ELA Editing

Which sentence is correct?

• “Are you ready,” she asked?

• “Are you ready?” she asked?

• “Are you ready?” she asked.

• “Are you ready” she asked.

Read the sentences below and answer the question that follows. The sounds seemed to be coming from the backyard. When Tina looked outside, she could see nothing unusual. It must be my imagination she said to herself and that scary movie I watched last night. What is the best way to correct the underlined errors?

• It must be my imagination, "she said to herself," and that scary movie I watched last night.

• "It must be my imagination, she said to herself, and that scary movie I watched last night."

• It must be my imagination, she said to herself and "that scary movie I watched last night."

• "It must be my imagination," she said to herself, "and that scary movie I watched last night."

Read the sentences and complete the task that follows.

Select each word that is spelled incorrectly

The class studyed geometry for three weeks before taking the test. After the test, the teacher relized that her students needed a bit more instruction. She worked with small groups of students who struggled to understand the material. They quickly learnd the information through new geometry activityes.

• studyed

• relized

• struggled

• learnd

• activityes

Read the sentence and answer the question that follows. If you plan to go to the State Fair this year, you should follow a few simple rules. First, understand that it's impossible to ride all of the rides and then plan to see all of the shows, too. Second, if you take small children with you, be sure to bring their favorite snacks so that they don't get cranky. Finally, help everyone stay safe in the parking lots by listening to the traffic police. There working hard in the parking lots all day to keep you and your family safe. Which word underlined in the paragraph is incorrect?

• to

• too

• their

• There

Read the sentence and the question that follows. My aunt was hungry and wanted to eat before the movie but the rest of the family wanted to see the movie before dinner. What is the best way to correct the error in the sentence?

• Add a hyphen (-) after movie

• Add a comma (,) after movie.

• Add a semicolon (;) after movie.

• Add an exclamation mark (!) after movie.

Read the sentences below and complete the task that follows. Henry felt a mix of excitement and dread about his upcoming trip to California. He had always wanted to fly on an airplane but he was worried about being so far off the ground. What is the best way to correct the underlined sentence?

• Add a comma after but.

• Add a period before but.

• Add a comma before but.

• Add a semicolon before but.

Read the sentences and complete the task that follows. Mary's mother called Mary to the kitchen. She asked, do you want to learn how to make apple pie today? Mary was excited because she loved helping her mother cook. "First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part, she said to Mary." They prepared all the ingredients, and Mary sat at the counter to watch how to mix the dough properly. Choose the two sentences that would correct the punctuation errors in the underlined sentences.

• She asked do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?

• She asked "do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?"

• She asked, "Do you want to learn how to make apple pie today?"

• "First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part." she said to Mary.

• "First, we need to make the crust, and that's the tricky part," she said to Mary.

Read the sentences and complete the task that follows. Click on two words that have mistakes in capitalization. My favorite day of the week is saturday. The main reason I like this day is because there is no school. I still have chores to complete, but I also have plenty of time to enjoy my favorite activities. Having this day of mostly free time allows Me to have fun and rest for the week ahead.

• saturday

• chores

• free time

• Me

• week

Click on the sentence with an error in capitalization.

• Last February, our teacher, Ms. Cannon, and our principal, Mrs. LaBron, traveled to a conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

• Their mission was to present Avis Elementary school's new discipline policy to all of the other school leaders.

• They wanted to convince the leaders of other school systems to try out the policy.

• After the first day of presentations, Ms. Cannon and Mrs. LaBron celebrated a successful day with a pleasant dinner at Derby Café.

Read the sentences and complete the task that follows. When my sister and I moved to our new home, we finally became best friends. Before we moved, we had separate bedrooms. I thought I would always prefer my own room, but it turns out that I truly enjoy sharing a bedroom with my sister! Because we're older now and don't have a bunch of toys crowding the room. I get to spend more time talking and laughing with my sister. Edit the underlined sentence by selecting the sentence that is complete.

• Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, and we're not so selfish.

• Because we're older now, and don't have so many toys crowding our room, our books on the bookshelf

• Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, we actually have plenty of space.

• Because we're older now and don't have so many toys crowding our room, and we have better beds and dressers.