April Daily Edits: 20 Google Slides Proofreading Paragraphs for older kids

April Daily Edits is the ultimate interactive proofreading activity for older kids (grades 5-8). Students receive their own Google Slides digital weekly notebook. Each week has five daily edits, for a monthly total of 20 paragraphs to correct and edit with movable (drag and drop) editing symbols. This resource includes 4 WEEKS ( 20 total edits), enough to cover each school day in April, plus extra for additional practices or assessments. Students simply drag and drop the movable proofreading symbols over to correct errors and then type the corrected paragraph. It's interactive and engaging. Teachers receive a full Google Slide deck with each student edit and answer key (20 answer keys). These can be completed as daily bell ringers/warm-ups, stations/centers, homework, or quick assessments. It is CCSS aligned (CCRA.L.2-Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing). Numerous skills are spiraled in each Daily Edit Set. Look below to learn more. Watch this short video to see one of my Daily Edits sets in action. *Please note that April Daily Edits has different paragraphs to edit than the ones shown in the video.

✣ What's Included? Format: Google Slides (48 total slides)

✦ Four Weeks of Digital Edits Student Notebooks (total of 20 Student Daily Edits)

✦ Proofreading Editing Symbol Chart (included in each set)

✦ Teacher Google Slides for each set w/ ANSWER KEYS (20 Answer Keys)

✦ Teacher Directions and FAQs

✣ Why use these?

✦ doesn't use paper or ink

✦ 21st century approach to learning

✦ safe during a pandemic (no touching and passing of papers)

✦ each student has his/her own copy (share link or assign in Google Classroom)

✦ can be shared on a big screen (interactive whiteboard)

✦ interactive (students MOVE the editing symbols)

✦ CCSS aligned and numerous skills practiced over and over again

✦ fun, engaging, and lasts forever!

✣ Who? It works best for grades 5-8, due to the skill level of errors.

✣ Can these be used on different months than April? Definitely! Some passages are April themed (Easter, Earth Day, & National Poetry Month), but many aren't. Either way, they can be used anytime.

✣ What skills are covered in each set? punctuation, abbreviations/initials, run-on sentences, dialogue, commas in a series, appositives, apostrophes in contractions, apostrophes in possessives, commas after an introductory clause,  fragments, homonyms, spelling, proper nouns, double negatives, coordinating adjectives, and more.

✣ How long does each Daily Edit take? I spend 10-15 minutes (5-8 min. to complete and 5-7 min. to discuss correct answers)

✣ When should Daily Edits be used? These could be used as bellringers, centers/stations, homework, or assessments.

✣ How long will April Daily Edits last? It depends on how often you use them. If you use them daily, these four sets will last for four school weeks. If you use them a couple times a week, they will last for 10 weeks. If you use them once a week, they will last for 5 months. It's all up to you. ☺

★ More Daily Edits:

• Daily Edits: 2 Sets/Digital Proofreading Exercises using Movable Editing Symbols
• November Daily Edits: 20 Digital Proofreading Exercises/Movable Editing Symbols
• December Daily Edits: 15 Google Slides Proofreading Exercises/drag and drop
• January Daily Edits: 20 Proofreading Paragraphs with movable editing symbols
• February Daily Edits: 20 Proofreading Paragraphs with movable editing symbols
• March Daily Edits: 20 Proofreading Paragraphs with movable editing symbols
• April Daily Edits: 20 Google Slides Proofreading Paragraphs for older kids
• May Daily Edits: 20 Google Slides Proofreading Paragraphs for older kids

*There are NO repeated Daily Edits in any of my Daily Edit sets.

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