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Mechanics: Section 2
Here are 10 sentences, and each contains a mechanical error. Your class will revise each sentence, correcting capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. This activity in online and can be scored immediately.
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter
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, Sentences
These 10 sentences are a mess. Have your young editors examine each, then correct any spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. This is an online worksheet and can be used as a quiz, completed as a class, or at an independent...
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Mechanics: Section 2, Letter #2
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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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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Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation
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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Improving Sentences
Help your class improve their writing with this handy presentation. Learners discuss how to use adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases to enhance their work. This is a terrific way to connect grammar to its everyday use.
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Beginning Paragraph Correction #8
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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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #6
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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Intermediate Paragraph Correction #8
If you are looking for a instructional activity to challenge intermediate English learners on verb tense, syntax, and punctuation, you might want to check out this instructional activity. Readers select the correct revisions to a passage...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 2--Grade 7 (2005)
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...
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Proofreading: Lesson 8
Teacher reads the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes aloud to the students. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible student...
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Tequila's New Sunrise
In this editing/proofreading learning exercise, 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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Extra Word Worksheet 10
In this editing/proofreading worksheet, 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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Correcting Errors in Sentences
In this proofreading worksheet, students correct the grammar errors in three sentences. Students tell whether 4 sentences are facts or opinions. Students combine sentences and also write antonyms for 3 words.
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Editing Skills
In this spelling worksheet, students edit, proofread and find the spelling mistakes in twelve sentences. Students correct each word they find spelt wrong.
Education World
Every-Day Edit: Fastest Sport in the World
In this proof reading instructional activity, students read a paragraph about Jai Alai, Arguably "The Fastest Sport in the World." Students locate and correct 10 errors in the paragraph.
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Every-Day Edits: Ellis Island
In this proof reading instructional activity, learners read a paragraph about Ellis Island. Students locate and correct 10 errors in the paragraph.
Education World
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.
Teach-nology
Editing Informal Letters
Editing a letter isn't quite the same thing as fixing an autocorrected word on your phone, but it's an important skill that can help kids with their language arts skills. Young readers take a look at a short letter before identifying the...
Overcoming Obstacles
Writing Reports and Presenting to an Audience
A two-part lesson plan introduces learners to a six-step process for writing and presenting oral reports. Participants learn how to select, limit, and research a topic, how to organize their notes, draft and revise their reports, and...
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Friendly Letter to a Leprechaun
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letter writing lesson, students write a friendly letter to a leprechaun. Students review the parts of a friendly letter then watch the teacher model how to write a friendly letter,...
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A Look Through My Antonia's Eyes
Thoroughly delve into My Antonia by Willa Cather with a plethora of activities. Engage scholars with videos and web sites in this week-long unit that explains the historical context and creates pioneers in the field of research. An...
University of North Carolina
Revising Drafts
Don't simply proofread ... revise instead! Revising drafts is the topic of the 17th handout in UNC's Writing the Paper series of 24 lessons. Writers discover the importance of revision, as well as steps to follow during the process.
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