5th grade its or it's? worksheets
Fifth graders keep the pairs straight in their own drafts, where its/it's is among the most common errors in student writing.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.5.2.
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The kind of sentences you'll fix
Try the two-word test, choose your answer, and write it on the line.
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(Whose / Who’s) lunchbox is still in the fridge from Friday?
Fixed: Whose lunchbox is still in the fridge from Friday?
- (Their / There / They’re) goalie hasn’t allowed a goal all tournament.
- (Whose / Who’s) walking the dog in this weather? Grandpa, happily.
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Fix it. Try the two-word test, choose your answer, and write it on the line. 8 sentences to fix per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Make your child the editor: five sentences with mixed pairs, some correct, some wrong, and a red pen. Judging beats filling, and the judge role is a promotion kids accept eagerly.
Watch for: The apostrophe here means letters are missing, not ownership: it's = it is. This runs exactly opposite to possessive nouns, which is why the pairs tangle. The expansion test never fails: read the sentence with the two full words. If it survives, contraction; if it collapses, possessive.
Common questions about its or it's?
- Which pair causes the most errors?
- Its/it's, in student and adult writing alike. It is worth a disproportionate share of the drill, and these sheets weight it accordingly.
- How can I help with real homework?
- One pass, one question: any apostrophe version, expand it aloud. Ten seconds per page, and the errors surface themselves.
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Aligned to Common Core L.5.2. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 179, updated August 2026.
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