Name:

Date: Madeline The paragraph below tells about a special date in April history. Can you find and mark ten errors in the paragraph? You might look for errors of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

In an old house in Paris that was cover with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” Thats the opening line of Madeline, a popular childrens book. Ludwig Bemelmans, the books’ author was born on April 27, 1898. He named Madeline after his wife, but it was his young daughter who inspired many of Madeline’s storys. Bemelmans’ second book, Madelines Rescue, earn him a Caldecott medal.

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Name:

Date: Madeline The paragraph below tells about a special date in April history. Can you find and mark ten errors in the paragraph? You might look for errors of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

In an old house in Paris that was cover with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.” Thats the opening line of Madeline, a popular childrens book. Ludwig Bemelmans, the books’ author was born on April 27, 1898. He named Madeline after his wife, but it was his young daughter who inspired many of Madeline’s storys. Bemelmans’ second book, Madelines Rescue, earn him a Caldecott medal.

© 2004 by Education World®. Education World grants users permission to reproduce this work sheet for educational purposes only.