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