ELA Standards
We've built over 300 research-based writing, grammar, and proofreading activities organized by the Common Core standards. We are a nonprofit organization, and all of our activities are and will always be free. Each of our activities takes approximately 10-15 minutes. Teachers using Quill in a 1:1 classroom tend to assign Quill activities as a warm up exercise at the beginning of a class or as a group activity with the whole class.
ELL Level 1
A & An 1
Students practice using articles by filling in the blank with "a" or "an."
A & An 2
Students practice using articles by filling in the blank with "a" or "an."
A & An 3
Students practice using articles by filling in the blank with "a" or "an."
A & An 4
Students practice using articles by filling in the blank with "a" or "an."
A & An 5
Students practice using articles by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
A & An 7
Students practice using "a" and "an" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Adjectives vs. Adverbs 1
Students practice deciding whether an adjective or an adverb is needed by rewriting sentences, filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Adverbs of Manner vs. Single Adjectives 1
Students practice choosing between single adjectives and adverbs of manner by filling in the blank with one of the options.
Adverbs of Manner vs. Single Adjectives 2
Students practice choosing between single adjectives and adverbs of manner by filling in each blank with one of the options.
Articles 1
Students practice choosing between articles by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles 2
Students practice choosing between articles by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles 4
Students practice choosing between articles by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles 5
Students practice using articles in a variety of places by filling in each blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Adjectives 1
Students practice using adjectives by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Adjectives 2
Students practice using adjectives by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Adjectives & Modified Objects 1
Students practice knowing when to use articles before adjectives, objects, and modified objects by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Adjectives & Modified Objects 2
Students practice knowing when to use articles before adjectives, objects, and modified objects by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Established Subjects 1
Students practice using "the" before previously-mentioned subjects by filling in blanks with one of the provided options.
Articles before Modified Objects 1
Students practice using articles before modified objects by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Objects 1
Students practice using adjectives by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Objects 2
Students practice using articles by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Objects 3
Students practice using articles by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Objects 4
Students practice using articles by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Professions 1
Students practice using articles before professions by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Singular & Plural Nouns 1
Students practice using articles before singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Subjects 1
Students practice using articles at the beginning of a sentence by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Articles before Subjects 2
Students practice using "the" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Subjects 3
Students practice using "the" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Times 1
Students practice using articles before times, days of the week, and times of the day by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Articles before Times 2
Students practice using articles before times, days of the week, and times of the day by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
At, In, & On 1
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
At, In, & On 2
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Children, Men, People, & Women 1
Students practice making child, person, man, and woman plural by rewriting sentences with one underlined singular word each.
Children & People 1
Students practice using irregular plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives 2
Students practice using adjectives by rewriting sentences, changing the underlined adjective to its comparative or superlative form based on the ideas in the sentence.
Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives 3
Students practice using comparative and superlative adjectives by filling in each blank with one of the provided options.
Compound Objects with To Be 1
Students practice writing compound objects by combining 2 sentences.
Compound Objects with To Be 2
Students practice writing compound objects by combining 2 sentences.
Compound Objects with To Have 1
Students practice writing compound objects by combining 2 sentences.
Compound Objects with To Want 1
Students practice writing compound objects by combining 2 sentences.
Compound Objects with To Want & To Have 1
Students practice writing compound objects by combining 2 sentences.
Conjugating To Be 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the three provided options.
Conjugating To Be 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the three provided options.
Coordinate Adjectives 1
Students practice using adjectives by combining two sentences and using "and" to connect the adjectives.
Coordinate Adjectives 2
Students practice using adjectives by combining two sentences and using "and" to connect the adjectives.
ELL Starter Diagnostic (Baseline Pre)
Assess newcomer and beginner English learners on fundamental skills (articles, plurals, possessives, & pronouns, adjectives & adverbs, negation & questions, and prepositions), and receive a series of recommended activities for each student based on the results.
ELL Starter Diagnostic (Growth Post)
Assess newcomer and beginner English learners on fundamental skills (articles, plurals, possessives, & pronouns, adjectives & adverbs, negation & questions, and prepositions), and receive a series of recommended activities for each student based on the results.
