Edit the Punctuation is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on correcting the possessives and dialogue capitals in a draft, aligned to Common Core standard W.3.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
The lock has two gates. the lower one opens first.
6.capitals
mr ellis wrote to his sister in canada.
7.apostrophe
Sylvies brother played in a cafe.
8.capitals
priya whispered it was here on tuesday
LessonPrint · W.3.5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Edit the Punctuation
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The fox said, "Come down and see."
2.Grace's father kept the lighthouse.
3.The crow's beak could not reach the water.
4.The salmon's journey is upstream.
5.The lock has two gates. The lower one opens first.
6.Mr Ellis wrote to his sister in Canada.
7.Sylvie's brother played in a cafe.
8.Priya whispered, "It was here on Tuesday."
Questions about Edit the Punctuation
What does the Edit the Punctuation worksheet cover?
It practises correcting the possessives and dialogue capitals in a draft — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core W.3.5: Plan, revise and edit a piece rather than handing in the first draft. The instruction to pupils is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Edit the Punctuation practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 — W.3.5, in the Writing domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Edit the Punctuation is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on W.3.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Edit the Punctuation come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Edit the Punctuation can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Edit the Punctuation free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Edit the Punctuation, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for W.3.5
Plan, revise and edit a piece rather than handing in the first draft.