Revising and Editing Practice 1

Dan and his wife Lisa have invented a new way of celebrating thanksgiving.

• Change Dan to dan

• Change invented to inventing

• Change celebrating to celabrating

• Change thanksgiving to Thanksgiving.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

The train traveled across Wyoming and into Utah.

• Change train to Train

• Add a comma after Wyoming

• Change Utah to utah

• No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Because a severe earthquake hit China many homes were destroyed.

• Delete the word Because

• Change China to china

• Insert a comma after the word China

• Change were to is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A cheetah is known for it's speed and beauty.

• Change cheetah to Cheetah

• Change is to are

• Change it's to its

• Insert a comma after speed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz he also plays in a band.

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz; he also plays in a band.

• Our new teacher is an expert on jazz, but he plays in a band.

• When our new teacher is an expert on jazz, he also plays in a band.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The Doctor knew that measles had caused the blindness.

• Change Doctor to doctor

• Change knew to new

• Change measles to measle's

• Change the period to a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• In the morning. the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.

• In the morning, the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.

• As the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet, it is in the morning.

• In the morning, the mat is rolled up, and placed in a small closet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The Grate Wall of China is truly and amazing sight!

• Change Grate to Great

• Change is to are

• Insert a comma after truly

• Replace the exclamation point to a question mark at the end of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class. Learned about the history of our country.

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class even though we learned about the history of our country.

• We read the Declaration of Independence in class nor learned about the history of our country.

• When we read the Declaration of Independence in class, we learned about the history of our country.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Because we practiced, our first concert were a success.

• Delete the word Because

• Delete the comma after practiced

• Change our to hour

• Change were to was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D