Fix It! Grammar
A six-level grammar program from the Institute for Excellence in Writing. Students find and fix errors in a few sentences a day from a continuing story, then copy the corrected passage, building grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and editing skills in about 15 minutes.
What is Fix It! Grammar?
Fix It! Grammar is a grammar curriculum from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, the publisher of Andrew Pudewa's writing courses. Instead of filling in worksheets, students edit a story. Each day they get a short passage with mistakes, find and fix them, and then copy the corrected version. Over a year, those passages tell one complete tale.
The idea is that grammar sticks when kids use it on real sentences, then carry the same editing habits into their own writing.
How it works
Each level runs about 30 weeks, four days a week, roughly 15 minutes a day. The weekly rhythm:
- Learn it. On day one, parent and student read the new concept together.
- Read it. The student looks up a bolded vocabulary word and records the meaning that fits.
- Mark it. The student marks a set number of items, like nouns or prepositional phrases.
- Fix it. The student makes a set number of corrections to capitals, punctuation and usage.
- Rewrite it. The student copies the corrected passage as copywork.
The Teacher's Manual shows the fully corrected sentence and explains each fix, so checking is quick.
What it covers
| Level | Story | Suggested grades | Big topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nose Tree | 3–5 | Parts of speech, end marks, homophones |
| 2 | Town Mouse and Country Mouse | 3–5 | Commas, capitals, complex sentences |
| 3 | Robin Hood | 6–8 | Quotations, pronouns, clauses |
| 4 | Mowgli and Shere Khan | 6–8 | Nonessential clauses, openers |
| 5 | Frog Prince | 9–12 | Verb types, pronoun case |
| 6 | Little Mermaid | 9–12 | Verbals, voice, parallelism |
These are the fourth-edition stories. Older third-edition books used different titles.
Who it's best for
It's great for families who want a light, steady grammar habit and for students who learn by doing. IEW writing families benefit most, since the program uses the same terms and sentence openers.
Look elsewhere for a complete language arts program or for traditional diagramming. Shurley English uses jingles and sentence classification, and First Language Lessons offers gentle scripted grammar for young kids.
Pricing at a glance
As of October 2026, each level is $29 for the Teacher/Student Combo, or $19 for either book alone. IEW offers three free weeks to try it and a no-time-limit satisfaction guarantee.
Can a scholarship or ESA pay for it?
Grammar curriculum is commonly an allowable expense in education savings accounts, as described on our Arizona ESA page and Florida scholarship page. Each program decides. Save Fix It! Grammar to your wishlist and apply once through scholarships for families.
How it compares
Fix It! pairs naturally with IEW's writing courses. Essentials in Writing builds grammar into a video writing course, and Brave Writer teaches mechanics through literature copywork. Browse more writing programs or middle school writing curriculum.
Who Fix It! Grammar is for (and who it isn’t)
Best for
- Families who want short, steady grammar practice
- Students who learn best by applying grammar in real sentences
- IEW writing users who want matching terms and sentence openers
- Older students with no grammar background, starting at Level 1
Look elsewhere if
- Families wanting a complete language arts program in one book
- Kids who strongly resist daily hand copying
- Parents who want diagramming-heavy, traditional grammar
Fix It! Grammar pros and cons
Pros
- Inexpensive: $29 per level
- Short daily lessons
- Grammar practiced in context, then applied in copywork
- Vocabulary built in
- No-time-limit satisfaction guarantee
Cons
- Daily hand copying can feel tedious
- Stories are simplified retellings
- Not a full language arts curriculum
- Level 1 asks for fewer corrections than upper levels
What’s included
- Six levels, each a full year of grammar and editing practice
- Daily passages that together tell a story, from Nose Tree to Little Mermaid
- Weekly routine of learning, marking, fixing and rewriting
- Built-in vocabulary words looked up in a dictionary
- Teacher's Manual with answer keys, explanations and the Fix It! Grammar Glossary
- Student Book may be copied for children in the same family
Fix It! Grammar levels
| Level | Grades | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Nose Tree | 3–5 | A gentle start with no prior grammar knowledge needed: basic parts of speech, end marks, phrases, clauses and homophones. |
| Level 2: Town Mouse and Country Mouse | 3–5 | More parts of speech, basic comma and capitalization rules and complex sentence patterns. |
| Level 3: Robin Hood | 6–8 | More comma rules, phrase and clause constructions, quotation punctuation and indefinite, demonstrative and reflexive pronouns. |
| Level 4: Mowgli and Shere Khan | 6–8 | Further punctuation rules, essential and nonessential clauses, complex sentences and transitional prepositional openers. |
| Level 5: Frog Prince | 9–12 | Advanced concepts: verb types, noun functions, pronoun cases and the jobs of specific clauses and phrases. |
| Level 6: Little Mermaid | 9–12 | Verbals, active and passive voice, parallelism, conjunctive adverbs, transitions and advanced punctuation. |
There's no formal test. IEW suggests reviewing each book's description and student samples, and says students with little or no grammar background should begin at Level 1 regardless of age.
Official Fix It! Grammar placement test ↗How much does Fix It! Grammar cost?
As of October 2026, IEW lists every Fix It! Grammar level at $29 for the spiral-bound Teacher/Student Combo, or $19 each for the Teacher's Manual or Student Book alone. The optional set of 30 grammar cards is $15.
| Plan | Price | Billed | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher/Student Combo (any level) | $29 | One-time | — |
| Teacher's Manual only | $19 | One-time | — |
| Student Book only | $19 | One-time | — |
| Fix It! Grammar Cards | $15 | One-time | — |
Free trial: IEW offers three free weeks of Fix It! Grammar instruction to try before buying.
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Fix It! Grammar FAQs
What level of Fix It! Grammar should I start with?
IEW says students with little or no grammar background should start in Level 1, whatever their age. Otherwise, compare the level descriptions and student samples on IEW's Fix It! page and pick the one with mostly familiar concepts.
How long does Fix It! Grammar take each day?
Most days take about 15 minutes, four days a week, for about 30 weeks. Each day students mark and fix a sentence or two, then copy the corrected passage.
Is Fix It! Grammar Christian?
The Fix It! stories are retellings of fairy tales and classics, and Cathy Duffy Reviews describes the program as secular but Christian friendly. Preview the free student samples on IEW's site if content matters to your family.
Do I need the Teacher's Manual?
Yes, for the parent. It has the answer keys, explanations for each correction and the grammar glossary. Students need the Student Book, which families may copy for siblings.
Is Fix It! Grammar a complete language arts program?
No. It covers grammar, mechanics, editing, vocabulary and copywork. You'll need separate materials for composition, spelling, reading and literature.
Is the fourth edition different from the third edition?
Yes. IEW says the fourth edition rewrote the stories, expanded the teaching and improved the layout. Students can repeat a story title from the third edition without much overlap.
Sources and last checked
Checked 2026-10-13 against these sources:
- iew.com · fix info
- iew.com · fix it grammar level 1 nose tree teacherstudent combo
- iew.com · fix it grammar level 3 robin hood teacherstudent combo
- iew.com · fix it grammar level 6 little mermaid teacherstudent combo
- iew.com · fix it grammar cards
- iew.com · guarantee
- homeschoolpicks.com · fix it grammar review