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Proofread a Book Report<br />

First, proofread the book report below for eight<br />

misspelled words. Then rewrite the book report.<br />

Write the spelling words correctly and make the<br />

corrections shown by the proofreading marks.<br />

Sea<br />

A Seea Story<br />

read<br />

You should reed this book! It is called Sea Life. It is by Ian<br />

W<br />

y<br />

seen<br />

whitelaw. It tells about sea animals You have never sean.<br />

seem<br />

Some are so strange! They don’t even seam real. You will<br />

eat<br />

learn what they look like and what they eet It is so good,<br />

week Y need<br />

I read this this book twice a weeke. you really nead to take<br />

seat<br />

b<br />

a seet and read this Book!<br />

More Practice Write and sort the Basic Words.<br />

Write a Book Report<br />

Write a book report. Explain why someone else<br />

should read the book. Be sure to tell the title and<br />

author. Say what the book is about. Tell why it is<br />

worth reading. Use as many spelling words as<br />

you can.<br />

When you fi nish writing your draft, proofread your<br />

paper for errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and<br />

punctuation. Use the <strong>Spelling</strong> Dictionary to check spelling if<br />

you are not sure.<br />

Option 2: Multiple <strong>Spelling</strong> Words Per Sentence<br />

(See procedures on page Z12.)<br />

1. Does a tiger eat beef?<br />

2. Some days may seem like a week.<br />

3. I have seen big ships on the sea.<br />

4. Keep the seat on the bus neat.<br />

5. I feel a need to read.<br />

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Unit 14<br />

Test Master<br />

Objectives<br />

<strong>Spelling</strong> and Writing<br />

Students will<br />

proofread a book report.<br />

sort the Basic Words according to<br />

the unit’s spelling strategy. See<br />

pp. Z14–Z15 in the Teacher Edition<br />

for more information.<br />

use the writing process to write a<br />

book report.<br />

proofread their writing.<br />

Using the<br />

Writing Process<br />

Before assigning Write a Book Report in<br />

this unit, see pages 316–317 in the Student<br />

Edition for a complete review of the writing<br />

process and additional writing assignments.<br />

You may also wish to refer to page Z13 in<br />

the Teacher Edition.<br />

Keeping a<br />

<strong>Spelling</strong> Journal<br />

Encourage students to record the words<br />

they misspelled on the weekly test in a personal<br />

spelling journal. These words may be<br />

recycled for future study. Students may also<br />

wish to include words from their writing. See<br />

page Z13 in the Teacher Edition for more<br />

information.<br />

You may wish to use the Unit 14 Proofreading<br />

Every Day Overhead Transparency for more<br />

proofreading practice.<br />

Option 3: Standardized Test<br />

(See Standardized Test Master Book, Unit 14.)<br />

Name<br />

Test<br />

U n i t<br />

Master<br />

Read each sentence. Look at the underlined spelling word.<br />

Fill in a circle. Show if the word is spelled Right or Wrong.<br />

✎ Sample<br />

I wish I could leep like a frog.<br />

Right Wrong<br />

1. She sits in the front seet on the bus.<br />

2. I will nead your help to mend this dress.<br />

3. Dad would like to eet some fish.<br />

4. Sue will call me next week.<br />

5. Have you seen the black crayon?<br />

6. This beef is cut very thin.<br />

7. Did you read this book yet?<br />

8. The boat went out to sea.<br />

9. Does it seem like Friday?<br />

10. I keep my room neet at all times.<br />

16<br />

14<br />

Answer Box<br />

Right Wrong<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

8.<br />

9.<br />

10.<br />

<strong>Spelling</strong> <strong>Connections</strong> Grade 2<br />

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