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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 5

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 brother eli lives on on cedar street
do you like to build forts
i went to the the beach with my grandpa.

2 Fix the Paragraph

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

last monday i went to the the museum with my frend priya. we looked at dinosaur bones and old maps it was so much fun. then we ate pretzles under a tree priya had water and i had cocoa. we want to to go back next spring

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 5.

Prompt: Write about a pet or animal for a neighbor.