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Correct Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students read 4 sentences. All except one sentence contain errors. Students choose the sentence that is written correctly.
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Fifth Grade Editing

For Students 5th - 6th
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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Third Grade Editing

For Students 3rd - 4th
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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Proofreading

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students read 5 incomplete sentences with four choices of words or phrases. Students select the correct group of words with the proper spelling, capitalization, grammar and punctuation which will complete...
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Capitalizing Sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, learners learn that sentences and names of people and places begin with a capital letter. Students read 10 sentences which have capitalization errors and write them correctly on the lines.
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Third Grade Editing III

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students correct the errors in capitalization, punctuation and grammar in 10 sentences. Students rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Second Grade Editing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For 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

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, 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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Letter from San Diego - Proofreading for Missing Commas and Capital Letters

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students read a letter that is missing commas and capital letters. They write in the missing commas, and circle all of the letters that should be capitalized. They see graphics on the page that illustrate...
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Using Capital Letters 3

For Students 4th - 5th
In this grammar activity, students demonstrate that they know capitalization rules by correcting a 2 paragraph text about a man living in the UK.
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Write the Sentence Correctly-- Use of Its and It's

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate proofreading skills by correcting the mistakes in 15 sentences. All sentences contain the homonym its or it's. Students learn that the contraction form has the apostrophe.
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Advanced Spelling Challenge 8

For Students 11th
For this spelling worksheet, 11th graders examine 15 words which are spelled wrong. Students correct the spelling , then translate the word "into your own language." This is intended for ELL students.
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Mixed Spelling Challenge 1

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, learners examine 3 boxes with 30 common words. Students identify and correct the 5 misspelled words in each box.
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Mixed Spelling Challenge 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, students examine 3 large boxes which contain 30 commonly used words. Students identify the 5 misspelled words in each and correct them.
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Find the Error 49

For Students 5th - 6th
For this language arts worksheet, learners examine a newspaper article which appeared in print in the U.K. Students identify the errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation. In this particular text, there are several errors in the use of...
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Mistakes That English Native Speakers Make 3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students analyze 20 sentences and mark the one error in each. Students look for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling or writing style. This page is intended for ESL adults, but is usable for proofreading...
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Proofreading Exercise

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing and grammar worksheet, students proofread 24 sentences. Students correct wordiness, noun use, subject-verb agreement, tenses and spelling.
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Proofreading

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the proofreading process. They practice proofreading for errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics. Students develop strategies for proofreading and differentiate between commonly confused words.
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Using a Writing Prompt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the writing process. They practice responding to a writing prompt. Students practice their proofreading skills and proofread their writing. They include a beginning, middle, and ending in their writing.
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Responding to a Writing Prompt

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the writing and proofreading process. They practice responding to a writing prompt. Students write three paragraphs about the given prompt and proofread their work.
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Proofreading Lesson 5

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore various proofreading strategies. They develop their proofreading strategies. Students find and correct errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. They discuss sentence formation, usage, and mechanics.
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Conventions and Proofreading

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore and apply their proofreading skills in order to prepare their project essays for peer editing and final drafting. They refine their final project essays by identifying and correcting spelling and grammatical errors.
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Busy Beaver

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice editing for conventions, focusing on one element at a time after reviewing conventions poster. They examine how to use proofreader's marks and discuss how to edit using them.
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Letter Writing: An English Language Arts Lesson For Writing/Proofreading

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to someone who is deserving of thanks. Peer and self-editing takes place. After the writing process is completed and a copy is made for the portfolio, envelopes are distributed, addressed, sealed, and mailed.