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Proofreading Exercises

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In a digital world, it’s more important than ever to make sure your communications are error-free – you don’t want to be responsible for a press release that goes viral because of an awkward misspelling.

That’s why we’ve put together this collection of proofreading exercises to test your skills. Work your way up through the difficulty levels until you feel confident that you’ve mastered the required proofreading skills.

Download each exercise PDF to get started, then print it out or copy-paste it into Microsoft Word; once you’ve finished editing, cross-check the mistakes you found with the relevant answer sheet.

Answer sheets follow AP Stylebook conventions (where appropriate) and use British spelling. New proofreading exercises will be regularly added to this page. Note that the original sources contain the correct text – all mistakes have been added in for the purposes of the exercises.

Easy Proofreading Exercise 1

Exercise details.

Format: News Article

Source: ‘NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance hits back after claims Sydney ferries won’t fit under bridges.’

Easy Proofreading Exercise 2

Source:  ‘Now is the time to buy in the Melbourne property market.’

Easy Proofreading Exercise 3

Format: Blog Post

Source: How to Find the Noosa Fairy Pools

Easy Proofreading Exercise 4

Source: Marketing for Small Businesses

Medium Proofreading Exercise 1

Format: Annual Report

Source: Rio Tinto Annual Report 2019 – Strategic Report

Medium Proofreading Exercise 2

Source: The 11 Best Foods to Support Your Immune System

Medium Proofreading Exercise 3

Format: Online Article

Source: A Better Way to Map Brand Strategy

Medium Proofreading Exercise 4

Format: Online Publication

Source: Telstra s 87B Undertaking

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Hard Proofreading Exercise 1

Format: Academic Journal

Source: Passafaro, P. (2020). Attitudes and Tourists’ Sustainable Behavior: An Overview of the Literature and Discussion of Some Theoretical and Methodological Issues.  Journal of Travel Research, 59 (4), 579–601.  DOI: 10.1177/0047287519851171

Hard Proofreading Exercise 2

Source: Demirkol, S., & Cifci, I. (2020). Delving into the Role of Celebrity Chefs and Gourmets in Culinary Destination Marketing.  European Journal of Tourism Research, 26 , 2603. https://ejtr.vumk.eu/index.php/about/article/view/1934

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Duncan is a copywriter with a background in editing and storytelling. He loves collaborating with brands big and small, and thrives on the challenges of hard marketing.

4 comments on “Proofreading Exercises”

This is great. It’s really helpful to see practical exercises. Thanks for putting this together!

Fantastic exercises, thank you for providing these!

These exercises have been really great. Thank you. I’m using them with my A level student in preparation for University where proofreading will be essential! The content is just right for his interest level too and short enough to keep his interest.

Hi Geraldine, it’s great to hear you and your student are finding the exercises helpful. We’ll hopefully add some more in the near future.

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Boost your writing chops with our free, printable editing and proofreading worksheets! Grab tons of practice in going back over a piece of writing and fixing any errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. As hard as self-editing can be for children, our editing and proofreading worksheets pdf make it easy for them to edit with a compilation of exercises, which include identifying and matching proofreading marks, correcting errors in paragraphs, and fixing mistakes in informal letters, to name a few. Get ready to watch the young editors in action!

These worksheets are ideal for children in grade 2 through grade 8.

Matching Proofreading Marks to Their Meanings

Editing is as crucial to writing as writing itself. Give 2nd grade and 3rd grade kids a warm welcome to proofreading with our worksheets on matching proofreading symbols to their meanings.

Editing Paragraphs

When we edit and proofread, our writing becomes refined. Learners in grade 2 and grade 3 read the paragraphs, focus on the errors, and answer the editing and proofreading questions here.

Identifying Errors in Sentences & Writing the Number of Errors

Capitalize the first word in a sentence. Use a period at the end of a sentence. Let grade 4 and grade 5 kids stick to such rules as they use proofreading marks to indicate errors and write the number of errors for each type.

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Funnel your energy into these editing and proofreading worksheets for 4th grade and 5th grade, where you correct the errors in capitalization, grammar, punctuation, and spelling and rewrite each sentence.

Correcting Errors in Informal Letters

Instruct grade 6 and grade 7 kids to rewrite the informal letters in these editing and proofreading worksheets pdf. Let them keep an eye out for errors, making corrections as they go.

