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Let’s Proofread
Grade 3
Language Arts
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What is proofreading?
Proofreading a sentence means trying to find a mistake and correct it.
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Common Mistakes:
Punctuation Capitalization Word Usage Run-On sentences
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Punctuation
End marks – periods, question marks, and exclamations marks
Commas – date, words in a series Abbreviations and Titles Quotation Marks
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Can You Correct These Sentences?
1. I see the deer in the distance
2. What a delicious pizza this is
3. My birthday is November 20 1955
4. Dr Smith moved to Washington.
5. Stand over there, said the teacher.
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Can You Correct These Sentences?
1. I see the deer in the distance.
2. What a delicious pizza this is!
3. My birthday is November 20, 1955
4. Dr. Smith moved to Washington.
5. “Stand over there,” said the teacher.
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Capitalization
Beginning of sentence
Proper NounsTitles
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Can you correct these sentences?
1. he visited the Space Museum.
2. emily smith goes to maple ridge school.
3. Have you read did you carry the flag today,Charlie?
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Can you correct these sentences?
1. He visited the Space Museum.
2. Emily Smith goes to Maple Ridge School.
3. Have you read Did You Carry the Flag Today,Charlie?
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Word Usage
Verb TenseSubject-Verb Agreement
PossessivesPlurals
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Can you correct these sentences?
1. He seen a rabbit in the yard.
2. Boxes was in her bedroom.
3. Those boys toys disappeared.
4. Their desks were messy today.
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Can you correct these sentences?
1. He saw a rabbit in the yard.
2. Boxes were in her bedroom.
3. Those boys’ toys disappeared.
4. Their desks were messy today.
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How did you do?
For more practice, print and complete the following.
1. Proofreading
2. Finding More Violators