Proofreading Marks

Use these marks to show corrections.

Mark Meaning Example

Take this out (delete). I love to to read.

Add a period. It was late

Make this a capital letter. First prize went to maria.

Make this a lowercase letter. We saw a Black Cat.

house
Fix the spelling. This is our hause.

Add a comma. Goodnight Mom.

Add an apostrophe. Its mine.

Add quotation marks. Come in, he said.

Add an exclamation point or a

Help Can you help me
question mark.
Let’s go in line skating after
Add a hyphen.
school.

Close the space. Foot ball is fun.

red
Add a word. The pen is mine.

Underline the words. We read Old Yeller.

Alex arrived at 400 Debbie

Add a semicolon or a colon.
came later.
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Manatees Error Summary

Capitalization 9
the Manatee often known as the “sea cow” is Punctuation:
a gentle giant sea creature that has been floating Apostrophe 1
Comma 5
around for 60 Million years A warmblooded mammal,
Period 4
the Manatee must travel to survive many manatees Spelling 3

live near Kings bay Florida. In the summer, they leave

florida and head to the gulf of Mexico for millions of

years the manatees survival depended only on finding

Unfortunately their
warm waters Unfortuneately, humans are now there
threat
greatest thret.

MONDAY WEEK 20

Boating accidents are the greatest cause of Error Summary

Capitalization 8
death for manatees. Today. a manatee is a mammal
breathe Punctuation:
so it must come to the surface to breath air. This Apostrophe 1
Comma 3
means that every five to six minutes the manatee is
Period 4
in danger of being caught in speedboats propellers. Spelling 1

Most adult manatees have scars from propellers?

human pollution is a threat to manatees, too. Due to

this pollution, a deadly plant Red Tide has flourished

in the gulf of mexico many manatees have died

because of this plant

TUESDAY WEEK 20
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Name

Manatees
the Manatee often known as the “sea cow” is
• commas
a gentle giant sea creature that has been floating
• names of places
around for 60 Million years A warmblooded mammal,

the Manatee must travel to survive many manatees

live near Kings bay Florida. In the summer, they leave

florida and head to the gulf of Mexico for millions of

years the manatees survival depended only on finding

warm waters Unfortuneately, humans are now there

greatest thret.

MONDAY WEEK 20

Boating accidents are the greatest cause of

death for manatees. Today. a manatee is a mammal

• commas
so it must come to the surface to breath air. This
• names of places
means that every five to six minutes the manatee is

in danger of being caught in speedboats propellers.

Most adult manatees have scars from propellers?

human pollution is a threat to manatees, too. Due to

this pollution, a deadly plant Red Tide has flourished

in the gulf of mexico many manatees have died

because of this plant

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Manatee mothers give birth to one baby every Error Summary

Capitalization 2
two to five years but sometimes like humans a
Punctuation:
manatee can have twins. A mother manatee must Comma 5
breathe Period 5
help her calf learn how to breath so at first she may
Spelling 3
keep her calf near the surface of the water. Calves

stay with their mother’s for one to two years during

this time, they learn where to find food and where to

migrate when a baby manatee is born it weighs 34 to

43 kilos (75 to 95 lbs) It reaches 453 to 544 kilos

four
(1,000 to 1,200 lbs). in just for to five years.

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manatees need about 150 pounds of food each Error Summary

Capitalization 5
day their diet consists of water plants? Genuine
Punctuation:
gentle giants, manatees do not have the same Apostrophe 2
Comma 2
advantages as many other creatures of the sea. They
Period 6
arent fast and they dont have sharp teeth some Spelling 2

people are working hard to help the manatees speed

limits have been set so manatees can get away from

speedboats. In some waterways, speedboat’s have only

limited access with help from humans the manatee

might
mite live another 60 million years

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Name

Manatee mothers give birth to one baby every

two to five years but sometimes like humans a

• commas
manatee can have twins. A mother manatee must
• abbreviations
help her calf learn how to breath so at first she may

keep her calf near the surface of the water. Calves

stay with their mother’s for one to two years during

this time, they learn where to find food and where to

migrate when a baby manatee is born it weighs 34 to

43 kilos (75 to 95 lbs) It reaches 453 to 544 kilos

(1,000 to 1,200 lbs). in just for to five years.

