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Punctuation Errors in Text: ESL

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL punctuation worksheet, learners read an article about a legal case involving student truancy. Students correct all the punctuation errors.
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Every-Day Edit: "Island of Copper"

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this editing worksheet, students read and edit a short paragraph on "Island of Copper" to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error found.
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Every Day Edit - George Gershwin

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing instructional activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about George Gershwin. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Every Day Edit - Larsen Ice Shelf

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Larsen B Ice Shelf. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
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Every-Day Edit: President Gerald R. Ford

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this proofreading worksheet, students identify spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar mistakes in a descriptive paragraph and use editing marks to correct them.
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Examining Paragraphs for Errors: Spelling

For Students 8th - 11th
Learners review a job advertisement to find the error and then select which kind of mistake it is from a multiple choice list. To extend, have them correct the error. Note: It is a spelling mistake. Advertisement is written in British...
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Punctuation II Pretest

For Students 6th - 8th
For this punctuation worksheet, students read sentences and decide if there are punctuation errors.  If an error is found, students choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Punctuation Post Test

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this punctuation worksheet, students decide if a given sentence contains punctuation errors.  If the sentence contains errors, students choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
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Punctuation II

For Students 4th - 5th
For this punctuation worksheet, students read the sentences in each set and determine if there are punctuation errors. Students select the with the correct punctuation to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Punctuation I Pre Test

For Students 7th - 9th
In this punctuation worksheet, learners assess sentences to determine whether or not they are punctuated correctly.
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Capitalization and Punctuation Worksheet 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, learners correct the punctuation and capitalization errors in fifteen sentences. Students check their answers when their done.
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Correcting Compound Sentences

For Students 7th
In this compound sentences learning exercise, 7th graders analyze 10 compound sentences for errors in grammar and punctuation, then rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Capitalization and Punctuation Worksheet 3

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar learning exercise, learners correct the punctuation and capitalization mistakes in ten sentences. Students check to make sure each one is grammatically correct.
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Studying Punctuation is a Waste of Time

For Students 7th - 8th
In this punctuation activity, learners, with a partner, complete a variety of six activities associated with punctuation.
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Intermediate Sentence Correction Worksheet

For Students 5th
In this sentence correction worksheet, 5th graders proofread and edit 8 sentences. They make changes to verb tenses, capitalization, the use of their/there/they're, and end marks.
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Every-Day Edit: Alexander Graham Bell

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing instructional activity, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Alexander Graham Bell. The 10 errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Every-Day Edit: Basketball's Beginnings

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about basketball's beginnings. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
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Every Day Edit - Gandhi

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing worksheet, students correct mistakes in a short paragraph about Gandhi. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Every-Day Edit: Rabbits

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about rabbits. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Every Day Edit - President Woodrow Wilson

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this everyday editing instructional activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Woodrow Wilson. The errors range from capitalization, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Stop Talking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Third, fourth, and fifth graders practice the correct usage of grammar rules through the editing and correction of a variety of poorly written paragraphs. You create (or find) the paragraphs, as they are not provided here. And be sure to...
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Fix It

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Word processing practice and vocabulary blend with proofreading in a multi-purpose lesson that makes excellent use of an hour in the computer lab. Learners edit the grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors in a given paragraph (not...
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Every Day Edit - Jim Henson's Muppets

For Students 8th - 10th
Read about Jim Henson's Muppets! Cut this worksheet in two, so that each learner can have a bell-ringer activity. As they read the excerpt, they correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors. 
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Unit 8: Proofreading

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Plagued by punctuation or stymied by spelling? Lesson eight in a nine-part series of career education and skills activities introduces the importance of proofreading. Learners categorize common writing errors and construct error-free...