Editorial copy check
Preserve the details that distinguish one written message from another.
For parents and teachers
Playing Editorial copy check
Each card shows an original, an arrow and a copy. Sort it into Exact copy or Changed copy. Check every letter, word and punctuation mark across three rounds.
What this game practises
Year 6 handwriting should be fluent, legible and suited to the task while preserving important editorial details. Editorial copy check contrasts small differences that affect ownership, quantity or certainty. It supports attentive transcription and proofreading without pretending to measure physical handwriting. A writer needs both a readable page and an accurate message; neither can be inferred merely from the appearance of typed cards. Compare The route may be safer with The route will be safer. The changed word alters the strength of the claim, even though the two sentences look similar. Copy a brief real message by hand and ask a reader to check its exact meaning. Discuss when speed matters and when a final shared document needs particularly careful formation, spacing and checking.
Progress and trying again
The normal game controls let children finish, save stars on this device and play again. A previous best result is kept when a later attempt scores less. Matching games count incorrect pairs; ordering games score the first check of each round; sorting games give another chance after a mistake. Take time to talk about a choice rather than racing.
Return to the learning collection for curriculum guidance, examples and activities to try away from the screen.