Forming Possessive Pronouns 1
Students practice forming correct possessive pronouns by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Forming Possessive Pronouns & Singular Possessive Nouns 1
Students practice forming correct singular possessive nouns and possessive pronouns by filling in each blank with one of the provided options.
Forming Sentences with Negation 1
Students practice forming a variety of sentences that include negation by rewriting sentences and correcting the underlined words.
Forming Singular Possessive Nouns 1
Students practice forming correct singular possessive nouns by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Forming Yes/No Questions 1
Students practice forming a variety of yes/no questions by rewriting questions and correcting the underlined words.
For, To, & With 1
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
For, To, & With 2
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
From, For, Of, & With 1
Students practice using prepositions by rewriting sentences with the correct underlined option.
From, For, Of, & With 2
Students practice using prepositions by rewriting sentences with the correct underlined option.
Irregular Plural Nouns Ending with Y 1
Students practice forming irregular plural nouns ending in -y by rewriting sentences with one underlined singular noun ending in -y.
Listing Adjectives 1
Students practice listing adjectives by combining 3 sentences.
Listing Adjectives 2
Students practice listing adjectives by combining 3 sentences.
Listing Objects 1
Students practice listing objects by combining 3 sentences.
Listing Objects 2
Students practice listing objects by combining 3 sentences.
Men & Women 1
Students practice using irregular plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Placing Adverbs of Manner 1
Students practice placing adverbs of manner by rewriting a short sentence and adding an adverb of manner in the correct place.
Plural vs. Possessive Nouns 3
Students practice choosing between plural and possessive nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Plural vs. Possessive Nouns 4
Students practice choosing between plural and possessive nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Possessive Pronouns & Singular Nouns 1
Students practice choosing between singular and possessive pronouns and nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Possessive Pronouns & Singular Nouns 2
Students practice choosing between singular and possessive pronouns and nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Prepositions 1
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Prepositions 3
Students practice choosing between prepositions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Prepositions 4
Students practice choosing between prepositions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Prepositions 5
Students practice choosing between prepositions by filling in each blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Prepositions & Days/Months 1
Students practice choosing between day and month-related prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Prepositions & Days/Months 2
Students practice choosing between day and month-related prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Prepositions & Times/Seasons 1
Students practice choosing between time and season-related prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Prepositions & Times/Seasons 2
Students practice choosing between time and season-related prepositions by filling in the blank with one of the provided prepositions.
Proofreading Articles - A Family Hike
Students choose the correct article from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Articles - A Science Fair
Students choose the correct article from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Articles - A Trip to the Beach
Students choose the correct article from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Articles - Grandma's Garden
Students choose the correct article from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Comparative & Superlative Adjectives - Playing Sports
Students rewrite the underlined adjective in its correct comparative or superlative form.
Proofreading Possessive Pronouns & Singular Nouns - A New Classmate
Students choose the correct possessive pronouns or singular nouns from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Possessive Pronouns & Singular Nouns - Being a Chef
Students choose the correct possessive pronouns or singular nouns from the underlined choices throughout a text.
Proofreading Prepositions - A School Dance
Students correct preposition errors within a text. The errors in the text are underlined.
Proofreading Prepositions - Hiking
Students correct preposition errors within a text. The errors in the text are underlined.
Proofreading Questions - Field Trip to the Zoo
Students correct question word errors within a text. The errors in the text are underlined.
Proofreading Questions - Working at the Zoo
Students correct question word errors within a text.The errors in the text are underlined.
Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns 1
Students practice forming regular and irregular plural nouns by rewriting sentences with multiple underlined singular nouns.
Singular Possessive Nouns 1
Students practice choosing between singular and singular possessive nouns by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Singular Possessive Nouns 2
Students practice choosing between singular and singular possessive nouns by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Singular vs. Plural Modified Objects 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Modified Objects 2
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by filling in the blank with one of the two provided options.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns 2
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns 3
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns 4
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns with Negative To Have 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns with Negative To Want 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns with To Have 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns with To Want 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Nouns with To Want 2
Students practice using singular and plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Singular vs. Plural Objects in Questions 1
Students practice using singular and plural nouns to form questions by filling in the blank with one of the two provided options.
