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Cheetah

For Students 3rd
In this proof reading learning exercise, 3rd graders correct ten errors in the five sentences about cheetahs. Two identical worksheets are on each page.
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Diamondback Rattlesnake

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this proof reading worksheet, students read and correct five sentences about the diamondback rattlesnake. There are ten errors total.
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Buffalo

For Students 3rd
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders correct seven sentences about the buffalo. They find ten errors total on the page. Two identical worksheets are included on this page.
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Armadillo

For Students 3rd
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders correct errors in six sentences. Errors may be capitalization errors, punctuation errors, spelling errors, and grammar errors. There are two identical worksheets on this page.
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Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Elementary schoolers explore writing conventions. First they play a ball toss game to practice spelling high frequency words. (A link to a 2nd grade list is attached.) The class works together to correct spelling, punctuation, and...
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #8

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
If you are looking for a worksheet to challenge intermediate English learners on verb tense, syntax, and punctuation, you might want to check out this worksheet. Readers select the correct revisions to a passage in eight multiple choice...
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Pair Editing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Practice thinking critically and editing by finding basic errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Partners read the stories What's Up? and Cold Water Clean. They look for and edit any mistakes they find. Worksheets are available...
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Improving Editing and Proofreading Skills

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore interactive web sites to improve their editing and proofreading skills. Using the SMART Board, students identify capitalization and punctuation errors in a given sentence. Students discuss proofreading strategies.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 2--Grade 7 (2005)

For Students 7th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, 7th graders listen to an article and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response and identify grammatical mistakes in paragraphs.
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Fix It

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Word processing practice and vocabulary blend with proofreading in a multi-purpose instructional activity that makes excellent use of an hour in the computer lab. Learners edit the grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors in a given...
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter #2

For Students 5th - 7th
Here is a letter thanking a kind host, but there are a few mistakes which need to be corrected. Learners read the letter, assess each underlined section, and chose the best fix for each spelling, capitalization, or punctuation problem...
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter

For Students 5th - 7th
Proofreading is an important skill to master. Prepare your young writers by having them complete this online worksheet, where they read a formal letter and correct the underlined spelling, capitalization, and punctuation mistakes. They...
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Mechanics: Section 1, Sentences

For Students 5th - 7th
These 10 sentences are a mess. Have your young editors examine each, then correct any spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. This is an online activity and can be used as a quiz, completed as a class, or at an independent...
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter

For Students 5th - 7th
This letter to Dr. Ramirez is full of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors. It's up to your lucky learners to find and fix them all. They pay close attention to the underlined phrases, then use the multiple choice options to...
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Mechanics: Section 1

For Students 5th - 7th
Your class can get online and practice editing with this online activity. They read a letter, then examine each underlined section noting if there is or isn't a mistake to be corrected. They then choose the best fix to the proble:...
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Mechanics: Section 2

For Students 5th - 7th
Kids can practice the mechanics of writing as they work through this online review sheet. They examine 10 sentences and select the appropriate revision for each sentence with regard to capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Answers...
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Mechanics: Section 1

For Students 5th - 7th
Save time and trees by using an online interactive worksheet. Learners examine 10 sentences and select the appropriate revision for each sentence with regard to capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. They then submit their answers to...
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Peer Editing Checklist

For Students 7th - 11th
A handout to guide peer editors, this checklist delineates common problems with paragraph structure and specific proofreading items to check. It also provides encouragement about the collaborative part of the writing process. Formats...
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Mechanics: Section 2

For Students 5th - 7th
Here are 10 sentences, and each contains a mechanical error. Your class will revise each sentence, correcting capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. This worksheet in online and can be scored immediately.
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Back to School Capitalization

For Students 3rd - 4th
Capitalize on back to school! Use this capitalization instructional activity to have your class read 10 sentences pertaining to back to school activities and then underline the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized.
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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #6

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
Intermediate level ESL classes could benefit from this worksheet that requires reading a passage and correcting the identified errors. The mistakes include verb tense, spelling, and syntax. This might also prove useful for middle schoolers.
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Beginning Paragraph Correction #8

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
Readers answer 8 multiple choice questions by selecting the correct revisions to the paragraph provided. The focus is on prepositions, syntax, and parts of speech. A good, quick exercise for ELL classes or review for middle schoolers.
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Proofreading

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this proofreading worksheet, students rewrite sentences that they proofread. Students rewrite 5 sentences total on this worksheet.
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Proofreading Lesson 6

For Teachers 8th
Explore proofreading strategies with this lesson. Eighth graders practice finding errors in punctuation, capitalization, and formatting. Then, they write about a given topic and then proofread their compositions, looking for errors in...