WEDNESDAY WEEK 20

manatees need about 150 pounds of food each

day their diet consists of water plants? Genuine

• commas
gentle giants, manatees do not have the same

advantages as many other creatures of the sea. They

arent fast and they dont have sharp teeth some

people are working hard to help the manatees speed

limits have been set so manatees can get away from

speedboats. In some waterways, speedboat’s have only

limited access with help from humans the manatee

mite live another 60 million years

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An Exciting Adventure Error Summary

Capitalization 7
When i joined the peace corps. I was sent to Language Usage 2
belize a small country in central america. I was going Punctuation:
Apostrophe 1
to teach at a boys school The school was far down
Comma 7
a dirt road and the wooden buildings were built on Period 2
Quotation Mark 1
stilts because it rained so much. The boys lived at
Spelling 2
raised vegetables
the school and they raise rabbits grew vegtables
studied
and studyed hard. we ate lots of rice and beans and
sometimes the boys would catch a iguana, or “bamboo

chicken, to eat

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the peace corps was established on march 1 1961. Error Summary

Capitalization 10
Volunteers from the Education Health Environment
Language Usage 1
Business and agriculture fields have served in over Punctuation:
countries Apostrophe 2
136 countrys. when I was a volunteer I drinked
Comma 9
rainwater collected in a cistern My tiny simple house Period 2
Spelling 1
didnt have hot water but i was lucky to have cold

water Long trails of ants would come into my house

but I liked them because they carried away the dead

cockroaches. I wasnt as pleased about the scorpion or

the snake I found!

TUESDAY WEEK 21
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Name

An Exciting Adventure
When i joined the peace corps. I was sent to
• names of
belize a small country in central america. I was going organizations

to teach at a boys school The school was far down • names of

countries
a dirt road and the wooden buildings were built on • names of regions
stilts because it rained so much. The boys lived at • special words in
quotes
the school and they raise rabbits grew vegtables

and studyed hard. we ate lots of rice and beans and

sometimes the boys would catch a iguana, or “bamboo

chicken, to eat

MONDAY WEEK 21

the peace corps was established on march 1 1961.

Volunteers from the Education Health Environment

• names of
Business and agriculture fields have served in over organizations

136 countrys. when I was a volunteer I drinked • commas

rainwater collected in a cistern My tiny simple house

didnt have hot water but i was lucky to have cold

water Long trails of ants would come into my house

but I liked them because they carried away the dead

cockroaches. I wasnt as pleased about the scorpion or

the snake I found!

TUESDAY WEEK 21
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On really hot days i would take the boys down Error Summary
Capitalization 5
to the big river that bordered the school. One of the
Language Usage 1
boys was a good fast swimmer I asked him how he Punctuation:
grown Apostrophe 1
had become such a good swimmer? This boy had grew
Comma 6
up on a cay a low island or reef of sand or coral, Period 2
Quotation Mark 1
along Belizes Barrier reef. “miss” he said “my Father
Spelling 1
would take me out on his boat and I would help him
to
with his traps. I learned how too swim fast because

there are Sharks in the water!

WEDNESDAY WEEK 21

a tropical country belize is hot and humid. At Error Summary

Capitalization 6
first, it was hard to get used to the heat but soon
Language Usage 2
it seemed normal one day, it dropped down to a Punctuation:
Apostrophe 2
chilly 70°F and i saw a dog shivering uncontrollably.
Comma 8
I couldnt laugh at it because I was wearing a Period 2
Quotation Mark 2
sweater! The Peace Corps was a wonderful exciting
two Spelling 1
adventure and before I knew it my too years of
were
service was over. “Yes I tell everyone who asks “you
will be
should join the peace corps. It was the toughest job

youll ever love

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Name

On really hot days i would take the boys down

to the big river that bordered the school. One of the

• names of places
boys was a good fast swimmer I asked him how he
• quotes
had become such a good swimmer? This boy had grew

up on a cay a low island or reef of sand or coral,

along Belizes Barrier reef. “miss” he said “my Father

would take me out on his boat and I would help him

with his traps. I learned how too swim fast because

there are Sharks in the water!

WEDNESDAY WEEK 21

a tropical country belize is hot and humid. At

first, it was hard to get used to the heat but soon

• names of
it seemed normal one day, it dropped down to a organizations

chilly 70°F and i saw a dog shivering uncontrollably. • names of

countries
I couldnt laugh at it because I was wearing a
• quotes
sweater! The Peace Corps was a wonderful exciting

adventure and before I knew it my too years of

service was over. “Yes I tell everyone who asks “you

should join the peace corps. It was the toughest job

youll ever love

THURSDAY WEEK 21
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