Journeys Grade 5, Unit 1 Test, Revising & Editing (Swimming)

What is the best way to revise sentence 2?

(2) A group of kids was swimming, or Amelia just stood at the edge of the pool near the lifeguard, watching sadly.

• Change A to The

• delete the comma after swimming

• change or to but

• change watching to watched

What is the best way to revise sentence 3?

(3) She wanted more than anything to join them, but she was very, really scared of the water.

• change anything to any thing

• change them to they

• change very, really scared to afraid

• insert a comma after scared

What change should be made in sentence 8?

(8) Amelia put forth her best effort but she could not control her fear.

• change put to puts

• change forth to fourth

• insert most before best

• insert a comma after effort

What change should be made in sentence 10?

(10) That collection of memories were painful.

• change That to A

• change collection to collect

• change were to was

• change painful to painfully

What change should be made in sentence 15?

(15) Wendy very smiling and said, "I know exactly how you feel."

• change very smiling to grinned

• insert a comma after and

• change exactly to exact

• change feel to feels

What is the best way to revise sentence 16?

(16) In fact, until a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to swim either, if I can learn, you can definitely learn, too."

• In fact, until a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to swim either, or if I can learn, you can definitely learn, too."

• In fact, until a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to swim either, but if I can learn, you can definitely learn, too."

• In fact, until a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to swim either, because if I can learn, you can definitely learn, too."

• In fact, until a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to swim either, then if I can learn, you can definitely learn, too."

What change should be made in sentence 20?

(20) Amelia realiezed that if Wendy could conquer her fear, then maybe she could, too.

• change realiezed to realized

• change that to so

• change could to can

• delete the comma after fear

The best definition for revise would be

• the process of rereading a text and making changes

• writing the first draft

• brainstorming to come up with ideas

• writing a rough draft

Which one of the following is not an example of revising and editing?

• Brainstorming

• Proofreading

• Correcting mistakes

• Making changes

Editing is the process of

• brainstorming ideas.

• reviewing writing to make sure that it is free of any errors.

• publishing your final draft.

• using a graphic organizer.