UIL Copy Editing Quiz
Journalism
9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on copy editing and proofreading skills essential for journalism and academic writing, targeting students in grades 9-12. The questions comprehensively assess mastery of commonly confused word pairs (principal/principle, allude/elude), proper punctuation and capitalization rules, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and style conventions specific to journalistic writing. Students must demonstrate understanding of when to spell out numbers versus using numerals, proper formatting of time expressions, correct apostrophe usage, and distinction between homophones that frequently appear in professional writing. The multi-part questions requiring identification of multiple errors in complex sentences challenge students to apply comprehensive editing skills while working with realistic journalistic content, including references to current events and public figures. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying journalism and advanced English language arts in grades 9-12. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a diagnostic tool to identify specific grammar and usage weaknesses, a practice exercise for UIL journalism competitions, or a formative assessment before major writing assignments. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to reinforce editing skills, assign it as homework to extend classroom learning, or use it as a review session before standardized tests or journalism contests. The content directly supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1 and L.11-12.1 standards for demonstrating command of standard English grammar and usage, along with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2 and L.11-12.2 for applying knowledge of language conventions in writing, editing, and speaking.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The editor said she would go interview the ____________about the policy.
principle
principal
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reporters often ____________ to academic studies the public can’t comprehend.
elude
allude
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1C
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We had less / fewer than $1,000 in the student travel account.
less
fewer
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.K.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
SpaceX will build a spaceship that can fly faster __________ the speed of light.
than
then
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Before the movie, they played a sneak ______________ of the next Star Wars film.
peek
peak
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 8 __________ band practice is mandatory.
am
a.m.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The girl was only __________ years old when she got admitted to college.
16
sixteen
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1F
CCSS.L.2.1E
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