This Editing Task worksheet, ‘A Brilliant Idea’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about two boys who try to solve the problem of carrying heavy textbooks home from school. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘A Fishing Trip’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a day-long excursion on a fishing boat. It encourages students to identify capitalisation, punctuation, usage, and word choice errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘A Football Injury’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a girl whose knee is hurt during a football game. It encourages students to identify spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘About a Kitten’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a stray kitten. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in written work.
This spelling activity, ‘Capital Letters’ provides opportunities for practice with using capital letters.
This graphic organiser, ‘Capitalisation King’ supports students in editing and revising their writing, focusing on correct capitalisation of common and proper nouns.
This graphic organiser, ‘Capitalising on Chocolate’ supports students in editing and revising their draft letters focusing on correct capitalisation of common and proper nouns.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Cherokee Nation’, features a rough draft of an informational text about the Native American tribes that settled in the southeast. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Comments, Please’ supports students in editing and revising their descriptive writing through peer review and feedback.
This Writing Traits activity ‘Capitalising Properly’ encourages students to use appropriate capitalisation in their writing.
This Writing Traits activity ‘Capitals’ encourages students to properly use capital letters in writing.
This Writing Traits activity ‘The Dash’ encourages students to correctly use a dash in writing to emphasise ideas.
This Writing Traits activity ‘The Semicolon’ encourages students to correctly and effectively use semicolons in writing.
This Writing Traits activity ‘Using Quotations Correctly’ encourages students to recognise how quotations enhance writing and how to correctly punctuate quotations.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct non-standard spellings to solve the clues.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Droughts in the United States’, features the rough draft of a report on droughts. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in written work.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Duke the Dog’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a dog that wants to play. It encourages students to identify capitalisation, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and word choice errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘First Day at University’, features a narrative text about a young woman’s experiences as she starts university. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in written …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Food from Afar’, features an informational text about cargo ships transporting food. It encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in written work.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Grandma’s Parents’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a boy’s grandmother discussing how her mother would wait for her father to return from sea. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Greetings to All’ supports students in developing their writing skills by brainstorming greetings and closings for friendly letter writing.
This graphic organiser, ‘Greetings to My Secret Pal’ supports students in developing their writing skills by brainstorming greetings and closings for their secret pal letters.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Grown Up’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a young girl trying to decide on a career. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Hiking and Camping’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about two boys preparing for a weekend in the mountains. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, and word choice errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Larry’s Visit to Manila’, features the rough draft of a story about a family’s holiday in the Philippines. The worksheet encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Learning Together’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about two classmates who are worried they will get into trouble with their teacher. It encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Let’s Get Organised’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a woman cleaning out her kitchen cupboards. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Letter to a Driving School’, features the rough draft of a letter seeking further information about a new learn-to-drive system. It encourages students to identify spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Me Too the Horse’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a friendly horse who finds a new rider. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ …More
This worksheet ‘Mechanics and Grammar’ provides students with definitions for different punctuation and sentence structures, as well as examples to help them with their writing.
This graphic organiser, ‘Musical Quotations’ supports students in editing and revising their writing, focusing on the correct use of quotation marks.
This graphic organiser, ‘Musical Quotations of My Peer’ supports students in editing and revising their writing about a peer, focusing on the correct use of quotation marks.
This graphic organiser, ‘Picking Out Possessives’ supports students in editing and revising their writing, focusing on correct use of possessive singular and plural nouns.
This graphic organiser, ‘ Picking Out the Food Possessives’ supports students in editing and revising their food writing, focusing on correct use of possessive singular and plural nouns.
In this worksheet, ‘Proofreading’ students correct errors in a sample text.
In this worksheet, ‘Proofreading’ students correct errors in a sample text.
In this worksheet, ‘Proofreading’ students correct errors in a sample text.
This Assessment Item, ‘Proofreading Checklist’ offers guidance for students as they self-assess proofreading of their writing.
This graphic organiser, ‘Putting a Cap on Capitalisation’ provides students with the opportunity to identify and categorise proper nouns.
This graphic organiser, ‘Putting a Cap on My Secret Pal’s Capitalisation’ provides students with the opportunity to identify and categorise proper nouns in their draft letter writing.
This kids news activity, ‘Raising Awareness About Prader-Willi Syndrome’ is about a boy with a rare medical condition and his family’s efforts to find a cure.
This kids news activity, ‘Spirit Of ‘Caine’s Arcade’ Felt Around The World’ is about a boy who created an arcade out of cardboard featured in a viral video.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘The Boathouse Mystery’, features a narrative text about two kayaks that go missing from a holiday cottage’s boathouse. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘The Circus Is Here’, features a rough draft of a story about a TV reporter interviewing circus workers. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in written …More
This graphic organiser, ‘The First and Last Name Game’ provides students opportunities to practise capitalising first and last names.
This graphic organiser, ‘The Name Game’ provides students with the opportunity to practise capitalising names and places.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘The Pacific Ocean’, features the rough draft of an informational text about the world’s largest ocean that discusses its size, depth, currents, and sunken ships. The worksheet encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Theo’s Coin Collecting’, features a rough draft of a narrative text about a boy who collects any new coins issued by the Mint. It encourages students to identify spelling, grammar, capitalisation, and punctuation errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Tornadoes on the Loose’, features the rough draft of a report on tornadoes in the United States. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Wild Animals as Pets’, features a rough draft of a persuasive text about the dangers of people keeping dangerous or exotic animals as pets. It encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task …More
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