7th Grade Revising and Editing

Which of the following is correct?

• "I want to eat cheetos," Jane Said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos" Jane said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos" Jane Said.
• "I want to eat Cheetos," Jane said.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?

• Flower
• Dallas
• Texas
• Hurricane Harbor

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What noun is supposed to be capitalized because it is proper?

• lake michigan
• crayons
• markers
• jump

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the best way to join these two sentences:
The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. So I decided to go see Transformers instead.

• Because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, therefore I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• The movie theater was packed full of people, excited to see the new Star Wars movie, I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• The movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie, so I decided to go see Transformers instead.
• So I decided to go see Transformers instead, because the movie theater was packed full of people excited to see the new Star Wars movie. 

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I would rather die ____ eat a salad for dinner.

• then
• than

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

"__________ responsible for the mess in this kitchen?" Mom yelled.

• Whose
• Who's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What correction should we make to this sentence?
"I'll be outside if you need to find me" she yelled at her mother.

• Change mother to Mother
• Change I'll to I'ma
• Add a comma after me
• Add a period aft

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What change needs to be made to this sentence?
"Hi dad," Peter said as his father walked in the door. 

• Change  father to Father
• Change dad to Dad
• Add a comma after father
• No change needs to be made

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Each time you see a conjunction/FANBOYS word, you use a comma.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the best conjunction to join the sentence pair.
We can ask directions. We can use a map. 

• and
• but
• or
• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E