Name __________________________ Title of Writing ____________________________

GRADE 5
Editing Checklist (Middle of Year)

My writing has correct…

spelling of grade level words using resources as needed.
capital letters
at the beginning of sentences
titles of respect*
words in titles*
geographical names*
familial relations*
proper adjectives*
conventions of letter writing*
the first letter of a quotation*
months, days, holidays
punctuation
in titles of respect*
end marks
use of apostrophes
to form contractions*
to show possession of singular and plural nouns*
use of commas
in dates*
to punctuate compound sentences and complex sentences
to separate words in a series*
in greetings and closing in letters and emails*
to indicate dialogue*
use of colon
to indicate time*
to introduce a list*
use of quotation marks
for dialogue*
quoted material*
titles of works*
use of underlining or italics to indicate titles of works*
use of semicolons
to punctuate compound sentences
Name __________________________ Title of Writing ____________________________

spacing between letters, words, and sentences

neat handwriting
organization in a paragraph(s)
Use of indention(s) to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph
Use of adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs to add clarity and variety
_______________________________________________________

My writing avoids…
● fragments
● run-ons
● incorrect use of apostrophes to form plurals
● inappropriate shifts in verb tense
● errors in subject verb agreement
● inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person

*May not be present in writing