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Writing – Editing & Proofreading

Writing · Level 2 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: W.2.5, L.2.1, L.2.2 · Practice Set 10

Level 2 ⭐⭐

Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Proofreading Marks

🔍 Editors use special marks. Learn these 4 marks!

≡ Make it a capital letter — Underline 3 times

⊙ Add a period — Circle with a dot inside

∧ Add a word — Caret (^) where the word goes

~~~ Delete/remove — Line through the word

Find and mark the errors in each sentence. Then rewrite correctly.

Sentence with errors	Rewrite correctly
my friend arjun lives on on chestnut street
do you like to play hopscotch
i went to the the stadium with my dad.

2 Fix the Paragraph

📝 This paragraph has 8 errors (capitals, punctuation, spelling, repeated words). Find and fix them all!

last saturday i went to the the fair with my frend nina. we tried the games and watched the fireworks it was so much fun. then we ate pretzles under a tent nina had lemonade and i had popcorn. we want to to go back next year

How many errors did you find?

Write the corrected paragraph:

3 Spelling Check

📏 Circle the correct spelling of each word.

#	Option A	Option B	Option C
1	becuz	because	becaus
2	frend	freind	friend
3	people	peple	peeple
4	thay	thei	they
5	agin	again	agen

4 Editing Checklist

✅ Use this checklist when editing ANY writing. Practice by checking a piece of your own writing.

Question to Ask Yourself	✓
Does every sentence start with a capital letter?
Does every sentence end with . ? or !
Are all names capitalized?
Do my sentences make sense when I read them out loud?
Did I check for spelling mistakes?
Are there any repeated words I should remove?

+ Bonus Writing Practice

Add one more short writing task for Set 10.

Prompt: Write about a goal you have for someone who helped you.