Edit and Proofread

After you have revised your draft, check it for mistakes.

• 1 CHECK YOUR ADJECTIVES

  When you write, use adjectives to describe things and ideas. Adjectives help readers make a picture in their mind of your writing.

  EXAMPLE

  The whooping crane is a large, white bird

• 2 CHECK YOUR SPELLING

  Circle each word that may not be spelled right. Look it up in the dictionary or ask for help. Fix the spelling if you need to.

• 3. CHECK YOUR COMMAS

  Whenever you have a list of more than two things in your writing, separate them with commas. This type of lists is called a series. Be sure you include commas in a series.

  EXAMPLE

  Whooping cranes, California condors, and wood storks are all endangered.

  What errors did Carter correct in his paper? What errors does he still need to correct?

  There are less than 500 whooping cranes in the wild. They live in and Texas. We should write letturs to thank each pirson in those states for helping the whooping crane. Some flocks migrate. Other flocks live in the same place winter spring summor and fall.

• 4. MARK YOUR CHANGES

  Now edit your paper. Use these marks to show your changes:

  Add.	Take out.	Replace with this.	Check spelling.	Capitalize.	Make lowercase.	Make new paragraph.