Error Detective Worksheet
Error Detective
Proofreading & Editing Studio
Target: 75% Accuracy Find & Fix ≥ 6 of 8
Name:
Date:
Trial: __ of 5
Use Your CUPS Strategy
C
Capitalization (2)
First words & names
U
Usage / Grammar (2)
Subject & verb agree
P
Punctuation (2)
Periods & questions
S
Spelling (2)
Check sight words
1 Find & Mark: Cross out each mistake and write the correction above it.
8 Total Errors
[1] on saturday morning, my playful dog barnaby ran outside.
[2] He like to chase yellow leaves across the grass.
[3] Two fluffy squirrels was runing up the tall wooden fence
[4] Did he catch up with his little freinds.
2 Detective Clues: Check the box when you find and fix each error.
Capitalization (2 clues)
Sentence 1: Capitalize the first word of the sentence Sentence 1: Capitalize the dog's proper name
Punctuation (2 clues)
Sentence 3: Add the missing end punctuation mark Sentence 4: Change to the correct end mark for a question
Grammar / Usage (2 clues)
Sentence 2: Make the verb match singular subject "He" Sentence 3: Make helping verb match plural "squirrels"
Spelling (2 clues)
Sentence 3: Correct the spelling of the -ing action word Sentence 4: Correct the spelling of the word for pals ("ie")
3 Rewrite: Write the complete, corrected paragraph neatly below.
IEP Progress Monitoring Record
Goal Criterion: 75% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials
Errors Corrected _____ / 8
Accuracy Score _____%
Target Criterion ≥ 75% (6 / 8 errors)
Goal Met (Trial)?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
Proofreading Choice Worksheet
Proofreading Choice
Independent Editing Assessment
Target: 75% Accuracy Answer ≥ 6 of 8 Correct
Name:
Date:
Trial: __ of 5
1 Read the passage carefully. Then answer questions 1 through 8.
Rocket Day
[1] last Tuesday, mr. lopez brought model rocket kits to our classroom.
[2] We was eager to build our own flying spacecraft
[3] My best freind helped we attach the red fins.
[4] Could our rocket flyed higher than the gym roof.
2 Choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the circle next to your choice.
1. What change should be made in sentence 1?
A Change last to Last
B Change Tuesday to tuesday
C Change brought to brung
2. What change should be made in sentence 1?
A Change kits to kit
B Change mr. lopez to Mr. Lopez
C Change classroom to class room
3. What change should be made in sentence 2?
A Change We was to We were
B Change eager to egre
C Change own to owne
4. What change should be made in sentence 2?
A Add a comma after build
B Add a period ( . ) after spacecraft
C Change flying to flew
5. What change should be made in sentence 3?
A Change freind to friend
B Change best to goodest
C Change fins to Fin
6. What change should be made in sentence 3?
A Change attach to atach
B Change helped we to helped us
C Change red to Red
7. What change should be made in sentence 4?
A Change rocket to rockets
B Change flyed to fly
C Change gym to Gym
8. What change should be made at the end of sentence 4?
A Change the period to a question mark ( ? )
B Change the period to an exclamation mark ( ! )
C Remove the period and leave no mark
IEP Independent Trial Scoring Record
Goal: 75% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials
Questions Correct _____ / 8
Accuracy Score _____%
Passing Criterion ≥ 75% (6 / 8 correct)
Goal Met (Trial)?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
