Editing Practice: Grade 5
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on the editing process, including identifying grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
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Editing Practice: Grade 5
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to practice your editing skills.
Fill in the blanks with the correct editing term.
1. When you check for correct capitalization, commas, and periods, you are focusing on .
2. Correcting misspelled words is part of .
3. Making sure all your verbs and nouns agree is a part of checking .
Read the sentence. Choose the option that shows the correct punctuation.
1. We went to the park and played on the swings
We went to the park and played on the swings.
We went to the park, and played on the swings.
We went to the park and played on the swings?
We went to the park and played on the swings!
2. My favorite colors are red blue and green
My favorite colors are red, blue and green.
My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.
My favorite colors are red blue, and green.
My favorite colors are red blue and green!
Read the paragraph below. Underline any errors you find in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Then, rewrite the paragraph correctly on the lines provided.
Yesterday, I went to the store. I needed to buy some apple, milk, and bred. The weather were sunny and warm so I walked. On my way, I saw a fluffy dog. It's tail wagged happily. I was glad to sea him. When I got home, I maid a delicious sandwich.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. Editing means making sure your story makes sense.
True
False
2. During editing, you should only look for spelling mistakes.
True
False
Match the editing mark to its meaning.
1. ^
a. Delete
2. #
b. Insert word/punctuation
3. stet
c. Add space
4. ( )
d. Let it stand (ignore change)