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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 8

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 cousin sofia lives on on willow street
do you like to skip rope
i went to the the aquarium with my mom.

2 Fix the Paragraph

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

last thursday i went to the the carnival with my frend jamal. we rode the bumper cars and won a prize it was so much fun. then we ate cotton candy under a tent jamal had soda and i had lemonade. we want to to go back next summer

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 8.

Prompt: Write about a book you liked for the librarian.