Editing Part 1

Editing Practice

​Quick Review

Multiple Choice

Pick the sentence with the right capitalization:

new year's day is a holiday.

• new year's day Is a holiday.

• New Year's Day is a holiday.

• new year's day is a Holiday.

• new year's day is A holiday.

Multiple Choice

Correct the error in capitalization: "I have miss Roy for English Language Arts."

• No mistake
• miss
• I
• Language Arts

Multiple Choice

Fix this sentence: "i want to go to the grand canyon in december."

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

Fill in the Blanks

Capitalize Correctly:

jennifer and peter will travel to russia.

Fill in the Blanks

Capitalize Correctly:

are you going to go to sam’s party on saturday?

​PuNcTuation at the END of a sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "How are you"? she asked.

• "How are you," she asked?

• "How are you?" she asked.

Multiple Choice

Friday is my favorite day of the week ____

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• !

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Multiple Choice

May I borrow your pencil ____

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• !

• ?

Multiple Choice

I had pizza for dinner last night ____

• ?

• .

• !

Multiple Choice

That is amazing ____

• ?

• .

• !

Multiple Choice

Did she say her name was Lucy or Jane ____

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• !

​Punctuation in the MIDDLE of sentences

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Tanya, did you see that monkey?
• Tanya did, you see that monkey? 
• Tanya did you see that, monkey?
•  Tanya did you see that monkey?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Yes I did do my homework, last night.
• Yes I did do my homework last night.
• Yes, I did do my homework, last night.
• Yes, I did do my homework last night.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The puppy ran, after a ball chewed, on a bone, and took a nap.
• The puppy ran after a ball, chewed on a bone, and took a nap.
• The puppy ran, after a ball chewed on a bone, and took a nap.
• The puppy ran after a ball, chewed on a bone and, took a nap.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• While waiting, for the bus to pick us up, we practiced our songs, for the concert.
• While waiting for the bus, to pick us up, we practiced our songs for the concert.
• While waiting for the bus to pick us up, we practiced our songs for the concert.
• While waiting for the bus to pick us up we practiced our songs for the concert.

Editing a Paragraph

​On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a game of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, but nick made eight Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys went inside to have some snack’s and watch television.

​Your Turn:
1) Check for Capital letters
2) Check for Punctuation
3) Check for Commas
4) Check for Run On Sentences

​Do you know what Ryan did last weekend. He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan built a huge sand castle then, he collected seashells and rocks After that, he went swimming with his brother. ryan had a wonderful time at the beach.

Open Ended

​Re type the paragraph by fixing the errors:

Do you know what Ryan did last weekend. He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan built a huge sand castle then, he collected seashells and rocks After that, he went swimming with his brother. ryan had a wonderful time at the beach.

​Your Writing Prompt:
1) 3-5 sentences
2) Check for Capital letters
3) Check for Punctuation
4) Check for Commas
5) Check for Run On Sentences

​What holiday do you celebrate in the month of December and what do you like about it?

Open Ended

Write 3-5 sentences:

​What holiday do you celebrate in the month of December and what do you like about it?