Punctuation Proofreading Practice Activities

Description

Help to reinforce punctuation rules and the importance of proofreading with these engaging superhero-themed proofreading practice printables. Twenty engaging paragraphs are provided, each with their own punctuation focus and helpful hints section. Students proofread the paragraph and then rewrite it in the space provided. Skills are introduced clearly and then revisited so your students can learn, practice and excel!

These punctuation proofreading activities are useful as bell ringers or morning work tasks, for ELA test prep, homework, or as part of a literacy or language rotation.

This product features both US and British spelling and paper sizes.

When you purchase this punctuation proofreading resource you will receive:

20 activity sheets:

• Fish and Chips
• Great White Sharks
• The History of Halloween
• The Great Pyramid
• All About Earthquakes
• Polar Bears
• Electric Cars
• Tivaevae
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Diwali
• Steven Adams
• Roald Dahl
• The Birthday Party
• Jane’s Holiday
• The Octopus and the Rat
• Why Tongatapu is Flat
• Ethan’s House
• John’s Morning
• Scarecrows
• Autumn Leaves/Fall Leaves

Answer guides for each passage with the correct punctuation highlighted.

Punctuation Skills featured:

• Capital letters to begin sentences
• Periods/Full stops to end sentences
• Capital letters for proper nouns
• Capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’
• Capital letters for titles
• Commas for lists
• Quotation Marks/Speech marks
• Apostrophes for possession
• Apostrophes for contractions
• Question Marks