1. Proofreading Warm-up Item 1 Although Anne McCaffrey grew up in New Jersey she later had settled in Ireland Corrected Although Anne McCaffrey grew up in New Jersey, she later settled in Ireland. [had deleted]

2. Proofreading Warm-up Item 2 The baby dragones hatched struggled from they’re shells and choose they’re riders. Corrected The baby dragons hatched, struggled from their shells, and chose their riders.

3. Proofreading Warm-up Item 3 Some of the men beleived the more younger dragonboys should of been left out of the pool of candidates. Corrected Some of the men believed the younger dragonboys should have been left out of the pool of candidates. [more deleted]

4. Proofreading Warm-up Item 4 was the dragonboys leg broke Corrected Was the dragonboy’s leg broken?

5. Proofreading Warm-up Item 5 He keeped his balance by leaning on the stick, and hoping on one leg. Corrected He kept his balance by leaning on the stick and hopping on one leg. [comma deleted]

6. Proofreading Warm-up Item 6 Him and the bronze dragon would be partners forever Corrected He and the bronze dragon would be partners forever.

7. Proofreading Warm-up Item 7 Nenny don’t want to eat at the school canteen, she like to go to her freind Glorias house for lunch. Corrected Nenny doesn’t want to eat at the school canteen. She likes to go to her friend Gloria’s house for lunch.

8. Proofreading Warm-up Item 8 The girl eaten her rice sandwich which was all ready cold and greasy. Corrected The girl ate her rice sandwich, which was already cold and greasy.

9. Proofreading Warm-up Item 9 t. j. and the other boys gets along good. Corrected T. J. and the other boys get along well.

10. Proofreading Warm-up Item 10 The city kids quick excepted him into there group Corrected The city kids quickly accepted him into their group.

11. Proofreading Warm-up Item 11 The boys couldn’t hardly beleive it Corrected The boys could hardly believe it.

12. Proofreading Warm-up Item 12 T. J. and them had growed grass on the roof of a city building! Corrected T. J. and they had grown grass on the roof of a city building!