Year 2 Proofreading & Editing – 60 Tasks

A Year 2 proofreading and editing resource with 60 progressive challenges covering spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence editing.

Designed for KS1 / Year 2, the challenges progress from straightforward corrections to more independent proofreading and editing tasks.

The resource includes:

• 60 numbered proofreading and editing challenges
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar practice
• Capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks
• Commas in lists and apostrophes for contracted forms
• Common spelling errors and age-appropriate vocabulary
• Missing words, word order and sentence correction
• Verb choices and tense consistency
• Singular and plural errors
• Conjunctions and sentence improvement
• More precise vocabulary and stronger word choices
• Mixed-error proofreading challenges
• Short editing texts and explain-your-edit tasks
• Complete answer guidance for all 60 challenges
• Teacher guidance with suggested classroom uses

The challenges are organised into six sections:

1. Punctuation Basics
2. Spelling Detective
3. Grammar & Sentence Fixes
4. Make the Sentence Better
5. Proofreading Detective
6. Editing Challenge

Suitable for morning work, lesson starters, English warm-ups, early finishers, paired discussion, guided group work, intervention, proofreading practice, whole-class display and quick assessment.

Files included:
• Editable PowerPoint
• PDF