Proofreading Resource Grades 3 5 What is proofreading

What is proofreading? • Proofreading is what we call it when we read and

Things we look for… • We check to see if we have a topic

Topic Sentence The topic sentence of a paragraph states the main idea and attracts

Choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph. ____________ I am nine years

Complete sentences A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete

Choose the answer that is written correctly. • A. While he worked on the

Capital Letters Capital letters are used at the beginning of each sentence and for

Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error? Last night | I saw

Ending Punctuation • A period is used at the end of a statement or

Choose the answer that shows the best punctuation for the underlined part. The girls

Proofreading Results! When you have checked for • • A topic sentence, complete sentences,

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Proofreading Resource Grades 3 -5

What is proofreading? • Proofreading is what we call it when we read and correct something that has been written.

Things we look for… • We check to see if we have a topic sentence. • We check to see if we have written complete sentences that make sense. • We check to see if we have capital letters in the right places. • We check to see if our sentences have correct punctuation marks at the end.

Topic Sentence The topic sentence of a paragraph states the main idea and attracts the reader's interest. For example… • I like zebras. • Don’t eat pizza! • My name is Brian Jones.

Choose the topic sentence that best fits the paragraph. ____________ I am nine years old and am in the third grade. I like chocolate ice cream and swimming in the lake. • • • A. I am a soccer player. B. My name is Matthew Magee. C. How old are you?

Complete sentences A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought (and has a subject and a verb). For example… • I have two new friends. • That boy needs a new pair of shoes. • What is your favorite thing to eat?

Choose the answer that is written correctly. • A. While he worked on the computer. • B. On the computer Eric spends his time he likes to play. • C. Eric spends his spare time playing on the computer. • D. As Eric spent his vacation.

Capital Letters Capital letters are used at the beginning of each sentence and for proper nouns. For example… • • Do you understand me? He has a new Nintendo. My sister’s name is Susanna. We live in Jefferson City, Tennessee.

Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error? Last night | I saw Mrs. | jones at the | school talent show. • A. • B. • C. • D. Last night I saw Mrs. jones at the school talent show.

Ending Punctuation • A period is used at the end of a statement or command. A question mark is used at the end of a question. An exclamation point is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence. For example… • Please sit down. • Did you hear me? • I said, “Sit down!”

Choose the answer that shows the best punctuation for the underlined part. The girls raided the kitchen they were hungry after the long training run. • A. • B. • C. • D. kitchen they kitchen. They kitchen, they kitchen; They

Proofreading Results! When you have checked for • • A topic sentence, complete sentences, correct capitalization, and correct punctuation there should be a well written paragraph!!