Rewriting Newspaper Articles by Correcting the Errors

Watch 6th grade and 7th grade kids read and re-read short articles, correcting mistakes in spelling, capitalization, and grammar in these printable worksheets on editing and proofreading.

Correcting Sentences with Misplaced Modifiers

Everyday English abounds in sentences where modifiers are not placed beside the word/phrase concerned. These worksheets will ensure 8th grade learners will make no longer make such errors.

Correcting Sentences with Dangling Modifiers

Stop running into the dangling modifier dilemma once and for all! Let accuracy and perfection shine through grade 8 children's writing, as these exercises keep the young writers well-guided at all times.

Editing Run-on Sentences

The task in this printable set is for children to make sense of the run-on sentences by using coordinating conjunctions, commas, semicolons, and periods as they see fit.

Indicating Types of Errors in Passages

In these editing and proofreading worksheets pdf, learners are expected to not only identify the errors in short passages, but also use a checklist to indicate the kinds of errors.

Underlining Error-free Sentences

How keen of an eye do you have to spot errors? Observe each set of three sentences in these printable editing and proofreading worksheets, and hone in on the one free from errors.

Correcting Misspelled Words in Sentences

Flex your spelling chops in this pdf set featuring sentences with misspelled words. First, identify the word that is spelled wrong, underline it, and then write the correct spelling.

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Proofreading Worksheets

Here is a variety of proofreading and editing worksheets. Use these worksheets to enhance your grammar and punctuation lessons. Now your students have the opportunity to practice editing and proofreading with the Super Teacher Worksheets collection of proofreading activities. These printable worksheets help improve grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills. Be sure to check out our entire collection of printable editing worksheets !

Editing and Proofreading

"U may b abel to figerr out ths sentens—but shood you half to?" In order to present ideas effectively, writers need to edit and proofread their work for clarity, fluency, grammar, and spelling. Here are lesson plans, tips, prompts, practice pages, worksheets, study tools, and activities to boost kids’ revising skills.

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Candace Osmond studied Advanced Writing & Editing Essentials at MHC. She’s been an International and USA TODAY Bestselling Author for over a decade. And she’s worked as an Editor for several mid-sized publications. Candace has a keen eye for content editing and a high degree of expertise in Fiction.

Editing your paper or books allows you to make your ideas and messages as clear as possible to your readers. It will help you get rid of typos, poor sentence structure, incorrect verb tenses, and more.

Do you want to enhance your editing skills? I love using editing sheets and recommend them to aspiring writers all the time. Check out our collection of printable sentence and paragraph editing worksheets. These worksheets are excellent for practicing common grammar rules and style guidelines.

What is an Editing Worksheet?

An editing worksheet is a paper or a collection of pre-made digital activities containing editing exercises. I’ve found a few online that works for me, but I’ve also made up some of my own over the years that are more specific to my styles.

Some editing worksheets are in the form of a paragraph essay for a real editing experience of manuscripts. Others contain numbered items that help learners acquire practice with grammar quizzes.

The goal of editing worksheets is to allow aspiring writers and editors to master the art of editing. This may include honing their punctuation skills, grammar abilities, and style skills.

With that being said, as a writer, I would still strongly recommend you hire an editor even after you’ve self-edited using these tips and worksheets.

Editing worksheets also encourage students to spot typing mistakes like repeated words, double spacing, and inconsistent formatting. Other editing aspects include sentence clarity, correct capitalization, and logical flow.

How Do You Practice Writing and Editing?

Writing then editing is a time-consuming process, but it gives you a chance to perfect your text. Here are some tips for practicing editing that I use for my own work.

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Have Someone Read Your Work

The peer review process will allow a fresh pair of eyes to review the descriptive details of your entire paragraph. They will spot errors you won’t, such as grammatical mistakes, typos, and poor argumentation.

Several people read over my work, so I get different sets of eyes and perspectives.

Practice the Basics

Practice capitalization rules, spelling guidelines, and the most basic grammar rules before learning complex editing skills. It’s a valuable skill you’ll be able to apply in all pieces of writing, whether academic writing or novel.

After you know the basics, you can write and edit proper sentences. You will be editing for capitalization, grammar, and punctuation errors. Then, you’re ready to enhance your vocabulary skills and add compelling details to your work.

Answer Paragraph and Sentence Worksheets

Self-grading grammar quizzes allow you to know what it’s like to be an actual editor. They will help you practice the steps to editing.

