Grades 4–5
Revise a Paragraph with ARMS
A plain zoo paragraph to revise with ARMS, with a plan box for each step and room to rewrite it.
Writing worksheet · Paragraph writing and editing
Edit This Paragraph with CUPS
A beach-day paragraph with 12 mistakes to find with CUPS and proofreading marks, then copy correctly.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Paragraph structure, Topic and concluding sentences, Revising and editing, Proofreading
What kids do
“This paragraph has 12 mistakes. Check Capitals, Usage, Punctuation and Spelling. Fix each one with an editing mark.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Make a capital letter
- Take it out (cross it out)
- Make a small letter
- Copy the paragraph with every mistake fixed.
Teacher tip
Have kids read the paragraph four times, once for each CUPS letter, instead of all at once.
How to use it
- Have kids use one color for revision and another for editing.
- Post the editing or revision checklist on the board.
- Give a minute at the end to reread the work out loud to a partner.
Watch for
Revising and editing mixed up. Revising is the ideas; editing is the rules.
Talk about it
- What is this paragraph mostly about?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Trade paragraphs with a partner for a peer edit.
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