Editing Marks

Front

What mark is used to add a comma wherever it is needed in a sentence?

Back

Comma (,) is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the editing mark used to add a period at the end of a sentence?

Back

Period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What mark is used to add an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence or quotation?

Back

Exclamation mark (!) is used to express strong feelings or a high volume.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What mark is placed over a letter or group of letters to show that they should be deleted?

Back

Strikethrough (⎯) is used to indicate that text should be removed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What mark is used to add an apostrophe in a contraction or when showing ownership?

Back

Apostrophe (') is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

What does the editing mark 'lowercase' indicate?

Back

It indicates that the letter should be changed to lowercase.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the purpose of using a caret (^) in editing?

Back

Caret (^) is used to indicate where to insert additional text.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

What does the editing mark 'add question mark' signify?

Back

It indicates that a question mark (?) should be added at the end of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is the function of a colon (:) in writing?

Back

Colon (:) is used to introduce a list, a quote, or an explanation.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Front

What does the editing mark 'insert space' mean?

Back

It indicates that a space should be added between words or letters.