Revising and Editing Type in the Box

Which sentence should be removed from this selection?

• sentence 6

• sentence 7

• sentence 13

• sentence 14

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Piper wants to change sentence 4 to explain how King John used his power. Which word should she add to the end of sentence 4 to explain how King John used his power?

• twice

• sadly

• poorly

• quickly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 8?

• change made to maked

• change subjects to subjects'

• change taxs to taxes

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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

• change taked to took

• change sums to somes

• change the period after people to a question mark

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?

• change asked to askt

• change fight to Fight

• insert a comma after French

• make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

• Either tornadoes can be dangerous, or those living in Tornado Alley

  should know what to do during bad weather.

• Tornadoes can be dangerous, but those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.

• After tornadoes can be dangerous, those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.

• Tornadoes can be dangerous, so those living in Tornado Alley should know what to do during bad weather.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Eve wants to add a topic sentence to the beginning of the paragraph containing sentences 11 through 13. Which would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?

• Many times, tornadoes will form from a type of thunderstorm called a "supercell."

• So many tornadoes form in Tornado Alley because of the way

  large air masses typically move in this region.

• Some air masses in the United States are dry while other air masses are moist.

• The wind inside a tornado can reach speeds up to

  three hundred miles per hour.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Eve wants to remove a sentence that does not belong in this selection. Which sentence should she remove?

• sentence 1

• sentence 6

• sentence 10

• sentence 14

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Why do we revise and edit?

• Because it is the rules. 

• To make our writing better. 

• Because Miss Watkins says too. 

• We don't have to. 

What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

The father helped his children get into they're pajamas.

• Change they're to their.

• Change father to Father

• Change they're to there

• Change helped to helping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D