First, you need to read over the page several times. Then, read for grammar and punctuation. Before heading to the details, you also need to start with the big picture. Some questions to ask include:

• What is the author’s main point?
• Do the main points have supporting details?
• Is the document easy to understand?
• Are there errors in spelling, grammar, style, and punctuation?
• Does the paper follow proper formatting?

Editing Worksheets

Here are free printable worksheets you can answer with answer keys to give you some editing practice,

Sentence Editing Worksheets

Reviewing every sentence in a paragraph is essential for correctness. This editing process entails spotting spelling mistakes, punctuation errors, grammatical errors, and poor sentence structure.

Punctuation errors are common among improper use of question marks, quotation marks, commas, colons, and exclamation marks. Many people also get confused about the use of different dashes.

You might also encounter run-on sentences, comma splices, and the passive voice in sentences.

Lastly, don’t forget to capitalize proper nouns and the beginning of every sentence.

Revise and Edit Worksheets

Revising involves comprehensive sentence and paragraph rewrites. It focuses on content, organization, and structure of the entire piece of writing.

For instance, if you are revising, you must ensure you have complete sentences. Change your main ideas, add information, move paragraphs around, and more.

Editing focuses on the small details or every type of error. It checks individual sentences for incomplete or run-on sentences, incorrect punctuation marks, and improper spelling.

Other common mistakes include wrong verb tenses, capitalization issues, and homophone errors.

Paragraph Editing Worksheets

Editing goes beyond proofreading abilities , such as knowledge of writing conventions, editing marks, and proofreading skills. You also need to understand the whole writing process while adhering to a style guide and following a smooth flow.

This is how editing and proofreading differ. While proofreading focuses on basic errors in single sentences and words, editing is more about your paper’s overall structure and content.

Checking content for errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation is part of proofreading. But bad errors like a poor structure of an entire paragraph and illogical sequences are part of editing.

Turning informal text pieces into formal and professional ones is also part of editing.

Here’s a paragraph checklist that will help you with proofreading paragraphs:

• Overall structure.
• Structure within paragraphs.
• Writing style.

Once you know how to edit and proofread, the publishing process will be easier.

Grammar Editing Worksheets

Learning how to check grammar errors is an essential aspect of editing and proofing skills. Grammar does not include capitalization corrections and correct punctuation marks. Instead, here’s a list of mistakes to look for that are related to grammar.

• Word order.
• Connectors.
• Parts of speech.
• Tense and aspect.
• Determiners.

Another critical skill in grammar is understanding syntax. When editing, ensure you know the parts of a sentence to make the revised sentence sound better. Phrases, clauses, and sentence structure are other syntax elements essential in paragraph editing.

Punctuation Editing Worksheets

Editing and proofreading paragraphs include checking for different kinds of errors related to punctuation. The process is tedious because you have to look for missing speech marks, incorrect use of apostrophes and speech marks, and missing commas.

It would help if you also corrected mistakes regarding excess exclamation, hyphens and dashes, and semicolons and colons. Sentence fragments do not require a period in the end because they do not express a complete thought.

This printable worksheet contains simple sentence items that require correct punctuation.

Enhance Your Editing Skills Now!

Editing gives you a chance to fix your document for correctness, clarity, and coherence. It will help you remove distractions in grammar, structure, and vocabulary.

I hope these sentence and paragraph editing worksheets help you practice how to revise and edit papers. Enhance your spelling, grammar, and style guidelines with these five printable activities.

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Correct your own works as well as the work of others is a critical skill to command at all levels of education. You should always be working to improve your skills on this topic. We give you a wide range of activities to work on here.

How Many Mistakes Can You Find? A story about two twin boys with a number of errors. Go get them! The passage about the twins is riddled with mistakes. Correct all those mistakes.

Rewriting and Editing Short Passages: At the Farm A story about Jim and Andy's farm. We look at a farm in Mississippi. Correct the entire passage to make it correct.

Editing Informal Letters A simple 4 sentence letter, so what Holly missed. Find all eight mistakes in this letter. You can circle them or just underline them.

Editing and Proofreading an Informational Memo These will become familiar to students quickly. They are sent home all the time. We have students edit and proofread the memo that we prepared for them. There are ten total mistakes.

Editing a Short Letter of Complaint Make sure you work on your grammar before you complain to anyone. This one might be a bit tricky. Make sure to track your changes.

