Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.4.17
Proofreading
Proofreading is when you check your work for mistakes after you have finished. After writing, you need to check your punctuation.
Proofreading for punctuation
- It is easy to make a mistake with your punctuation.
- You need to proofread your work when you've finished.
- This means you should check for errors in your punctuation.
Where can there be errors?
- You should check for mistakes in:
- commas, hyphens, capital letters, full stops, colons, semicolons, etc.
Proofreading for spelling
- It is easy to make a mistake with your spelling sometimes.
- You need to proofread your work when you've finished.
- This will help you spot any spelling mistakes.
Proofreading for grammar
- It is easy to make a mistake with your grammar sometimes.
- You need to proofread your work when you've finished.
- This will help you find errors in your grammar.
What to check in grammar
- You should make sure the tenses of your verbs are consistent.
- You should make sure you use the correct subjects for your verbs.
- And other things too!
Test yourself on Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
What kind of mistake is in this sentence?
Yesterday I went to the store, I bought apples, bananas and, oranges then I went home