Students complete nine sentences about proofreading marks and their functions — the insert caret, 'sp' for spelling errors, and 'cap' for capitalization. The matching activity pairs the caret, 'sp,' the delete mark, and 'cap' with their specific editing instructions.
Fluency with proofreading marks speeds up the editing process and prepares students for peer editing, teacher conferences, and standardized writing assessments.
Style:
Editing & Revising
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The proofreading mark ^ means to insert a word or punctuation.
2. The abbreviation "sp" written above a word signals a spelling error.
3. The proofreading mark "cap" tells the writer to capitalize a letter.
4. A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
5. The contraction "it's" means "it is," while "its" shows possession.
6. Reading your paper backward from the last sentence to the first helps catch spelling errors.
7. A comma splice joins two complete sentences with only a comma.
8. Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb must both be singular or both be plural.
9. Using a checklist is a helpful strategy for making sure you check every type of error.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The proofreading mark ^
→ Means insert a missing word or punctuation mark
Signals a spelling mistake to correct
The proofreading mark sp
→ Signals a spelling mistake to correct
Tells the writer to remove a word or letter
The delete proofreading mark
→ Tells the writer to remove a word or letter
Means insert a missing word or punctuation mark
The proofreading mark cap
→ Indicates a letter should be capitalized
Indicates a letter should be capitalized
Editing & Revising
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The proofreading mark ^ means to insert a word or punctuation.
2) The abbreviation "sp" written above a word signals a spelling error.
3) The proofreading mark "cap" tells the writer to capitalize a letter.
4) A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.
5) The contraction "it's" means "it is," while "its" shows possession.
6) Reading your paper backward from the last sentence to the first helps catch spelling errors.
7) A comma splice joins two complete sentences with only a comma.
8) Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb must both be singular or both be plural.
9) Using a checklist is a helpful strategy for making sure you check every type of error.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
The proofreading mark ^
→ Means insert a missing word or punctuation mark
Signals a spelling mistake to correct
The proofreading mark sp
→ Signals a spelling mistake to correct
Tells the writer to remove a word or letter
The delete proofreading mark
→ Tells the writer to remove a word or letter
Means insert a missing word or punctuation mark
The proofreading mark cap
→ Indicates a letter should be capitalized
Indicates a letter should be capitalized
Ready to Practice?
Complete each section carefully.
10 Questions
10-15 minutes
Auto-graded
Retry anytime
🏆
Questions Correct
0
Correct
0
Incorrect
0
Skipped
0:00
Time
0%
Score
Review Your Answers
See what you got right, missed, or skipped.