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Every-Day Edits: Betsy Ross
For this proof reading instructional activity, students find ten errors in a paragraph about Betsy Ross. They correct the errors using standard editing symbols.
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Every Day Edit - The First Mail-Order Catalog
For this editing learning exercise, students read and edit a short paragraph on "The First Mail-Order Catalog" to find the ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Every-Day Edit: Hot Dogs!
In this editing learning exercise, students read a short paragraph on "Hot Dogs!" and find the 10 errors in the paragraph dealing with capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Every-Day Edit: Longest Road on Earth
In this editing instructional activity, learners read a short paragraph on "Longest Road on Earth" and find the ten errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Letter Editing
In this proofreading learning exercise, students examine a letter and identify any grammatical mistakes they find. Students correct the errors they identify.
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Proofreading Sentences--Week 26
In this sentence editing activity, students read each of the five sentences and proofread them for errors. Students rewrite each sentence on the line.
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Extra Word Worksheet 10
In this editing/proofreading learning exercise, 5th graders read and proofread eight sentences to find the one extra word not needed in each sentence. Students cross out each word not needed.
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter
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
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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Writing: Revision
Looking for a worksheet on editing and revising punctuation? In this writing skills worksheet, young writers read a writing sample and identify the punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors in the selection.
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Fifth Grade Editing
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by fixing the errors in 10 sentences. Students identify the capitalization, punctuation and grammar errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
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Tequila's New Sunrise
For this editing/proofreading worksheet, 5th graders read and proofread the text "Tequila's New Sunrise" for spelling mistakes. Students correct each spelling mistake they find.
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Second Grade Editing
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by finding the mistakes in 10 sentences. Students locate the capitalization and punctuation errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Fourth Grade Editing
In this language arts instructional activity, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by finding the mistakes in 10 sentences. Students correct the capitalization and punctuation errors and rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Third Grade Editing
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading and editing skills by finding the errors in 10 sentences. Students rewrite the sentences using the correct capitalization, punctuation and grammar.
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Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers can alter the meaning of a sentence, and take away from a writer's intended message. Use the reference sheet and activity to show middle schoolers how to edit confusing sentences with misplaced modifiers. A great...
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Concise Writing Exercises
Are your pupils' essays full of long, wordy sentences? Help them to write more concise sentences with this practice worksheet, which provides twenty long sentences for your young editors to proofread. Use the activity as a homework...
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BBC Learning English, Writing
In this proofreading worksheet, learners correctly rewrite a passage that contains paragraph, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.
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Daily Edits Proofreading: Wheat
In this editing and proofreading worksheet, learners read 4 short passages about whet, re-writing with corrections. Correctly written passages are included on page 2.
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Proofreading Marks
In this proofreading worksheet, students learn six common proofreading marks and their meanings. There is an example sentence for each mark. There are no questions for students.
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Proofreading
In this proofreading worksheet, students label verbs and subjects and edit paragraphs. Students complete this for 3 paragraphs on this worksheet.
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Annie's Gifts - Daily Proofreading
In this daily proofreading worksheet, students correct the sentences on their grammar and punctuation from the story Annie's Gifts. Students correct 5 sentences total.
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Finding More Violators
For this editing worksheet, learners read twelve sentences and find the word or punctuation mark in each sentence that is used incorrectly. Students underline the mistake and write the correct word or punctuation mark at the end of each...