Rewriting Poorly Written Sentences We give you some messed up sentences, we want you to make them squeaky clean. Horribly written sentence that will be sculpted into works of art by our students.

Editing Sentences There are some really bad errors in the sentences that we give you. These sentences are a bit longer and a little bit hard to decipher, as far as the message goes.

Choosing Proper Sentences Which of the three sentences is written properly? Which of the sentences makes the most sense? Underline it!

Grammar and Contractions in Sentences Which sentence works best? Look for the clear and calm sentence. These are all straight forward.

Rewriting Paragraphs We have you correct an entire paragraph to step up our use of this data. We suggest you underline them first and then proceed with your rewrite.

Using the (Write) Right Homophone We have you pick out which Homophones are way off. Find the improperly used homophones and replace them with grammatically correct homophones.

Editing Stories These stories have a number of errors, find them all. We have you proof the entire passage and make changes as you see fit.

Proofread and Fix Each Paragraph These are extended passages for you to work on. We stick the similar themes for you when editing this entry. You should recognize it by now.

Daily Writing Edit - Cats We give you three quick entries to edit that all relate to cats. We give you two to three kitty related sentences to make corrections on.

Daily Writing Edit - Dogs The same concept as above, except this time we focus on dogs. We swap out kitties for puppies in this set of edits. Makes for quicker activity.

Editing and Proofreading a Letter of Complaint The reader should write a letter of complaint back to the author. Correcting a letter of compliant is a little ironic. This one is a real mess too!

How to Improve Your Editing and Proofreading Skills

Editing and proofreading skills go hand-in-hand. If you write an essay and don't spell check it for spelling errors, grammatical errors, and poor sentence structure, it won't appeal to the reader.

So, whatever work you submit should be proofread and edited before submission. Otherwise, it will give the reader the impression you are careless and disinterested in your work.

Proofreading and editing skills help you in your professional and your personal life. The way your content looks and how well you develop your ideas affect how the reader judges you. Mistakes tend to distract the reader from the actual message and details. During job hunts, it is quite common for resumes to get rejected simply based on spelling mistakes. It leaves a very bad impression on the employer. So, it is a good idea to proofread and edit before handing your resume in. Let's look further into these skills and how you can improve them.

What Is Proofreading?

Proofreading involves carefully checking the text or content for errors before sharing it. It is not the same as editing your draft. While you proofread a document, you are essentially checking it for inconsistencies in formatting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. It is far less extensive than the editing process, which we will look at later in this article. The skill is important because errors can confuse the reader and give a bad impression of you. However, we've got you covered. Let us look at some ways that can help improve your proofreading skills. Read on to learn what they are.

How to Improve Your Proofreading Skills?

1. Read More Books

As you read more books, articles, and novels, your vocabulary and knowledge improve. You are more likely to spot errors and mistakes if you are well-read on the subject at hand and have good grammar and vocabulary skills. This doesn't just happen overnight. So, read as many books as you can. Make a monthly target of reading books and try to achieve it.

2. Minimize Distractions

Proofreading requires as much focus as writing a document. So, put your phone on silent for some time, sit in a quiet room and then proofread the text. Distractions may lead you to miss out on checking certain errors, and you wouldn't want that!

3. Print the Document or Change Fonts

At times, the text you are trying to check may be too small and difficult to read. Changing the font, increasing the font size and line spacing, and printing the document you must proofread will make your life easier.

4. Read Your Text Aloud

Reading the text out loud will help you spot sentences that are oddly structured and difficult to understand. If you have to stop and breathe for a second while reading out a sentence, it is an indication that the sentence is too long and would be a good idea to break it into two parts to make it easier to comprehend., This will also improve your reading and pronunciation skills!

5. Read the Document More

The document you are trying to check may be too small. It is a good idea to go over it again. Reading the content will increase your chances of spotting errors you may have missed the first time. So, keep reading until you are satisfied that you have done it right!

6. Use a Software to Assist You

If you have a softcopy of the content, use the spell-checking tool on MS Word to check your spelling and other errors. You can also use spell-checking software like Grammarly to assist you in proofreading that will check your “spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes.”

What Is Editing?

As mentioned before, proofreading and editing are not the same. Editing requires you to carefully and meticulously review the text and check the sentence structure, tone, readability, and language clarity. While editing, you may also add a few more ideas to the text or remove or change it completely. It is more in-depth and goes beyond simply checking for spelling and grammatical errors. Here is how you can improve your editing skills.

