TELPAS Editing Review

TELPAS Editing Review

Writing - Advanced

1. Write at least 12 lines

2. Edit for capital letters, commas and periods!

When you finish writing you need to check your work

• Each Sentence has capital letter

• Each sentence uses Punctuation (. , ! ?)

• Each sentence is a complete 1 complete thought (has a noun + verb)

Multiple Choice

What is missing?

my home country is spain. I grew up in barcelona. There, i met my best friend rodrigo.

• Capital Letters

• Commas

• periods

• Nothing! This is perfect writing.

Rule # 1 Remember Capital Letters

• To start a sentence

• any time you write I (yo)

• Names of people, places, countries

Multiple Select

Which words need to be capitalized in the sentence:

my life in the united states is different than spain. i go to school very late here. In barcelona classes finshed at 2:00 PM.

• my

• names of countries (U.S. & Spain)

• i

• barcelona (name of a city)

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence correctly with capitalized letters.

i think spain and the united states are very simalar becuase the people are nice and love to dance.

Multiple Select

What is missing from this sentence?

In Barcelona people speak Spanish and Catalan but in the US people speak many different languages

• capital letters

• comma (,)

• period (.)

• Nothing this is a perfect sentence!

Check your sentences for punctuation

• Ideas must end in a . ? or !

• Commas are used to separate related ideas only

Multiple Select

Where do I need a comma?

I love American food like pizza hamburgers and hot dogs. However Spanish food is delicious too.

• after pizza,

• after hamburgers,

• after however,

• This sentence doesn't need commas!

Rule # 2 Commas are used when:

• you are writing a list

• you have an conjunction like but, and, or, so,

• After a introduction word- However, First, Then, Next,

Multiple Choice

Where do I need the comma?

Spain celebrates Halloween but it is more of a traditional holiday in the United States.

• after Halloween,

• after but,

• after holiday,

• no comma needed!

Multiple Select

What words need a comma after them? (Make a list)

I wanted to buy a new jacket phone and backpack.

• after jacket,

• after phone,

• after backpack,

• no commas are needed

Open Ended

Rewrite this sentence using commas. (you need 4)

First we went to the movies and bought popcorn candy and soda to eat.

Multiple Choice

What is missing from this sentence?

My best friend Brandy is 29 years old, She loves to paint and play with her dog Doug, she is the best

• periods

• commas

• capital letters

• nothing this is a perfect sentence!

Rule # 4 break up your ideas with periods

• 1 sentence = 1 idea

Open Ended

How should I use periods to write these sentences? (three ideas =Three periods)

Spain has sunny and warm weather, the weather in the US is similar, but there is a colder winter, it sometimes snows!

Open Ended

How should I use periods to write these sentences? (three ideas = three periods)

I left Barcelona in 2019, I first lived in San Francsico before I moved to Austin, I love my new city.