Our new correcting sentences game turns editing into a trip to the fair. Lexy runs the Sentence Snack Stand, and kids fix one silly sentence at a time: capital letters first, then end marks, then commas and apostrophes.
Second graders know a sentence should “look right,” but spotting what is wrong takes practice. Teachers edit one thing at a time: check the capitals, then the punctuation. This game works the same way, so every question is one clear choice instead of a whole sentence to rewrite.
Each sentence sits on a light-up marquee sign under a red and white awning. Lexy reads it and asks one question, three treat tiles hold the choices, and kids tap one. A right answer pops the fix right into the sentence, and Lexy reads the fixed sentence back.
- A correcting sentences game for 2nd grade (great review for 1st and 3rd grade too).
- A “Watch me!” example first, then 3 rounds: capital letters, end marks, then commas and apostrophes.
- Lexy reads every direction out loud and names the rule after a wrong tap, so kids learn instead of guess.
- Based on the Correcting Sentences Worksheet, so you can play it, then print it.
Why kids love this correcting sentences game
Fixing sentences can feel like a red-pen chore. This game feels like a carnival. Every right answer cooks into the sentence with a cheer, and the snack stand keeps serving up silly sentences to fix.
Lexy reads it all
Every direction and every sentence is read aloud, and kids can tap Lexy’s circle to hear the question again.
A snack stand sign
The sentence glows on a light-up marquee sign, and the fix lands right where it belongs.
Treat tiles
Popcorn, cotton candy and snow cone tiles hold the choices, big enough for little fingers.
Learn from every tap
A wrong tap gets the rule, never the answer: “This sentence ASKS something. An asking sentence ends with a question mark.”
Watch the correcting sentences game
See the whole game, from the first “Watch me!” example to the five-star finish. Find more on the Have Fun Teaching YouTube channel.
How to play the correcting sentences game
Press Play and Lexy takes it from there. Each round starts with a “Watch me!” example, so children see the fix before it is their turn.
Listen to Lexy
Lexy reads the silly sentence and asks one question, like “Which word needs a capital letter?”
Round 1: capitals
Tap the word that needs a capital letter: the first word, the word I, a name, a day or a place.
Round 2: end marks
Choose the end mark: a period for telling, a question mark for asking, an exclamation mark for a big feeling.
Round 3: commas & apostrophes
Pick the sentence written the right way, with commas in a list and the apostrophe in the right spot.
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What kids learn from the correcting sentences game
The game follows the way teachers model editing: check one thing at a time (capitals, then punctuation), say the rule out loud, then read the fixed sentence back. It covers the 2nd grade conventions skills in Language Standard L.2.2.
Capital letters
The first word of a sentence, the word I, names of people, days of the week and places.
The right end mark
Telling, asking and excited sentences, with all three end marks offered every time.
Commas in a list
A comma goes after each thing in a list, before the word and.
Apostrophes in contractions
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter, like don’t and can’t.
One fix at a time
Each round fixes one kind of mistake, the same order teachers use when they edit.
Read it back
Every fix pops into the sentence and Lexy reads it back, so kids see and hear the correct sentence.
Teacher tip: play it, then edit it
Play the game on the whiteboard as a class, then hand out the Correcting Sentences Worksheet. Have kids say the anchor phrase together, “Capitals at the start, a mark at the end!”, before they edit. Check off each step as your class finishes it:
More capitalization and punctuation resources
Keep the editing practice going with these printables for capital letters, end marks, commas and contractions.
English · WorksheetCorrecting Sentences Worksheet
English · ActivityProofreading Capitalization and Punctuation Activity
English · WorksheetCaptain Capitalization Worksheet
English · WorksheetWriting With End Punctuation Worksheet
English · ActivityPick the Punctuation Activity
English · ActivityContractions Activity
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Correcting sentences game FAQ
What is the Correcting Sentences Game?
The Correcting Sentences Game is an online grammar game for kids from Have Fun Teaching. Lexy runs the Sentence Snack Stand at the fair and shows one silly sentence at a time. Kids tap the fix, like the word that needs a capital letter or the right end mark, and the fix pops into the sentence.
What grade is the correcting sentences game for?
It is made for 2nd grade and works well as review for 1st and 3rd grade too. Lexy reads every direction aloud, so kids can play on their own.
Which skills does the game practice?
Round 1 practices capital letters: the first word, the word I, names, days and places. Round 2 practices end marks: periods, question marks and exclamation marks. Round 3 practices commas in a list and apostrophes in contractions.
Can kids play it on a tablet or phone?
Yes. The game runs in the browser on computers, tablets, phones, Chromebooks and interactive whiteboards. There is nothing to install.
Is there a printable version?
Yes. The game is based on the Correcting Sentences Worksheet, so kids can play the game and then fix sentences on paper.
Ready to fix silly sentences with Lexy?
Press Play and let your kids find every missing capital, end mark, comma and apostrophe at the Sentence Snack Stand, all on their own.
Works on computers, tablets, phones and interactive whiteboards.
