Contextual Grammar Practice

This contextual grammar practice worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they build subject-verb agreement, reading comprehension, sentence analysis, and grammatical accuracy. Using short illustrated sentences, learners decide whether was or were correctly completes each statement by analyzing context clues and identifying singular or plural subjects.

Learning Goals

• Grammar & Syntax Recognition (Grades 3-5): Students identify correct past-tense verb forms within complete sentences.
• Subject-Verb Agreement (Past Tense): Learners determine whether subjects are singular or plural to choose was or were accurately.
• Reading & Contextual Understanding: Students use surrounding details to guide grammatical decisions.
• Sentence Completion Skills: Learners complete sentences clearly and correctly using standard English conventions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA grammar standards.
• Visual Context Support: Illustrated prompts help reinforce comprehension and engagement.
• Builds Grammar Accuracy: Encourages thoughtful analysis rather than guessing.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for grammar lessons, independent practice, review, intervention, or homeschool instruction.

This contextual grammar practice worksheet helps students strengthen foundational grammar skills by applying was and were in meaningful, supported contexts. By combining sentence completion with visual and contextual cues, learners improve accuracy, reading comprehension, and confidence in applying grammar rules. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable activity offers an engaging, low-prep way to reinforce past-tense verb agreement and sentence understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Was vs. Were collection.