Check Your Work

Read more of Gerardo’s blog. He needs to make some changes.

  • • He needs to capitalize the name of a place in the first sentence. He put three red lines under the letter: Illustration of proofreaders capitalization mark—three horizontal lines.

  • • He needs to capitalize the name of a month in the second sentence. He put three red lines under that letter, too: Illustration of proofreaders capitalization mark—three horizontal lines.

  • • He needs to take out a detail that doesn’t go with the topic. To take out this text, he used this mark: illustration of proofreader's deletion mark—a line that loops once around.

What other changes does he need to make?

Look back at your blog. Read it aloud. Then ask yourself the questions in the checklist. Mark your changes.

Finish and Share

Use these steps to finish your blog.

  • 1. Write the blog neatly and correctly.

  • 2. Be sure you have a title.

  • 3. Add a drawing or picture.

  • 4. Put your blog on a bulletin board in your classroom.

Read Aloud

Share your writing with friends. Use these tips.