How to Improve Your Editing Skills?

1. Divide the Editing Process into Phases

You can approach the task phase-by-phase.

- In the first phase, you can go through the document and check for sentence structure and clarity.

- Then, in the second phase, you can check the text for cohesion to make sure there aren't any gaps in the text. The text should have a smooth and continuous flow.

- In the third phase, you can check the formatting and structure of the document.

- Lastly, you can check for typing mistakes and grammatical errors.

2. Understand the Purpose of the Work You're Editing

You must understand the purpose the piece of writing you're working on serves. For example, if the content is meant to be technical, it should contain the appropriate technical language. It should be easy to read and understand if it is meant for a broad audience including younger readers and those with a limited vocabulary.

3. Be Confident

Confidence is key in proofreading and editing! Don't approach the task with any self-doubt. Skills take time to develop, and it is ok to make mistakes every once in a while. Know your strengths and practice to improve upon your weaknesses.

4. Don't Rush

Read each line slowly and even re-read several times if you have to. If you rush, you will miss out on some errors to take your time. Take necessary breaks in the middle.

As you practice your proofreading and editing, your skill will definitely improve. Understand that it is a time-consuming process, and you feel frustrated if a document you have proofread and edited skill has errors. Practice makes perfect. Quiz your proofreading and editing skills by going on websites online. Review your common mistakes and note them down, so you don't repeat them. Follow these simple steps to become a master at this so that no errors get by you! Good luck!

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This is the high school reading comprehension worksheets section. High School is a time where a student may improve their reading comprehension. The more one reads, the better they will be at reading compehension. Reading comprehension is one of the most important skills one can learn. Reading comprehension means that you understand what you are reading. To improve reading comprehension, one must practice reading often. Reading aloud also improves reading comprehension. Answering questions after reading a short story or excerpt is helpful for reading comprehension. Our high school reading comprehension worksheets allow one to improve their reading comprehension. You may use our high school reading comprehension worksheets to improve your undsertanding of reading.

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Short Story Reading Comprehension Worksheets

• Beginning Level
• Answers for this series are included at the end of each worksheet.
• "My Friend" - Low Beginning. 3 answer choices. 7 questions. 74 words.
• "My House" - Low Beginning. 3 answer choices. 7 questions. 92 words.
• "Time to..." - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 89 words.
• "My Family" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 6 questions. 90 words.
• "Rainy Day" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 78 words.
• "A Call to the Pool" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 116 words.
• "The Singing Bird" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 96 words.
• "Seeing Stars" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 8 questions. 92 words.
• "I Fly" - Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 4 questions. 113 words.
• "The Drive" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 120 words.
• "Zach's Animals" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 104 words.
• "Griffin's Talents" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 9 questions. 112 words.
• "A Happy Visitor" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 170 words.
• "An Adventure" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 177 words.
• "Running" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 148 words.
• "Paul Cooks" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 112 words.
• "Bella Hides" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 8 questions. 135 words.
• "First Prize" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 8 questions. 155 words.
• "What Number?" - Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 154 words.
• "The Interview" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 9 questions. 205 words.
• "Julian's Work" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 194 words.
• "Talia's Special Day" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 204 words.
• "One Hundred Dollars" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 273 words.
• "New Shoes for Maddy" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 223 words.
• "The 20" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 256 words.
• "Big City Noise" - High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 238 words.
• Intermediate Level
• "By the Water" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 9 questions. 225 words.
• "A Cold Day" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 14 questions. 286 words.
• "Vet Emergency!" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 247 words.
• "Late" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 14 questions. 284 words.
• "The Brenners" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 297 words.
• "Bullied" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 197 words.
• "The New School" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 14 questions. 286 words.
• "The Park" - Low Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 297 words.
• "Worth Working For" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 280 words.
• "The Rent Man" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 215 words.
• "Time with Grandpa" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 9 questions. 237 words.
• "The Bus Driver" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 15 questions. 294 words.
• "A Day Like No Other" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 305 words.
• "A Mystery" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 247 words.
• "Just One Touch" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 15 questions. 326 words.
• "Wanga" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 340 words.
• "Ana Finds an Apartment" - Mid Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 408 words.
• "Guermo's Surprise" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 9 questions. 372 words .
• "Canopy of Nature" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 8 questions. 332 words .
• "Blizzard in Birmingham" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 319 words.
• "A Christmas in March" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 385 words.
• "Bail" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 301 words.
• "Clean Water Act" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 632 words.
• "BB" - High Intermediate. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 511 words .
• Advanced Level
• "The Mini Problem" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 291 words .
• "Flower Power" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 368 words.
• "Seeing Clearly" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 284 words .
• "Accused" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 285 words.
• "City Girl" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 13 questions. 429 words.
• "Fried" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 235 words.
• "Tattoo" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 350 words.
• "The Transfers" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 381 words.
• "Wild" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 493 words.
• "Scorpion" - Low Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 333 words
• "Remains of a Marriage" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 345 words.
• "Museum Hours" - Mid Advanced. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 179 words.
• "Seeing Through" - High Advanced. 5 answer choices. 10 questions. 326 words.
• "Ursula Pugh" - High Advanced. 5 answer choices. 8 questions. 324 words.
• "Dreams" - High Advanced. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 357 words.
• "Tracks" - High Advanced. 5 answer choices. 11 questions. 531 words.
• "Love Train" - High Advanced. 5 answer choices. 12 questions. 646 words.
• "The Storm" - High Advanced. 4 answer choices. 12 questions. 407 words.

