Editing - Corrections
Correct the editing error:
Bill, Jill, Bo, Joe, and I are going down to the fair for corndogs
What is a period at the end?
Bill, Jill, Bo, Joe, and I are going down to the fair for corndogs.
Find the editing error:
Can we visit tokyo, Japan when I am older?
What is Capitalize Tokyo?
Francisco was watching television although a commercial for a new video game flashed on his television screen.
The word although does not appropriately connect the two clauses in sentence 1. Which word should replace the word although?
A. While
B. Since
C. When
D. As a result
What is C. When?
Francisco was put in charge of mowing the lawn, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house, and taking the dog for a walk.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 4?
A. Change vacuuming to vacuming
B. Delete the comma after house
C. Change taking to took
D. Make no change
What is D. Make no change?
Editing is making writing __________, and revising is making writing __________.
What is correct; better?
Find the editing error:
When are we going to visit grandma in florida again?
What is capitalize Florida?
When are we going to visit grandma in Florida again?
Find the editing error:
"Can we have more apple pie? said John.
What is quotation marks after the question mark?
"Can we have more apple pie?" said John.
He wanted to be the first to get it because he knew it would make him the coolest out of all of his freinds.
What change should be made to sentence 2?
A. Change coolest to cooler
B. Insert a comma before because
C. Change wanted to wants
D. Change freinds to friends
What is D. Change freinds to friends?
Many players have to practice before or after school and have game’s at night and on the weekends.
What change should be made to the sentence?
A. Insert a comma after school
B. Change many to few
C. Change on to in
D. Change game’s to games
What is D. Change game’s to games?
The words that correspond with the C.U.P.S. editing strategy. (Name each part of CUPS).
What is C-Capitalization, U-Usage, P-Punctuation, and S-Spelling?
Find the editing error:
She were going to Walmart, but she had a coupon for Target.
What is were to was?
She was going to Walmart, but she had a coupon for Target.
Find the editing error:
When will he stop trying two cheat on his tests?
What is two --> to?
When will he stop trying to cheat on his tests?
After begging and pleading with them, they agreed to give him the money for the video game with one condition.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 4?
A. Insert a comma after begging
B. Change begging to beging
C. Delete the comma after them
D. No change is needed
What is D. No change is needed?
If you want to play a sport make sure it is something you really enjoy doing.
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
A. Insert a comma after sport
B. Change enjoy to injoy
C. Insert a semicolon after sport
D. No change should be made
What is A. Insert a comma after sport?
The most important sentence in your ECR (extended constructed response); it answers the prompt.
What is your thesis statement/controlling idea? (a correct response includes one or both of these names)
Find the editing error:
Their going to go to work on Thursday and Friday at Taco Bell.
What is Their to They're?
They're going to go to work on Thursday and Friday at Taco Bell.
Jennifer try to play with her friends, but they were in quarantine.
What is try to tried?
Jennifer tried to play with her friends, but they were in quarantine.
(3) He ran into his parents’ room and begged for the video game. (4) After begging and pleading with them, they agreed to give him the money for the video game with one condition. (5) Francisco would have to earn it. (6) Every week Francisco was put in charge of mowing the lawn, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house, and taking the dog for a walk. (7) His sister played volleyball. (8) After a month of chores, the day had finally arrived. (9) Francisco had earned enough money for his video game.
Which sentence should be deleted?
A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 7
D. Sentence 9
What is C. Sentence 7?
Learning how to work with a team, and gaining friendships is the best part about being on a team.
What change should be made to the sentence?
A. Change learning to learn
B. Delete the comma after team
C. Change a team to an team
D. Change the period to a question mark
What is B. Delete the comma after team?
Step 2 of the ECR planning page involves gathering evidence. TRUE or FALSE: You copy and write direct text evidence using quotation marks in the outer bubble map.
What is FALSE; you write your reasons and the paragraph or line number of the evidence you are using to support your reason?
Find the editing error: Hint* 2 errors
Billy and i like cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk to.
What is capitalize I?
What is to change to --> too?
Billy and I like cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk too.
Find the editing error:
I cant help but notice that the cafeteria food smells good.
What is add an apostrophe in can't?
I can't help but notice that the cafeteria food smells good.
As he stood outside and waited for the store to open it was the happiest moment of his life.
What change, if any, should be made to sentence 10?
A. Change as to even though
B. Insert a comma after open
C. Change happiest to happier
D. No change is needed
What is B. Insert a comma after open?
All the evidence shows that playing a sport can be challenging, but it also has a lot of benefits.
Which transition word would be best at the beginning of the sentence?
A. In addition
B. Consequently
C. In conclusion
D. Next
What is C. In conclusion?
The acronym (a word) and corresponding words (what each letter in the word stands for) for each part of the revising strategy.
What is A-Add, R-Remove, M-Move, and S-Substitute?