Editing

Editing

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Verb Tenses

when you are editing your writing, check that you have used the correct tense.

Past tense

• Shows actions that have already happened

• Usually add -ed to the end of the verb

Present Tense

• Show actions that are happening now

• Usually add -s or -ing to the verb

Future tense

• Show actions that will happen in the future

• Add will before the verb

Multiple Choice

Jonas loves to ride his skateboard. He usually _______________ two to three hours a day, just playing around on his board.

• a. spend

• b. spending

• c. spends

• d. spent

Multiple Choice

Jonas _______________ to practice his skateboarding tricks at the local skateboard park.

• a. like

• b. likes

• c. liked

• d. lick

Multiple Choice

He can _______________ an awesome kickflip!

• a. does

• b. did

• c. done

• d. do

Multiple Choice

A kickflip is done when you kick the board into a spin and then _______________ back on it

• a. land

• b. landed

• c. lands

• d. landing

Multiple Choice

Jonas wants to be just like the famous skateboarder, Tony Hawk. He _______________ he can do it, if he keeps practicing! That’s why he rides his skateboard every day!

• a. knowed

• b. knows

• c. know

• d. knew

Spelling

Check all your spelling to make sure it is as close as it can be.

Multiple Choice

My reading teacher is the coolest person I know. She makes _______________ so much fun!

• a. reeding

• b. reading

• c. reding

• d. redding

Multiple Choice

Her name is _______________ .

• a. mrs. Smith

• b. Mrs. smith

• c. mrs. smith

• d. Mrs. Smith

Multiple Choice

My favorite thing to do in her class is _______________ the videos she shows.

• a. wach

• b. wotch

• c. watch

• d. wacth

Multiple Choice

The videos are all about reading skills we need to _______________

• a. practice

• b. pracktice

• c. practise

• d. practic

Multiple Choice

I also love the songs she teaches us to help us remember _______________ . Reading class is the best part of my day!

• a. evrything

• b. everything

• c. everythink

• d. evreything

Punctuation

Remember to use punctuation at the end of all sentences.

Multiple Choice

Sushi is a popular food in America. Have you ever wondered where it comes from _____

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

Sushi originally came from Asia _____

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

At first, wrapping fish in rice was a way of preserving the fish _____

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

Later, Japanese people who did not eat meat began to eat fish as a major part of their diet. Sushi became popular all over Japan

• .

• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

There were sushi carts and eventually sushi restaurants. Did you know that Los Angeles California was the first place in America to successfully serve sushi? Now it’s all over the U.S. That’s amazing _____ I think I’ll have sushi for dinner.

• .

• !

• ?