PR-0794UK Proofreading and Editing - Upper

Windswept poem
Read the poem.
Editing skills
1 Punctuation
The wind
The wind swurls around me
And invittes me to play.
Ruffles my hare
Tickled my cheeks
tugs at me shirt
And whisppers in my ear.
But I do’nt do nothing
And the winds temper rizes.
Kicked sand in my face
pushs at my chest
whipped my arms
And howls with larfter
As I struggle to my feet and stamp down the beech.
(a) Find the 3 missing capital letters and 1
apostrophe to show possession.
2 Grammar
The verbs in this poem should all be written in
the present tense; for example, ‘drinks’, ‘sits’.
(a) Underline 3 verbs in the poem that are
not in the present tense. Write them in
the present tense in the space at the end
of the lines.
Synonyms are words with the same or similar
meaning; for example, ‘yells’, ‘bellows’.
(b) Find three present tense verbs in the
poem. Write a synonym for each.
(c) Write 2 conjunctions used in the text.
(d) Use a conjunction to join these 2
sentences.
Viewing Sample
I need to open the door.
I can walk inside.
3 Spelling
(a) Underline the 10 misspelt words and
write the correct spelling on the line
provided.
4 Writing
A double negative statement incorrectly uses
two negative words; for example, ‘I haven’t
got no more,’ should be ‘I haven’t any more’
or ‘I have no more’.
(a) Circle the line in the text containing a
double negative. Write it correctly.
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