students refine their understanding of then versus than by focusing on error recognition and context analysis. By determining whether each sentence is correct, learners improve grammar awareness, reading precision, and proofreading skills. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable activity offers a clear, low-prep way to reinforce correct word usage and build confident editors.

This worksheet is part of our Then vs. Than collection.