Download or read book VIRGINIA TEST PREP Spelling, Grammar, and Writing Conventions Grade 5 written by V. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practice workbook will develop and improve the writing skills required by students in Virginia. It includes 10 practice tests covering spelling, grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation. Students will have extensive practice editing writing, identifying errors, correcting errors, following writing conventions, and answering multiple choice questions about correct language use. It covers the skills in the 2017 Standards of Learning. These skills include using possessives, using adjectives and adverbs correctly, using interjections, using prepositional phrases, using quotation marks and commas, identifying fragments, eliminating double negatives, using coordinating conjunctions, and spelling words correctly. Extensive Writing Practice and Skill Development - 10 practice tests provide extensive practice applying writing skills - Covers the skills listed in the 2017 Standards of Learning - Students learn to identify and correct spelling errors - Students learn to identify and use correct grammar - Students learn to use correct capitalization and punctuation - Students develop the skills needed to produce writing that follows standard writing conventions - Format allows for review and feedback after each set Key Benefits - Provides extensive experience applying writing skills - Ongoing practice develops strong language skills - Helps ensure student writing follows standard writing conventions - Encourages students to edit and improve writing - Prepares students for the editing tasks on the SOL Writing tests