Proofreading: dikkop bird

Whiteboard Challenges

Challenge 1

Have a close look at the first sentence. It needs to be proofread as there are quite a few spelling errors.Can you spot them and write down the correct spellings on your whiteboard?

Challenge 2

Have a close look at the second sentence. It needs to be proofread as there are quite a few errors. Use the CUPS checklist to rewrite the sentence with the corrections that need to be made.

Challenge 3

Write your own scintillating sentence about the amazing dikkop bird, using some of the descriptive words from the Word Wall. Now write one further ‘follow-on’ sentence. Once you have done this, swap whiteboards with your talk partner and use the CUPS checklist to proofread and correct any errors that have been made.