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This writing checklist can be printed and used in the classroom

Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________

Story Name: _____________________________________________________________

Writing Check List

My x	Friend x
________	________	I read my story aloud to see that it makes sense.
________	________	I took out and or *then* where sentences ran together and made 2 or more shorter sentences.
________	________	I put a capital letter at the beginning of every sentence.
________	________	I put a period at the end of every telling sentence.
________	________	I put a question mark at the end of every question.
________	________	I put a capital letter at the beginning of every name.
________	________	I put quotation marks where needed.
________	________	When the speaker changed, I started a new paragraph.
________	________	I used commas where needed.
________	________	I made sure no letters are written backward.
________	________	I checked my spelling.
________	________	I put *-s, -es, -ed,* or *-ing* on words that need them.

I checked my own work: _________________________________________________

I checked my friend's work: _______________________________________________