Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: Similes, Metaphors, Cliches, Hyperbole
This lesson focuses on figurative language used in descriptive writing including similes, metaphors, cliches, hyperbole. It offers multiple links to websites pertaining to figurative language in descriptive and creative writing; an...
Quia
Quia: Phonological Awareness
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.
Other
Young Author's Workshop: Editing
Now that you written enough drafts to be satisfied with the content and ideas of your story, you are ready to check spelling. You might also like to make sure you have any historical information correct, check other facts, or consult a...
English Club
English Club: Peer Editing
This EnglishClub learning module explains the peer editing process. Resources for peer editors and proofreaders are provided, along with an opportunity for students to engage in an editing challenge.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Editing Techniques: Checking Your Spelling: Lesson 1
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
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Exercises in Capitalization
In this exercise, students are read sentences with boxes in which to correct a capitalization error. They need to determine if the word is correctly capitalized and type a "C" in the box for correct or an "I" in the box for incorrect.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
Other
Jefferson County School District: Fourth Grade Editing [Pdf]
This site, which is provided for by the Jefferson County School District, gives a printable editing worksheet designed for 4th grade.
Other
Pen and Page: Proofreading Exercise 1
In this proofreading exercise, students read a sentence and decide if it is correct. If it is correct, they leave "Correct" in the box; if not, they use the drop-down menu and select the type of error they detected. Then they click check...
Other
Pen and Page: Proofreading Exercise 2
In this proofreading exercise, students read a sentence and determine if there are errors in it. If no errors are detected, they leave Correct in the box; if they find an error, they select the type of error found using the drop-down...
ProProfs
Pro profs.com: 8th Grade Ela: Gle 23 and 24
An interactive quiz with ten questions that must be completed in fifteen minutes or less. Students choose the sentence in each questions that demonstrates correct punctuation and capitalization usage. Correct answers are displayed after...
University of Richmond
University of Richmond/peer Editing Strategies
Under the heading "Peer Editing Strategies," you'll find two links, "Do's and Don't of Written Commentary." and "Peer Editing Guide." The first emphasizes being helpful and considerate. The second lists questions to consider when...
Savvas Learning
Prentice Hall: Proofreader's Marks
One of the more complete lists of proofreader's marks. Includes meanings and examples of their use. Divides marks into seven categories: style of type, position, spacing, insertion and deletion, paragraphing, punctuation, and...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Conferencing
Editing is a step that can often be overlooked in Kindergarten; however, it is crucial that our students understand how and why to go back and fix their writing! In this lesson, students will take suggestions from the teacher and their...
Other
Hemingway Editor
If you have ever struggled to write clearly and succinctly, the Hemingway Editor may be just what you need. Paste your writing onto the website and Hemingway will highlight parts that may need some clarity and score your text on its...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Spelling (English I Writing)
You will learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct spelling.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Punctuation (English I Writing)
Learn proofreading techniques to use in checking for correct punctuation. L.9-10.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Story Writing With Arthur
This series of 12 downloadable activities teach students some basics of story writing, using books or videos from the PBS "Arthur" series as a springboard. Activities include creating story maps, asking questions about characters and...
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Deadly Sins Checklist
Lists five "deadly sins" to purge from your writing. If you're not sure how to correct these errors, just click on the list item to link to more information.
Other
Science Fiction Writer: Robert J. Sawyer: "On Writing": Word Processing Tricks
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer shares his word processing tricks and tools for proofreading and editing a manuscript. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.6 Use technology to produce and publish writing
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Comma Usage
This punctuation quiz requires the student to insert necessary commas before comparing his or her version to the possible answers.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Writing a Draft
This page focuses on writing a first draft including getting all the information down in an organized manner without worrying about the grammar and mechanics. It discusses the advantages of using word processing programs which make it...
Other
Mapping the World by Heart: Never Say Neverisms
You can use columnist William Safire's "neverisms" as a fun editing/proofreading checklist. Each item on the list violates the rule it states.