Use the proofreading marks to correct the mistakes in the paragraph below. Then, write misspelled list words correctly on the lines.
The custom of sending greeting cards began about 150 years ago, but at first, only a few people sent messages. The high cost of hiring a messenger to send a card or even a news buletin was a barier only the rich could afford to cross. Then, in 1847, a new federal postage stamp was issued that could be used throughout the country. Sending messages started to invalve more people because, for the first time, mailing costs did not prohbit customers from using the U.S. postal service. Today, you can send a greeting card with a beautiful ilustration for every occasion.
1. bulletin
2. barrier
3. involve
4. prohibit
5. illustration
Write bonus words to answer the questions.
Which words name poems that tell stories?
1. limerack
2. rhyme
3. couplet
Which words name poetry that contains a certain number of lines?
4. haiku
5. lyrical
6. sonnet
7. ballad
Which words refer to sound or feelings?
8. imagery
9. narrative
10. epic
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