Revising and Editing Grammar

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• She said, "I'll see you tomorrow."

• She said, I'll see you tomorrow.

• She said, "I'll see you tomorrow".

• She said, "I'll see you tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the option that correctly capitalizes the titles.

• My aunt is reading "the great gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "The great Gatsby" by f. scott fitzgerald.

• My aunt is reading "the Great Gatsby" by F. scott Fitzgerald.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

The part of the writing process in which you correct your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• drafting

• prewriting

• revising

• editing

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

During the Editing step, one should:

• look for subject-verb agreement

• look for errors with commas

• check for appropriate use of apostrophes

During the revising step:

• check for grammatical errors

• turn it in

• write the introduction, body paragraphs, and the closing

• make sure you have interesting details and that your voice shines through

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The correct order for the steps of the Writing Process are

• Prewriting, revising, drafting, editing, publishing/final draft

• Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing/final draft

• Publishing/final draft, editing, drafting, revising, prewriting

• publishing/final draft, editing, revising, drafting, prewriting

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When do writers replace weak words with strong, specific words?

• Revising

• Editing

When do writers add more supporting details to an existing argument?

• Revising

• Editing

When do writers delete repeated ideas?

• Revising

• Editing

When do writers read a sentence aloud in order to improve its wording?

• Revising

• Editing