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?

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.

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. 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.

Please sit down. Did you hear me? I said, “Sit down!” 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. 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!!