Editing Task
Mrs. Smith every morning would take out Cocoa ______________ (a after, b during, c before) she headed out to work. She would pour out Cocoa’s meal and water into Cocoa’s favorite bowl but Cocoa wouldn’t go near the bowls even though he really wanted too.
c) before
1. Rosy was a _______________(a shine, b shy, c shying) little girl who didn’t dare answer any questions.
1. Tina’s mom loved the movie The Wizard of Oz. The movie was released in 1939 and it was a big hit. Tina’s mom was ____________ (a exciting, b excite, c excited) to put the movie on for Tina but Tina didn’t want to watch an old black and white movie.
The largest species can grow up to six feet tall.
Kangaroos are the only type of large animals that move around by (a) hoping (b) hopping (c) hops (d) hopes
There brains are 3 or 4 times larger than a human brain.
(a) elephants (b) elephants (c) Elephant's (d) elephant's can live to be over 70 years old.
2. Mrs. Smith would have to pick up Cocoa and place him in the room everyday before she left to work. She didn’t _________________ (a want, b went, c wanted) Cocoa to get into any trouble before she got home.
a) want
2. She thought that her answers would be _______________ (a wrong,b right, c rong ).
One day, Cocoa hid under the sofa because he didn’t want to go into the room and wait for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith _______________ (a calling, b called, c call) for him and he finally came out. Mrs. Smith picked him up and placed Cocoa in the room until someone came home.
3. Her teacher would call on the other kids. When the students answered the question it was the _______________ (a some, b something, c same) answer Rosy had in her mind. Rosy was even shy to talk to her classmates.
When the young kangaroos are a little older, they will use the mothers pouch for protection.
In Australia, there are more kangaroos that (a) human (b) humans (c) hummans (d) human's
They are similar to a cat because they purr to communicate.
Elephants use their trunk to smell and to hug their elephant friends.
Elephants can also cry, play and (a) laff (b) lagh (c) lauph (d) laugh
4. Mrs. Smith’s routine helped Cocoa _____________ (a realize, b realizing, c realized)that she will come back. When it was time for Mrs. Smith to leave Cocoa was already waiting for Mrs. Smith by the bedroom door. “Good boy, Cocoa!” said Mrs. Smith.
4. She would ____________ (a sit, b sitting, c sat) by herself in the cafeteria and watched all her classmates talking, giggling and having fun. Rosy’s teacher noticed that she was very shy and had no friends.
5. Rosy’s teacher would ask questions and would ask Rosy to answer, but Rosy would put her head down because she was afraid everyone would laugh at her if her answer was wrong. Rosy’s teacher ____________ (a calling,b call, c called)on another student, and Rosy felt relieved.
a) sit
At the bottom of your page, write the correct spelling the following words:
Sceince
Recieve
Theif
Wierd
Science
Recieve
Thief
Wierd
5. Mrs. Smith was so excited that Cocoa finally _______________ (a become, b becaming, c became) accustomed to the routine. Cocoa received a treat everyday before Mrs. Smith left for work.
6. Cocoa still doesn’t like going to the room but he ______________ (a knew, b knows, c knowing ) that Mrs. Smith always comes back to give him hugs and lots of love.
6. One day Rosy ____________(a decision, b decided, c decide)that she would answer a question if her teacher called on her. During reading, Rosy’s teacher asked a question and for the first time Rosy raised her hand. Her teacher called on her, Rosy answered. “Great job, Rosy, you are correct,” said Rosy’s teacher with excitement. Rosy’s classmate cheered her on. From that day on Rosy wasn’t shy anymore and made friends.
b) decided