A Bumper Pack of Editing Worksheets

Looking for an engaging way to help students develop their editing and proofreading skills? You’ve come to the right place!

This set of editing worksheets has been designed by the Teach Starter team to sharpen your students’ ability to spot and correct spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. Perfect for group, pair or independent practice, this resource is packed with 18 pieces of text, including both literary and factual passages, ensuring variety and interest for learners.

Each editing worksheet features:

• A text passage containing 20 errors for students to identify and correct
• A handy reference table of common editing marks
• Lines for students to rewrite the corrected text

Texts vary in difficulty to help you cater more effectively to learners of varying ability levels. The pack of editing worksheets also includes answers to make grading quick and painless!

Some of the texts you will find in this pack of editing practice worksheets include:

• The Treehouse
• One Little Seed
• Bees
• Deep-Sea Diving
• Great Barrier Reef
• The Solar System
• Professor Fizz’s Potion
• Music Players and Your Hearing
• Dreaming
• Why Our Bodies Need Water

Why Use These Editing Practice Worksheets?

This resource supports students in developing their editing skills by providing structured practice in a focused and engaging way. Each paragraph editing worksheet is designed to help students:

• Identify Common Errors – These paragraph editing worksheets help students recognize typical spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes. This, in turn, strengthens their ability to spot similar errors in their own writing.
• Understand Editing Conventions – The included table of common editing marks helps students become familiar with standard proofreading symbols, equipping them with tools they can apply to various writing tasks.
• Apply Corrective Strategies – Rewriting the corrected passages on the lines provided helps students internalize the rules of writing mechanics, such as correct spelling, punctuation conventions and grammatical accuracy.

Download and Print These Paragraph Editing Worksheets

This resource is available as a fully editable Google Slides file or a quick-print PDF. Use the Download button to select your preferred option.

Due to the size of this resource, we recommend printing one copy, then photocopying separate pages for student use as required.

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