Revise and Edit Words

Nina has used a poor choice of words in sentence 29. She should change Okay to ̶

• Sure

• Neat

• Proud

• Up

What is the correct way to write sentence 3?

• “I’m sorry, Mom,” Barbara replied as she walked slowly into the kitchen.

• “I’m sorry, Mom,” Barbara replied, walked slowly into the kitchen.

• “I’m sorry, Mom,” Barbara replied; walking slowly into the kitchen.

• “I’m sorry, Mom,” Barbara replied as she walked, slowly into the kitchen.

How should sentence 5 be changed?

• Change I to you

• Change weren’t finished to wasn’t finished

• Change my to you

• Sentence 5 should not be changed.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?

• Change I to me

• Change are tired to am tired

• Change from to for

• No change should be made in this sentence.

Use the following sentences to answer the question.

(21) Working outside builds physical skills and exposes teens to a different kind of work environment than working indoors does. (22) Since adults spend much of their lives at work, knowing this will always be valuable.

Justine wants to use a more appropriate word than this in sentence 22. Which phrase could best replace the word this?

• how to work outside

• about different work situations

• where to find a job

• what is common for teens

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 11?

• Change ones to wons

• Change available to availible

• Change grosery to grocery

• Sentence 11 does not need to be changed.

How should sentence 19 be changed?

• Change know to no

• Change it’s to its

• Change mom to Mom

• No change needs to be made.

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 28?

• Change though to tho

• Change the comma after surprised to a semicolon

• Change feel to fill

• Sentence 28 does not need to be changed.

What does it mean to REVISE your writing? Pick 2

• Fix spelling errors

• Fix capitalization errors

• Add or remove words and sentences

• Move words or substitute synonyms for words

What does it mean to EDIT your writing? Pick 2

• Fix spelling errors

• Fix capitalization errors

• Add or remove words and sentences

• Move words or substitute synonyms for words