Revise/Edit

Revise and Edit

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Sentence Stems:

I think____ because______.

I Infer_____ because_____.

I wonder_______ because _____.

I bet that____ because______

I can revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity (R)

Informational text informs the reader about a topic using facts. This type of writing focuses on a central idea, which is what the text is all about. Details are facts and information writing that support the central idea. Composition is how the writer organizes the text so the reader can understand the topic. After completing a draft, authors go over their writing to improve their writing in many ways.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best way to combine sentences 3 & 4?

• The pets may face danger from floods and may need to find higher ground.

• The pets may face danger from floods they may need to find higher ground.

• The pets may face danger from floods, and the pets they may need to find higher ground.

• The pets may face danger from floods, may need to find higher ground.

Multiple Choice

Which transition word should be added to the beginning of sentence 5?

(4) The pets may need to find higher ground. (5) Pets may not have enough food to eat.

• Also

• Before

• First

• Because

Multiple Choice

Where should sentence 6 move to make more sense in this paper?

• before sentence 1

• before sentence 3

• before sentence 4

• before sentence 5

Multiple Choice

Which sentence could best be added after sentence 8?

• Hurricanes gather energy through contact with warm ocean waters.

• After a strong storm, homes can be destroyed.

• Pilots called Hurricanes fly into these storms to study them.

• Today, people are more aware of the dangers of storms.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence does not belong in the 3rd paragraph?

• sentence 10

• sentence 11

• sentence 12

• sentence 13

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best could be added after sentence 15?

• You may want to keep a flashlight in case the electricity goes out.

• Pets are good for people because they help people stay happy and healthy.

• When you know a hurricane is coming, stock supplies such as food and water.

• By planning for an emergency, you can help keep your pets safe and healthy.

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 1?

• Insert a comma after adored.

• change there to their

• change teacher teecher

• make no change

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 3?

• change announced to announces

• change wouldnt to wouldn't

• delete be

• make no change

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 6?

• insert a comma after Cathy

• changed searched to searches

• change through to threw

• change highland mall to Highland Mall

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 7?

• change they to she

• change look to looked

• change a to an

• change food store to Food Store

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 10?

• change was to were

• insert a comma after up

• change card store to Card Store

• make no change

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in sentence 14?

• change at to on

• delete the comma after statue

• insert our before teacher

• change definitely to definite

Fill in the Blank

When I think of Northern Canada, I think of the ______!

Fill in the Blank

In the summer, ____ hunt for seals and whales.

Fill in the Blank

Some people carve wooden eagles, _____ help to protect them.

Fill in the Blank

Some people carve wooden eagles, which help to ____ them.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence does not belong in the first paragraph?

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

• sentence 5

Multiple Choice

Where should sentence 6 move to make more sense?

• before sentence 1

• before sentence 2

• before sentence 3

• no revision is needed.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence could best be added after sentence 8?

• Walking is good excercise.

• My parents are both teachers.

• It was so much fun!

• I love to walk in the park!