Editing and Revising Task Cards

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Critics point out the change to the four day school week can be tough on lower-income parents, who may have trouble paying for childcare on the day "there" kids no longer have class.

• A they’re
• B they
• C their
• D correct as is

"Paul T. Hill" a research professor at the University of Washington Bothell, has argued that while some adults like the new schedule,

• A Paul T. Hill,
• B Paul T. Hill;
• C Paul T. Hill:
• D correct as is

Choose the correct way to begin the sentence.

• A First a bitter beverage
• B But a bitter beverage
• C Because a bitter beverage
• D correct as is

Choose the correct verb tense.

• A indicate
• B indicated
• C indicating
• D correct as is

And fatalities rose in 2012, snapping a six-year streak of reduced deaths. In reporting the increase, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that “it is too soon to speculate on the contributing factors,” "so" the potential role of distracted driving can’t be ignored.

• A but
• B yet
• C or
• D correct as is

The Federal Highway Administration has estimated that distracted driving "may be a factor in 10% of all crashes".

• A is 10% of all crashes being factored
• B should be a factor in all crashes
• C are usually a factor in 10% of all crashes
• D correct as is

Choose the correct spelling

• A includiing
• B includying
• C including
• D correct as is

Choose the correct punctuation.

• A kids
• B kids:
• C kids;
• D correct as is