What is proof-reading?
Proof-reading is when you check your writing to make sure that it makes sense.
You read what you have written carefully and look out for any mistakes.
Mistakes can be things like:
- missing or extra punctuation
- spelling mistakes
- incorrect tenses
- missing or extra words
Watch: How do you check your work?
In this Teacher Talk, Mr Smith explains all about how to proof-read. Listen carefully and join in with the activities!
Learn all about proof-reading and have a go at this important skill!
Top tips
Let's remind ourselves of Mr Smith's proof-reading tips!
Take a break before checking your work.
Read your writing out loud.
Look out for missing punctuation and capital letters.
Activity 1
There are some mistakes in the sentences in this quiz.
Read each sentence out loud and match the sentence with the mistake.
Activity 2
Read the sentences in this quiz out loud and then click on where you think the mistakes are.
Top tip!
The question will tell you how many mistakes to look out for.
You can talk about the answers with a partner before you click.
Activity 3
Read the short paragraph below and try to spot the mistakes. There are seven to look out for.
You can copy out the paragraph and correct the mistakes yourself, or you could point to the mistakes and talk about them with a partner.
One morning a little girl wearing a red cape decided to visit her sick Grandma she packed a baskit of cackes and started walking through the woods. The little girl stoped to look at the flowers on the way and singing to herself.
You can check your answers using this
Karate Cats English game. game
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