Spelling Connections - Zaner-Bloser

Proofread a Book Report
First, proofread the book report below for eight
misspelled words. Then rewrite the book report.
Write the spelling words correctly and make the
corrections shown by the proofreading marks.
Sea
A Seea Story
read
You should reed this book! It is called Sea Life. It is by Ian
W
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seen
whitelaw. It tells about sea animals You have never sean.
seem
Some are so strange! They don’t even seam real. You will
eat
learn what they look like and what they eet It is so good,
week Y need
I read this this book twice a weeke. you really nead to take
seat
b
a seet and read this Book!
More Practice Write and sort the Basic Words.
Write a Book Report
Write a book report. Explain why someone else
should read the book. Be sure to tell the title and
author. Say what the book is about. Tell why it is
worth reading. Use as many spelling words as
you can.
When you fi nish writing your draft, proofread your
paper for errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and
punctuation. Use the Spelling Dictionary to check spelling if
you are not sure.
Option 2: Multiple Spelling Words Per Sentence
(See procedures on page Z12.)
1. Does a tiger eat beef?
2. Some days may seem like a week.
3. I have seen big ships on the sea.
4. Keep the seat on the bus neat.
5. I feel a need to read.
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Unit 14
Test Master
Objectives
Spelling and Writing
Students will
proofread a book report.
sort the Basic Words according to
the unit’s spelling strategy. See
pp. Z14–Z15 in the Teacher Edition
for more information.
use the writing process to write a
book report.
proofread their writing.
Using the
Writing Process
Before assigning Write a Book Report in
this unit, see pages 316–317 in the Student
Edition for a complete review of the writing
process and additional writing assignments.
You may also wish to refer to page Z13 in
the Teacher Edition.
Keeping a
Spelling Journal
Encourage students to record the words
they misspelled on the weekly test in a personal
spelling journal. These words may be
recycled for future study. Students may also
wish to include words from their writing. See
page Z13 in the Teacher Edition for more
information.
You may wish to use the Unit 14 Proofreading
Every Day Overhead Transparency for more
proofreading practice.
Option 3: Standardized Test
(See Standardized Test Master Book, Unit 14.)
Name
Test
U n i t
Master
Read each sentence. Look at the underlined spelling word.
Fill in a circle. Show if the word is spelled Right or Wrong.
✎ Sample
I wish I could leep like a frog.
Right Wrong
1. She sits in the front seet on the bus.
2. I will nead your help to mend this dress.
3. Dad would like to eet some fish.
4. Sue will call me next week.
5. Have you seen the black crayon?
6. This beef is cut very thin.
7. Did you read this book yet?
8. The boat went out to sea.
9. Does it seem like Friday?
10. I keep my room neet at all times.
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