Name:

Date:

Poe’s “The Raven”

The paragraph below tells about a special date in January history. Can you find and mark ten errors in
the paragraph? You might look for errors of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

One of the most popular American poems, “The Raven by Edgar Allan
Poe was published on January 29, 1845. Once upon a midnight dreary,” the
poem begins. That poem braught fame to it’s author, but it did not bring riches.
Did you now that Poe was payed just $15 for his masterpiece! Each year in
Baltimore, Maryland, a mysterious visitor leaves roses at Poes’ grave on the eve
of his Birthday.
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Name:

Date:

Poe’s “The Raven”

The paragraph below tells about a special date in January history. Can you find and mark ten errors in
the paragraph? You might look for errors of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

One of the most popular American poems, “The Raven by Edgar Allan
Poe was published on January 29, 1845. Once upon a midnight dreary,” the
poem begins. That poem braught fame to it’s author, but it did not bring riches.
Did you now that Poe was payed just $15 for his masterpiece! Each year in
Baltimore, Maryland, a mysterious visitor leaves roses at Poes’ grave on the eve
of his Birthday.
© 2004 by Education World®. Education World grants users permission to reproduce this work sheet for educational purposes only.