Informational Passages Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about information they have read about a specific topic. each passage reads similar to a newspaper of journal article, and provides interesting information about some aspect of history, nature, mechanics, science, art, and more. questions involve critical thinking with a focus on logic and inference..

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• "The Sun" - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
• "Gas" - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
• "Music" - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
• "Birds" - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
• "The Heart" - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
• "The Butterfly" - Low Beginning. 5 questions. Under 50 words.
• "Pigs" - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
• "The Brain" - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
• "The Ocean" - Low Beginning. 7 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Trees" - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Alligators" - Low Beginning. 6 questions. Under 100 words.
• "The Blow-Dryer" - Low Beginning. 5 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Green Grass" - Low Beginning. 6 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Taste" - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Bees" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Frogs" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Beds" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Humans" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Fish" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Houses" - Mid Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Soda Pop" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Tea" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Ice Fishing" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Bears" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Flags" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Leonardo Da Vinci" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words..
• "Tennis" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Dogs" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Money" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Abraham Lincoln" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Corn" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Umbrellas" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Ben Franklin" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Cars" - High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• Answer Key - This is the answer key for to the intermediate level informational passages.
• "Helicopters" - Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Yellowstone National Park" - Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Empress of the Blues" - Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "The Cactus" - Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Space Exploration Voyagers 1 and 2" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Television" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Hibernation and Estivation" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Marco Polo" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Movie Ratings" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Birdsongs" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Counting" - Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Easter Island" - High Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Mosquitoes" - High Intermediate. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Fingerprints" - High Intermediate. 11 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Mother's Day" - High Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Europe" - High Intermediate. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
• Answer Key - This is the answer key for to the advanced level informational passages.
• "Chocolate" - Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 600 words.
• "Houses Around the World" - Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Cells" - Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Soccer" - Low Advanced. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Bathtubs" - Low Advanced. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Pollution" - Low Advanced. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
• "Interstate Highways" - Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 800 words.
• "The U.S. Census" - Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 800 words.
• "Sleep" - Low Advanced. 11 questions. Under 800 words.
• "The U.S. Postal Service" - Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 800 words.
• "Chemical Elements" - Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 800 words.
• "Africa" - Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 1000 words.

Technical Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about the meaning, significance, intention, structure, inference, and vocabulary used in each passage. each passage reads like an encyclopedic or technical journal article. answers for worksheets in this section can be found at the end of each individual worksheet..

• "Water" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
• "Paper" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
• "The Flu" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "Nuts" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "The Sun" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "The White House" - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "Soap" - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "Clocks" - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "The Robin" - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "Hybrid Vehicles" - Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 500 words.
• "Photography" - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 500 words.
• "Biomimetics" - Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
• "The Great Debates" - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
• "Salt" - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
• "Colony Collapse" - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
• "Columbian Exchange" - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
• "Ethanol" - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
• "Generations" - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
• "The Hubble Telescope" - Advanced level. 7 questions with answers included. Under 1000 words.
• "Intellegence Augmentation" - Advanced level. 5 questions with answers included. Under 1000 words.

Role Play Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students can increase their understanding of colloquial and idiomatic expressions and get a feel for conversational english. they also allow several students to participate at the same time - which makes them really fun great for use in school or at home..

