Grade: Kindergarten Subject: English Language Arts Unit: Handwriting & Sentences SAT: StandardEnglishConventions ACT: English

Sentence Editing

Let's learn to be sentence detectives! We will find mistakes in sentences and fix them. Good writers always check their work!

What Is Editing?

Editing Means Finding and Fixing Mistakes!

When we edit, we look for things that are wrong and make them right. It's like being a detective for sentences!

Good News: Everyone makes mistakes! That's why we learn to edit. Even grown-ups check their writing!

Your Editing Tools

Here are the things you look for when you edit:

🅰️

Capital Letter Check

Does it start with a big letter?

🔴

Period Check

Does it end with a period?

👆

Space Check

Are there spaces between words?

Common Mistakes to Find

Missing Capital Letter

The first letter should be big!

the cat is fluffy

The cat is fluffy.

Missing Period

Every sentence needs a period at the end!

I see a bird

I see a bird.

Missing Both

Sometimes both are missing!

my dog can run

My dog can run.

Let's Fix Some Sentences!

Watch how we find the mistake and fix it.

Example 1: Missing Capital Letter

BEFORE
the sun is bright.
→
AFTER
The sun is bright.

We changed the "t" to a capital "T" at the start!

Example 2: Missing Period

BEFORE
I like my mom
→
AFTER
I like my mom.

We added a period at the end!

Example 3: Missing Both

BEFORE
we can play
→
AFTER
We can play.

We added a capital "W" AND a period!

Editing Steps

Follow These Steps to Edit:

1

Read the sentence out loud.

2

Check: Does it start with a capital letter?

3

Check: Does it end with a period?

4

Check: Are there spaces between words?

5

Fix any mistakes you find!

Practice Time: Fix These Sentences!

Look at each broken sentence. Choose the one that fixes it correctly!

Problem 1: Fix this sentence

the dog is big
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 2: Fix this sentence

i see a cat
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 3: Fix this sentence

my mom is nice
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 4: Fix this sentence

the bird can fly
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 5: Fix this sentence

i like to run
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 6: Fix this sentence

we can jump
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 7: Fix this sentence

the apple is red
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 8: Fix this sentence

i can read
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 9: Fix this sentence

my hat is blue
Hint: What is missing?

Problem 10: Fix this sentence

the frog can hop
Hint: What is missing?

What We Learned

🔍

Be a Detective

Look carefully for mistakes in sentences.

🅰️

Check Capitals

Every sentence starts with a capital letter.

🔴

Check Periods

Every sentence ends with a period.

✅

Fix Mistakes

Find the mistake and make it right!

Great job! You are becoming a great editor! Always check your writing before you say "I'm done!"

Next Steps

  • Practice editing your own sentences
  • Help a friend edit their sentences
  • Always check for capitals and periods
  • When you're ready, take the Unit Checkpoint!