Grade 4 English Language Arts
148B
Proofreading Lesson 5
GRADE 4 English Language Arts
Proofreading: Lesson 5
Read aloud to the students the material that is printed in boldface type
inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all
information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible
student responses are included in parentheses after the questions.
Any directions that ask you to do something, such as to turn to a page or to
hand out materials to students, will have an arrow symbol ( ) by them.
Purpose of Lesson 5:
In this lesson, the tutor and students will
♦ examine instructions for proofreading activities,
♦ develop proofreading strategies, and
♦ find and correct errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Equipment/Materials Needed:
♦ Chart paper on stand or chalkboard and chalk
♦ Student Worksheet: Proofreading Lesson 5-1
♦ Tutor’s Guide for Proofreading Worksheet 5-1
♦ pencils
Grade 4 English Language Arts
149B
Proofreading Lesson 5
Introduction:
Today's lesson will focus on proofreading. You will read a passage
that has errors in sentence formation, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
Before we look at the passage, let's talk about the meanings of the
words sentence formation, usage, and mechanics. I'm sure you all
know the meaning of spelling.
Sentence Formation
Sentence formation refers to the way we put words together to make a
sentence. If the words are out of order, the sentence may not make
any sense, or the meaning might be changed from what the writer
intended. For example, listen carefully as I read these two sentences
aloud. (Write these two sentences on the board.)
♦ Only girls are allowed in the gym today.
♦ Girls are allowed only in the gym today.
Do these two sentences mean the same thing? Pause. (no)
Even though both sentences have the same words, they have different
me