EDITING WORKSHEET

Editing Symbols: Symbols you use when you edit a piece of writing

COMMONLY USED EDITING SYMBOLS

spelling= sp.

punctuation= P.

missing word= (draw a circle)

verb tense= vt.

verb agreement= v.a.

capitalization= CAPS

wrong word= w.w.

Directions: Read the following paragraph. Use the editing symbols to correct each mistake you find.

I have a very buzy day yesteday. my mother needed me to go the supermarket

to buy some food. I don't want to go, but I had to. The supermarket were very

crowded with many people I got the food and I went to the register to pay for

food. All of a sudden I realized i didn't have the money my mother gave me. I

was so upset becuse I had to go home to get the money.