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Checking your writing

English · Writing Composition · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which sentence is written correctly?

    • i have a red bike.
    • I have a red bike.
    • I Have a red bike.

  2. Why do writers check their work after finishing it?

    • To find and fix mistakes
    • To make it longer
    • To copy someone else's story

  3. In 'Yesterday we go to the beach.', 'go' should stay as it is.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Look at the sentence below. What mistake do you see?

    thedogranfast.
    • The first word needs a capital letter
    • The sentence is too short
    • The word 'fast' is spelled wrong

  5. Read: 'Yesterday I play with my dog.' What word should be fixed?

    • play should be played
    • I should be me
    • dog should be Dog

  6. Ben reads his story to a partner. His partner says one part is confusing. What should Ben do?

    • Ignore it because it's his story
    • Talk about it and think about changing that part
    • Erase the whole story and start over

  7. Mia reads her writing and finds no mistakes on her own. What is still a good idea?

    • Assume it is perfect and never check again
    • Add more full stops even where they are not needed
    • Ask a partner to read it too

  8. Read: 'I walked to school. Then I see my friend and we play together.' Which words break the past tense?

    • see and play
    • walked and to
    • school and friend
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  1. I have a red bike. · Sentences start with a capital letter, and the word 'I' is always capital too.
  2. To find and fix mistakes · Checking helps you spot mistakes like a missing capital letter or full stop before you hand your writing in.
  3. False · 'Yesterday' places this visit in the past, so change 'go' to 'went'.
  4. The first word needs a capital letter · Every sentence starts with a capital letter, so 'the' should be 'The'.
  5. play should be played · 'Yesterday' tells us this already happened, so 'play' should change to 'played' to match.
  6. Talk about it and think about changing that part · Talking with a partner helps you find parts to improve. You do not need to throw out your whole story, just fix that part.
  7. Ask a partner to read it too · Even careful writers miss things. A partner's fresh eyes can catch mistakes or suggest ways to make the writing clearer.
  8. see and play · The story starts in the past with 'walked', so 'see' and 'play' should be 'saw' and 'played' to stay consistent.
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