Grades 4–5
Edit for Homophones
A zoo-trip paragraph with eight homophone mix-ups (there, their, our, see, too, knew, great) to fix.
Writing worksheet · Paragraph writing and editing
Proofread for Spelling Mistakes
An aquarium field trip paragraph with nine misspelled words to find with the sp mark and fix.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 25 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 9 spelling mistakes. Find each one and write sp above it. Then copy the paragraph.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Last weak my class went on a feild trip to the aquarium. We saw a huge shark and a frendly sea turtle. My favrite part was the octopus. It changed colers rite in frunt of us! I cannot wate to go agian.
- Write the three hardest words correctly.
- Copy the paragraph with every word spelled right.
Teacher tip
Teach kids to read backward word by word, so they see spellings instead of meaning.
How to use it
- Have kids use one color for revision and another for editing.
- Post the editing or revision checklist on the board.
- Read the directions aloud so the sheet is about writing, not decoding the directions.
Watch for
Revising and editing mixed up. Revising is the ideas; editing is the rules.
Talk about it
- What will you look for in your own writing now?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Trade paragraphs with a partner for a peer edit.
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