Proofreading and Editing – Age 11+

Punctuation, spelling and grammar

Proofreading and Editing is a series of three teacher resource books written to provide children with experience in proofreading and editing written text. A high level of proficiency in these skills is necessary for accurate self-assessment of written work.

Features:

• consists of a selection of passages that contain punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors
• children are directed to the type and number of errors to be corrected
• detailed explanations of more difficult skills such as punctuation, direct speech and paragraphing are included
• the choice of topics and humour within the passages make them appealing to children
• teachers notes and answers