Work on Writing

Activity #5- Correct the Paragraphs

1) Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling when writing. (L 5.2)
Use punctuation to separate items in a series.* (L 5.2A)
Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. (L 5.2B)
Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag
question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It's true, isn't it?), and to indicate direct
address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?). (L 5.2C)
Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. (L 5.2D)
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. (L 5.2E)

Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Correct the paragraphs using the Standard
English conventions. Follow the hints for each paragraph.

Paragraph 1

What to Look For

did you no that bats are mammals. we no they are mammals just lik us becaus
Capitalization Errors 5
they are warm blooded they are the only mammals that no how to fly bats are

Spelling -5
Punctuation 4

Nocturnal which means thay sleep during the day and are awak at nite?
Comma (Conjunction) 1
Homophones - 3

Paragraph 2

What to Look For

Capitalization Errors 5

bes are intresting anumals. the honey be can fly at a sped of 15 miles per
Compound Word 3
houre a hive of honey bees has about 40,000 bees in it? the honey bee has

Indentation
Spelling 8

five eyes! a worker bee will mak 1/12th of a teespoon of honey over its
Punctuation 4
lifetime? Bees have been makeing honey for about 150 million years

Number 2
Possessive Apostrophe Error -1

Paragraph 3
did you no that a person can live with out food for more than a hole month a
person can only live four about won week with out water we need water more then

What to Look For

Compound Words 2
Possessive Apostrophe -2
Homophones 6

we need food. 97 % of earths water is in the oceans. Just 3 % of the earths water
can bee used four drinking water. 75 % of the worlds fresh water is frozen in the

Plural Mistake 1
Numbers -3
Proper Nouns- 3

North and South polar ice caps?

Punctuation 3
Capitalization 3
Indentation

Paragraph 4
Do you know wear the longest rode on Earth can be found. The Pan-American
Highway begins in alaska. It passes through Canada the United States and Mexico.

What to Look For

Capitalization Errors 1
Homophones 2
Punctuation 2

Than it continues down the west coast of South America all the way to Chile.
Altogether, the highway passes through 12 countrys. It passes through jungles and

Indentation
Proper Nouns 3
Commas in a Series 2

mountains the road is about 16,000 miles long. At this time, only one 54-miles
stretch of the road remains to be completed.

Spelling 1
Plural Error 1
Numbers -2
Verb Phrase - 1