Using Solar Power to Clean Drinking Water (Editing)
Authored by TARA HACHICHO
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This editing quiz focuses on grammar, mechanics, and usage conventions within the context of an informational passage about solar-powered water purification technology. The questions target 10th-grade level language arts skills, specifically assessing students' ability to identify and correct common errors in formal writing including verb tense consistency, comparative word usage (than vs. then), subject-verb agreement, punctuation rules, and spelling corrections. Students must demonstrate mastery of grammatical concepts such as present versus past tense verbs, pronoun-antecedent agreement, proper use of transitional words, and standard spelling patterns. The quiz requires students to apply their understanding of formal written English conventions while working with complex, technical content that challenges their reading comprehension alongside their editing skills. Created by Tara Hachicho, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This editing assessment serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing grammar and mechanics instruction through authentic, content-rich text about environmental science topics. Teachers can effectively use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about editing skills, as targeted practice for students struggling with specific grammar concepts, or as a formative assessment to gauge student progress on writing conventions before major writing assignments. The quiz format makes it ideal for homework assignments or review sessions preparing students for standardized writing assessments. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.9-10.1 (demonstrating command of standard English grammar and usage) and L.9-10.2 (demonstrating command of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
10. What change is needed in sentence 6?
F. Change explained to has explained
G. Change then to than
H. Change fell to falls
J. Delete the comma after ground
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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.11-12.3A
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
11. What change should be made in sentence 25?
A. Delete the comma after Furthermore
B. Change than to then
C. Change they are to it is
D. Change widely to wildly
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CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1G
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
12. What change should be made in sentence 27?
F. Change diversity to divercity
G. Delete the apostrophe after environments
H. Change presents to presenting
J Change have to has
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1B
CCSS.L.2.2C
CCSS.L.3.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
13. What change is needed in sentence 29?
A. Change can to could
B. Change the comma after drinkable to a semicolon
C. Change quickly to quick
D. Change process to prosess
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
14. What change needs to be made in sentence 33?
F. Delete the comma after Soon
G. Change will be to will have been
H. Change purified to purifying
J. Change assessible to accessible
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
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