Editing/Revising Review

Editing/Revising Review

By Stephanie Plaskett

Remember the rules for doubling the consonant. When the word ends with ONE vowel and ONE consonant you double that consonant.

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Double the Consonant

Multiple Choice

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• lookking

• hopping

• swimming

• walking

Transition Words

Transition words can help readers follow your thoughts and keeps your writing flowing in order.

Multiple Choice

I believe more people should recycle because it can help keep our Earth healthy. To begin with, trash makes our parks and roads look messy and gross. _______ trash can hurt our animals that live in our neighborhoods. They can eat the trash and get sick or die. ________ the trash is taking away land from our Earth and making it to where humans and animals cannot live. That is why more people should recycle.

Which words belong in the blanks?

• I think, first

• and, therefore

• Another reason, Finally

• but, because

Multiple Select

Cheeseburgers are the best food to eat! One reasons is that you can make them however you want. For example, one person can have tomatoes and lettuce while another person uses onion and pickles. Another reason is that they are quick and easy to make at home. You can make them in a frying pan or on the grill outside. Finally, they are available at almost every restaurant you go to so you can always get one!

Choose the TWO best conclusion sentences.

• This is why you shouldn't eat hot dogs.

• These are reasons why I think cheeseburgers are the best food!

• Cheeseburgers are unhealthy.

• Why do you like cheeseburgers?

Multiple Select

Soccer is a great sport! It is a sport that can be indoors or outdoors and anyone can play. They have teams for both men and women to be able to play soccer. Soccer is great exercise for anyone that plays. Soccer is also loved world wide. People in other countries call it football but the rules are the same. It is a sport that can connect any one around the world. There are so many reasons why soccer is a great sport.

Choose the TWO sentences that support the underlined sentence.

• In soccer you have to spend a lot of time running.

• Soccer is only played with your feet.

• Soccer has many different positions you can play

• Soccer requires a lot of jumping and you have to be very quick on your feet.

Multiple Choice

What is the opinion of the following passage?

Minecraft lets you get creative and build many different structures. You can create obstacles, battle bad guys, and go on adventures. Minecraft gives you something to do when you can't be outside that still works out your brain.

• Minecraft is a video game.

• I do not like Minecraft.

• Minecraft is a great video game.

• Minecraft is not good for you to play.

Multiple Choice

Fish are the best pet you can own. They live in a tank that doesn't take up a lot of space in your hose. Also, they don't eat a lot of food so you don't have to spend a lot of money. Fish have scales and gills to breathe under water. Another reason is that fish aren't difficult to care for. You just have to feed them and keep their tank clean. They can be relaxing to watch. These are reasons why I love to have fish as pets.

Which sentence should be removed because it does not support the main idea?

• Also, they don't eat a lot of food so you don't have to spend a lot of money.

• Fish have scales and gills to breathe under water.

• They can be relaxing to watch.

• These are reasons why I love to have fish as pets.

Let's reflect and remember the rules for capitalizing titles of movies, books, and songs.

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Capitalizing Titles

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly? Pay attention to the underlined words

• We read Who was Walt disney in class.

• I think Charlotte's Web is the best book!

• My least favorite book was How to eat fried Worms.

• The book stone fox made me cry.