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Editing and Proofreading Worksheets

Hone your writing skills with our editing and proofreading worksheets, including exercises such as correcting spelling errors, identifying and fixing misplaced and dangling modifiers, using proofreading marks, and editing passages for capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Start practicing today with our free worksheets!

Correcting the Spelling

Read sets of similar-looking words and identify and color the bubble with the correctly spelled word in these worksheets.

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Proofreading Passages

Read passages, practice identifying errors in longer texts, and rewrite the passage with correct spelling, capitalization, and grammar.

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Spelling it Correctly

Build spelling skills as kids read the words in these worksheets, and correct the misspelled words by rewriting them accurately.

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How many mistakes are there?

Use proofreading marks to identify capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors and count the mistakes in each category.

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Proofreading and Rewriting

Scan the sentences in these editing and proofreading worksheets for multiple types of errors and revise each sentence to correct them.

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Proofreading Marks | Basic Chart

This printable chart features common proofreading symbols and their meanings. Learn to use them to highlight and correct errors.

Proofreading Sentences | Holiday-Themed

Fix mistakes in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar and rewrite polished holiday-themed sentences in these worksheets.

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Proofreading Marks | Advanced Chart

Familiarize proofreaders with the symbols in this chart and encourage them to use these marks to correct spelling errors and enhance readability.

Fixing Errors in Passages

Read each piece, point out the mistakes in it using proofreading marks, and rewrite each passage in these PDF worksheets, fixing the errors.

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Misplaced Modifiers

Identify the misplaced modifiers and rearrange sentences to ensure the modifiers are placed in the right spot, making the writing easier to understand.

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Misplaced Modifiers | More Practice

Incorrect modifier placement can change a sentence's meaning. With these worksheets, refine your ability to place modifiers correctly in sentences.

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Dangling Modifiers

Identify dangling modifiers and rewrite sentences so the modifier clearly matches the intended subject, and correct confusing sentence structures.

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Dangling Modifiers | More Practice

Read each sentence in these worksheets, identify the modifier, and decide if it is correctly placed or dangling. Revise sentences with dangling modifiers.

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