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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Grade 7: Practice Proofreading

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students are to read a paragraph about Emily Dickinson, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them correctly in the boxes provided. Java is required.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Grade 7: Proofreading Practice

For Students 7th Standards
This exercise has students read a paragraph about Horace Pippin's art, find the 5 misspelled words, and type them in the boxes provided. Java is required.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Writing: Editing and Proofreading

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This BBC Skillswise introduction to editing and proofreading shows how to check spelling and grammar at different stages of writing. Includes nine downloadable practice sheets for different stages and types of writing. [1:04]
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Editing and Proofreading Strategies for Revision

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson contains strategies for proofreading your assignments. Use the links on the left for a step-by-step method for proofreading and editing for grammar and mechanics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Editing Techniques: Checking Your Spelling: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over checking a composition for spelling errors. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Editing Techniques: Checking your Spelling." W.9-10.5 Writing Process
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Punctuation (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct punctuation. L.9-10.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 1 (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 2 (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 3 (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Edit Drafts for Grammar, Mechanics, and Spelling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to edit your final draft using a step by step approach to complete the final stage of writing called editing.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: On Track English I Writing: Editing

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
This site offers links to each section of Writing, Module 8, Lessons 1-9 and Practices 1-3. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions; spell correctly; and edit drafts for...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Strategies for Editing: Practice 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that teaches students about editing their writing in four mini-lessons: Introduction, To Be or Not to Be in Capitals. That Is the Question, How Do You Spell It: Shakesspere, Shakysper, Shaxpeer, or Shakespeare?, and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Strategies for Editing: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that teaches students about editing strategies in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Spelling Spectacularly, Capitalizing Confidently, Punctuating Perfectly, and Putting It All Together.
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Activity
Other

Spelling police.com: Proofreaders' Marks

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A general list of marks and symbols a proofreader may use in correcting and editing a piece of written work.
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Language Arts Review 2

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Correct the underlined part of twenty-five sentences by choosing the correctly written phrase. The sentences provide practice for editing and proofreading skills such as punctuation, capitalization, grammar usage, and spelling. Score is...
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Language Review 4

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Notice spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and usage errors in the underlined portion of twenty-five sentences, and choose the answer that corrects any mistakes. A percentage score is kept throughout the exercise and displayed at the...
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Language Arts Review 1

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students practice spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage skills by choosing the correctly written phrase for the underlined section in twenty-five sentences. Keep score as you go along and see your final score at the end of the...
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Language Arts Review 3

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A twenty-five question exercise where students choose the answer that corrects all spelling, capitalization, usage, and punctuation errors in the underlined portion of each sentence. The student's score is kept along the way and...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Phonological Awareness

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This proofreading exercise asks students to read sentences and using the drop-down menu to select the correct choice for the blank. These sentences cover capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 1 (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 2 (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Glenco: Writer's Choice: Grade 7:grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Glenco: Writer's Choice: Grade 8: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

For Students 6th - 8th
Two interactive exercises where students retype three short paragraphs while making corrections in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and usage. When finished, answers can be displayed so students can check the accuracy of...