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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.
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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.
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. Topic Sentence
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?
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?
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? Complete sentences
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.
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 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. Capital Letters
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error? Last night | I saw Mrs. | jones at the | school talent show. • A. Last night • B. I saw Mrs. • C. jones at the • D. school talent show.
Which part of the sentence has a capitalization error? Last night | I saw Mrs. | jones at the | school talent show. • A.Last night • B. I saw Mrs. • C. jones at the • D. school talent show.
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!” Ending Punctuation
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. kitchen they • B. kitchen. They • C. kitchen, they • D. kitchen; They
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. kitchen they • B. kitchen. They • C. kitchen, they • D. 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!!