• Answer Key - This is the answer key to the role play worksheets.
• "What Time Is It?" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "How Are You?" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Tie Your Shoes!" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Where Are My Glasses?" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "A Cookie" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "Where Are My Keys?" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
• "City Life, Country Life" - Beginning Level. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Flu Shot" - Intermediate Level. 5 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Vinegar" - Intermediate Level. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Wait for Me!" - Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Glasses" - Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Hungry" - Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Want to Know a Secret?" - Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Milk and Aesthetics" - Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 500 words.

Dual Version Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In each of these reading comprehension worksheets, the same story is told, but with two versions: one that is basic, and one that is more advanced. this allows students to make direct comparisons between the advanced version to the more basic one, and makes for a powerful learning experience..

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• "An Overcast Day" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
• "Who Knows My Name?" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
• "A Call to the Pool" - Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Oh No!" - Beginning Level. 8 questions. Under 300 words.
• "An Adventure" - Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Happy Birthday" - Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 400 words.
• "My Family" - Beginning Level. 8 questions. Under 300 words.
• "My Family" - Beginning Level. 5 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Driving Directions" - Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 400 words.
• "A Happy Visitor" - Beginning Level. 7 questions. Under 300 words.
• "The Singing Bird" - Intermediate Level. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
• "Violet Makes a Cake" - Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
• "A Visit to the Doctor" - Intermediate Level. 7 questions. Under 400 words.
• "Making Dinner" - Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
• "The Market" - Intermediate Level. 10 questions. Under 500 words.
• "Maria Gets Her License" - Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 500 words.
• "A Paper for School" - Advanced Level. 7 questions. Under 300 words.
• "A Birthday Surprise" - Advanced Level. 7 questions. Under 600 words.
• "Getting a New Job" - Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 600 words.
• "The Dinner Party" - Advanced Level. 9 questions. Under 600 words.

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Editing and Proofreading Worksheets

Who doesn't like to write pieces with sentences super clear, ideas fantastically organized, and most importantly, vocabulary and grammar uncompromisingly immaculate? In order for this to happen, it's inevitable that students have a good grasp of the editing and proofreading process, which is what we seek to facilitatein this set of pdf worksheets ideal for grade 2 through grade 8. Let the young ones step in and take the helms, while learning how to edit and proofread their works. This is set to change your writing big time! Start off your practice with our free worksheets!

Correcting the Spelling

Lauren Leto once said, "If you can spell "Nietzsche" without Google, you deserve a cookie." Even the best writers are vulnerable to spelling errors. In this printable worksheet, kids color the correctly-spelled words.

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Proofreading a Paragraph on T-Rex

The pleasure of proofreading is when you have a relatively long text, and nearly every sentence has something waiting to be corrected in it. Let 4th grade kids spot and correct errors in this passage about T-Rex.

Proofreading Marks | Basic Chart

This chart is engaging mainly thanks to the instant help it gives the aspiring writers in the class, in the form of common proofreading marks. They learn each mark coupled with its meaning.

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Proofreading Marks | Advanced Chart

Familiarize young proofreaders with these symbols and abbreviations and encourage them to use these marks to correct spelling mistakes, improve punctuation, and enhance the readability.

Spelling it Correctly

Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. It's often the tiniest detail that makes the biggest difference to your writing. Here, 2nd grade and 3rd grade children read each word carefully, and correct the mistake in its spelling.

How many mistakes are there?

Proofreading is not a luxury you give your writing; it's an integral part of the writing process itself. In this pdf worksheet, kids look for errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Proofreading and Rewriting

All English teachers agree that kids who fish their writing for errors and fix them, shine the brightest in ELA classes, and we can't agree more. This printable exercise gives practice with rewriting sentences correctly.

Proofreading Sentences | Labor Day

Labor Day, with all its fun and frolic, is an occasion we all so passionately wait for. Why not ask children in grade 4 and grade 5 to proofread six sentences abounding in the Labor Day spirit and festivities?

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June 17, 2024, 6:05 a.m.

Lesson plan: History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

A Juneteenth celebration in Richmond, Virginia, 1905. Library of Congress

This lesson was originally published on June 16, 2021, and was updated on June 16, 2024.

For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here . (Note: you will need to make a copy of the document to edit it).

In this lesson, students will explore and discuss the history and context around the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. Topics explored will include the history of racial injustice in the U.S., the Civil War and the limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation. Additionally, students will be encouraged to explore the modern significance of Juneteenth and its long-term impact.

