Editing 101



This is a great activity that I used to do with my 1st graders all the time.  I called it C.O.P.S It stands for capitalization, omission, punctuation, and spelling.  Here’s how it works.

I write 4 or 5 sentences that need to be corrected.  I haven’t started omitting words yet for Ashlyn but I think she is ready for me to.  I underline the words that need to be fixed to make it easier for her and she has to correct them.  After doing this a few times, I don’t have to underline the incorrect words for her.

This is an easy way to review spelling words, sight words, punctuation marks, and when to use capital letters.




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