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Year 11 Proofreading Practice

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Year 11 Proofreading Practice

Year 11 Proofreading Practice

Student proofreading text

📝 Instructions

Read the passage below carefully and identify errors in:

Capitalisation

Punctuation

Spelling

Sentence structure

Mark the errors directly on the text, then rewrite the corrected sentences in the spaces provided.

🔍 Passage to Proofread

last weekend my family and i visited rotorua, one of new zealands most
famous tourist destinations. we stayed at a hotel near lake rotorua and
the view was absolutley stunning! on saturday morning we went to te puia
to see the geysers and hot springs. The guide told us that the area has
been active for thousands of years, he also explained how the maori
people have lived there for centurys. After lunch we visited the
redwood forest. Walking through the towering trees was an incredible
experiance, some of the trees were over 100 years old. On sunday we
took a boat trip across the lake, the water was crystal clear and we
could see fish swimming below. Before heading home we bought some
souveniers from a local shop. It was definately one of the best
weekends our family has ever had together.

✏️ Corrected Sentences

1. Rewrite the first sentence with all corrections:
2. Rewrite the sentence about Te Puia and the guide (sentences 4-5):
3. Rewrite the sentence about the Māori people:
4. Rewrite the sentence about walking through the redwood forest:
5. Rewrite the sentence about the boat trip:
6. Rewrite the final sentence with all corrections:

🎯 Error Analysis

7. How many spelling errors did you find in total?
8. List three words that needed capitalisation:
a) ________________________
b) ________________________
c) ________________________
9. Identify the main punctuation errors you found:

Missing commas

Run-on sentences

Missing apostrophes

Incorrect sentence endings

10. Reflection: What proofreading strategy helped you most in finding errors?

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