Time-Based At, In, & On 1
Students practice using prepositions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Time-Based At, In, & On 2
Students practice using prepositions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be in Yes/No Questions 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" to form questions by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be in Yes/No Questions 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" to form questions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be in Yes/No Questions 3
Students practice conjugating "to be" to form questions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be in Yes/No Questions 4
Students practice conjugating "to be" to form questions by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Negation 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Negation 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Nouns as Subjects 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Plural Nouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Plural Pronouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Plural Pronouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Plural Pronouns 3
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular Nouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Singular Nouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular & Plural Nouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular & Plural Nouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular Pronouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Singular Pronouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to be" by filling in the blank with one of the 3 provided options.
To Be with Singular Pronouns 3
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular Pronouns 4
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Be with Singular Pronouns 5
Students practice conjugating "to be" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have in Yes/No Questions 1
Students practice forming questions with "to have" by filling in the blanks with 2 of the 4 provided options.
To Have in Yes/No Questions 2
Students practice forming questions with "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have in Yes/No Questions 3
Students practice forming questions with "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have & To Want 1
Students practice conjugating "to want" and "to have" by filling in the blanks with the provided words.
To Have with Negation 1
Students practice conjugating "to have" by filling in the blank with "does not have" or "do not have." Students must choose the form of "to have" that matches the subject.
To Have with Negation 2
Students practice conjugating "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have with Negation 3
Students practice conjugating "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have with Numbers 1
Students practice conjugating "to have" by filling in the blank with "has" or "have." Students must choose the form of "to have" that matches the subject.
To Have with Pronouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to have" by filling in the blank with "has" or "have." Students must choose the form of "to have" that matches the subject.
To Have with Pronouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Have with Pronouns 3
Students practice conjugating "to have" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want in Yes/No Questions 1
Students practice forming questions with "to want" by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
To Want in Yes/No Questions 2
Students practice forming questions with "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want in Yes/No Questions 3
Students practice forming questions with "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want with Negation 1
Students practice conjugating "to want" by filling in the blank with "does not want" or "do not want." Students must choose the form of "to want" that matches the subject.
To Want with Negation 2
Students practice conjugating "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want with Negation 3
Students practice conjugating "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want with Numbers 1
Students practice conjugating "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want with Pronouns 1
Students practice conjugating "to want" by filling in the blank with "wants" or "want." Students must choose the form of to "want" that matches the subject.
To Want with Pronouns 2
Students practice conjugating "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
To Want with Pronouns 3
Students practice conjugating "to want" by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
What, When, Where, & Who Questions 1
Students practice choosing between questions words by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
What, When, Where, & Who Questions 2
Students practice choosing between questions words by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
What, When, Where, Who, & Why Questions 1
Students practice choosing between questions words by filling in each blank using the correct option.
Word Order in Questions 1
Students practice forming questions by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Word Order in Questions 2
Students practice forming questions by filling in the blank with one of the provided options.
Word Order in Questions 3
Students practice using "to have," "to want," and "to be" to form questions by filling in the blanks with 2 of the 3 provided options.
Word Order in Questions 4
Students practice using "to have," "to want," and "to be" to form questions by filling in the blanks with 2 of the 3 provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives & Adverbs of Manner 1
Students practice placing single adjectives and adverbs of manner by filling in four blanks with an adjective, noun, verb, and adverb in the correct order.
Word Order with Adjectives & Articles 1
Students practice ordering articles and adjectives before a noun by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Word Order with Adjectives, Articles, & Nouns 1
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective, article, and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives, Articles, & Nouns 2
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective, article, and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives, Articles, & Nouns 3
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective, article, and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives & Nouns 1
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives & Nouns 2
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective and noun in the correct order. Students choose between two provided options.
Word Order with Adjectives, Nouns, & To Want 1
Students practice using adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Articles, Negation, & To Be 1
Students practice ordering "to be," "not," and an article before a noun by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Word Order with Articles, Negation, & To Be 2
Students practice ordering "to be," "not," and an article before a noun by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option.
Word Order with Nouns & Numbers 1
Students practice writing with number adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.
Word Order with Nouns & Numbers 2
Students practice writing with number adjectives by filling in the blank with an adjective and noun in the correct order. Students choose between the provided options.