ACELY1672
Re-read and edit text for spelling, sentence-boundary punctuation and text structure
Elaborations
- reading their work and adding, deleting or changing words, prepositional phrases or sentences to improve meaning, for example replacing an everyday noun with a technical one in an informative text (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- checking spelling using a dictionary (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- checking for inclusion of relevant punctuation including capital letters to signal names, as well as sentence beginnings, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making significant changes to their texts using a word processing program ( for example add, delete or move sentences) (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Epic Editing Workbook – Year 2
Use these Year 2 editing worksheets to get your students practising and refining their proofreading skills.
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Fix the Punctuation Activity
A cut and match activity to help your students correctly punctuate sentences.
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Writing Editing Checklist
Get your students using this editing checklist so that no mistake gets left behind!
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Procedural Writing Checklists
Use these procedural writing checklists when teaching your students how to editing their procedure texts.
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Punctuation & Sentence Types Worksheets (1-2)
Identify the four types of sentences and their punctuation marks with a printable set of Punctuation & Sentence Type Worksheets for Grade 1 and Grade 2.
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Sentence Trains - Sentence Building Activity
Teach your year 1 students about sentence types and punctuation with Sentence Trains, a fun Sentence Building Activity.
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ARMS and COPS - Editing Posters and Checklists (Portrait)
Encourage your students to proofread and edit their writing using the C.O.P.S. and A.R.M.S acronyms with a pair of printable writing posters.
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Statement, Question, Command, Explanation – Match Up Cards
Teach younger students about the four types of sentences with a printable sentence types matching activity.
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Dictionary Entry Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practise identifying the parts of a dictionary entry with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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ARMS and COPS – Editing Posters and Checklists (Landscape)
Encourage your students to proofread and edit their writing using the C.O.P.S. and A.R.M.S acronyms with a pair of printable writing posters.
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End Punctuation Bingo Game
Play a Punctuation Bingo Game to help your early writers learn which end punctuation to use on different types of sentences.
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Sort It Out! - Types of Sentences Practice Activity
Practise sorting and matching examples of the four types of sentences (command, statement, question, exclamation) with a Year 1 Types of Sentences Practice Game.
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4 Types of Sentences Flipbook
Create a helpful types of sentences flipbook with our Differentiated 4 Kinds of Sentences foldable graphic organisers.
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Types of Sentences - Sentence Strips Activity Pack
Use our Sentence Types - Sentence Strip Activity pack to teach your students about statements, commands, questions, and exclamation sentences.
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Dictionary Guide Words Cut and Paste
Cut and paste to work out what guide words go with each of these words found in the dictionary.
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Types of Sentences Game - Year 1-2 SCOOT!
Play a round of Types of Sentences SCOOT! To help your students practise identifying types of sentences.
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Statement, Question, Command, Exclamation – Poster
Discover the features of statement, question, command, and exclamation sentences with a printable Types of Sentences poster.
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Christmas Paragraph Editing Worksheets (2-3)
Bring festive cheer into the classroom while giving students essential paragraph editing practice.
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Dictionary Skills - Guide Words Teaching PowerPoint
Learn how to use guide words to find words in a dictionary with this teaching PowerPoint.
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Gumball Guide Words Worksheet
Practise identifying words within guide words from a dictionary with this fun gumball-themed worksheet.
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Dictionary Skills - Guide Words Sorting Mats
Practise using guide words to help find words in a dictionary with this popcorn-themed sorting activity.
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Writing Conventions Poster
Get your students using this writing conventions poster to edit their work across multiple genres.
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Writing Conventions Checklist
Get your students using this writing conventions checklist to edit their work across multiple genres.