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...

This lesson focuses on proofreading and editing including style, word choice, grammar, typos, tips for proofreading, proofreading strategies, and editing for language and sentence construction. It offers two videos: "5 Worst Typos of...

Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of students engaged in the lesson are provided, along with a...

You mean I have to write my story again, have someone check to make sure it's right, and fix my mistakes? In this lesson, students will peer edit each other's writing. They will use their five-star checklists (included) to make sure they...

Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of the lesson in action are provided, along with a teacher's grading...

Concise instruction on how to get the best results from your proofreading. Suggestions are divided into "Before You Proofread," "When You Proofread," and "When You Want to Learn More." The latter includes links to handouts on writing.

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

During this lesson students will listen to the story Max's Wacky Taxi Day by Max Grover and edit capitalization and punctuation taken from the story. The students will have the opportunity to practice their new skills by working on the...

An editing/proofreading checklist is often helpful when you read your own work, or someone else's. This site helps you edit for capitalization, sentence fragments, verb tense, and punctuation. Included is a brief video about sentence...

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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the common core standard of revising and editing your writing with help from peers.

This GrammarCheck infographic provides tips for fixing common writing mistakes. Information on errors related to homophones, apostrophes, commas, participles, and sentence structure are included.

This interactive site provides a site for students to enter text. Students can click a button to check their entered text for errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. A "deeper" search button with scan for plagiarized text.

This infographic includes a list of easy-to-fix writing habits. Methods for fixing these five writing habits are included.