Estimated time

One 50-60 minute class period

Grade Level

Grades 6-12

On June 15, 2021, the Senate unanimously approved a bill approving June 19 as a federal holiday for “Juneteenth National Independence Day.” The House passed the bill one day later. Still, many Americans are still unaware of the history and significance of June 19.

On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring “that all persons held as slaves” in the Confederacy “shall be free.” While this may have freed some enslaved people on paper, the reality was much more complicated.

Source: PBS NewsHour via Associated Press

For instance, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed those slaves held under the Confederacy, not in border states loyal to the Union, including Kentucky, West Virginia and Delaware, where slavery was still legal after the Emancipation Proclamation. In fact, slavery was still legal in Kentucky until Dec. 1865, when the 13th Amendment was passed, though Kentucky voted against ratifying the amendment.

Confederate states and slaveholders also resisted emancipation, and many people remained enslaved in Confederate states after the proclamation, even as many enslaved people fought for their freedom or escaped behind Union lines. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the Union issued an order in Galveston, Texas, alerting all enslaved persons that they were legally free.

At this point in 1865, Texas was the westernmost state in America and one of the last Confederate states to be occupied by the Union. Many slaveholders had fled Union advances in other parts of the South to Texas, along with the people they had enslaved.

While it took time for the logistics of “freeing” enslaved people to come into effect, the importance of June 19, or “Juneteenth” lived on. Considering how complicated emancipation was, many dates were considered for holding celebrations of emancipation, but over 150 years later, June 19 remains.

What originally was a holiday mainly observed by Texans has grown to be recognized all over the country. Each year on “Juneteenth,” (or more formally Juneteenth National Freedom Day), communities all around the United States gather and celebrate and reflect on the history of slavery and struggle for civil rights and equality, including the work that still remains after conditional advances such as the Emancipation Proclamation.

Warm up activity

As a class, watch the BrainPop video (8 minutes) below found here introducing Juneteenth. While watching the video, answer the following discussion questions.

Source: BrainPop

Discussion questions:

• What is “Juneteenth”? What does it celebrate?
• Why did it take so long for enslaved peoples in Texas to finally be free? What obstacles existed?
• What were some of the forms of discrimination against newly freed people mentioned in the video?
• What is the Great Migration?
• How did Juneteenth become a national, not just regional, celebration?

After watching the video, separate into groups of 3-4 to discuss the focus questions (5 minutes).

Main activities:

• Why was June 19th chosen as the date to celebrate the freedom of all Americans? What were some of the drawbacks to other dates? Can you make an argument for why you think a different date might have been better and/or worse?
• Gates describes several reasons why Juneteenth struggled to be remembered at times, and why it was able to endure. Compare and contrast what the BrainPop video included as reasons why Juneteenth struggled and endured with what Gate’s emphasizes. What do you think were the most important factors in Juneteenth’s momentum and remembrance continuing?
• “When did they start recognizing Juneteenth, if at all?”
• “What was the process of Juneteenth becoming a holiday in my state?”
• If Juneteenth isn’t recognized in your state, see if you can answer, “Why is Juneteenth not recognized?”
• This search engine for state and local government websites
• The Library of Congress

Additional activities

• Brainstorm or plan a Juneteenth celebration activity. This can be decorating a common area, bringing in a relevant local speaker or planning a refreshment break for your school. Juneteenth celebrations can be in the home, at school or in community locations. For more inspiration see these resources:
• “ How to Celebrate ” from Juneteenth.com
• See how others are celebrating Juneteenth on Twitter .
• Some activists feel ambivalent about Juneteenth becoming a national holiday, or reject the idea. To learn more about the nuances surrounding making Juneteenth a federal holiday, watch this NewsHour interview with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal recorded in 2020 amid the George Floyd protests.

• The day now known as Juneteenth was formally recognized as a national holiday in 2021, due in large part to the activism of retired teacher Opal Lee. Learn more about Lee's activism and the message of Juneteenth in this NewsHour interview with Opal Lee.

If classrooms finish and plan a celebratory activity, please share your ideas with us on social media @NewsHourEXTRA on Twitter.

This lesson was written by Cecilia Curran, NewsHour Classroom intern, while she was a rising sophomore at Amherst College. This lesson was edited by NewsHour Classroom's education producer and former history teacher Vic Pasquantonio.

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