Revise and Edit Writing With Support
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Look at Omar’s writing: “I went to the park! We played tag” His teacher said, “Edit the ending marks.” What should Omar add?
Change “park” to “zoo.”
Add a period after “tag.”
Add a sentence about school lunch.
Explanation
This is about fixing punctuation. Omar needs a period after 'tag.' Every sentence needs an ending mark.
Look at the writing: “We went to the zoo. I saw lions” His partner says, “Edit the ending mark.” What punctuation is missing?
An exclamation point after “We.”
A period after “lions.”
A comma after “zoo.”
Explanation
We're fixing ending marks. Every sentence needs one. "I saw lions" needs a period at the end.
Look at the writing: “My mom makes pancakes. they are yummy.” A friend says, “Edit your capitals.” What should be edited?
Add a detail about the smell.
Capitalize “They” in the second sentence.
Remove “My mom makes pancakes.”
Explanation
We're fixing capital letters. The word "they" starts a new sentence. It needs a big T at the beginning.
Look at Ana’s writing about the beach:
"We went to the beach. The sand was warm. I have a math test. We built a castle."
Her friend says, “Revising means staying on topic.” What should Ana do?
Change beach to math so all sentences match.
Take out “I have a math test.” because it doesn’t fit.
Add more math facts to match the test sentence.
Explanation
This tests staying on topic when revising. The math test sentence doesn't fit with beach writing. Ana should remove it to stay on topic.
Look at Tia’s writing: “I love my cat. She is soft. She likes to nap.” Her partner said, “That’s revising, not editing.” Which is revising?
Fix the spelling of “soft.”
Add a period after “cat.”
Add a detail about what the cat does.
Explanation
This is about revising versus editing. Adding what the cat does is revising. It makes the writing better with new ideas.
Look at Ben’s writing: “i love winter because it is cold. we can sled.” His partner said, “Let’s edit capitals.” What should Ben fix?
Add a sentence about his dog.
Change the topic to summer.
Capitalize “I” and “We” at the start.
Explanation
This is about fixing capital letters. The words 'i' and 'we' need big letters. They should be 'I' and 'We' at the start.
Look at Luis’s writing: “I had a fun day at the zoo. I saw animals. It was good.” His teacher asked, “Which animals did you see?” What should Luis do to revise?
Change the topic to the park.
Fix the spelling of “zoo.”
Add animal names, like lions or monkeys.
Explanation
This is about adding details. Luis should name specific animals he saw. Adding 'lions or monkeys' makes the writing better.
Look at Mia’s writing: “I like dogs. Dogs are fun. I went to the beach.” Her teacher said, “Take out the sentence that does not match.” Which sentence should Mia remove to stay on topic?
Remove “I like dogs.”
Remove “Dogs are fun.”
Remove “I went to the beach.”
Explanation
This is about staying on topic. The sentence about the beach doesn't match dogs. Take out the beach sentence to keep all sentences about dogs.
Look at Kai’s writing: “First I got dressed. Next I ate cereal. I like my new video game.” His teacher said, “Revise to stay on topic.” What should Kai do?
Capitalize “next.”
Remove “I like my new video game.”
Add a question mark at the end.
Explanation
This is about staying on topic. The video game sentence doesn't match getting ready. Remove it to keep all sentences about morning routine.
Look at Jay’s writing: “We went to Texas. it was hot.” His teacher said, “Edit the capitals.” What should Jay do?
Capitalize “It” at the start of the sentence.
Remove “We went to Texas.”
Add a detail about the sun.
Explanation
This is about fixing capital letters. The word 'it' starts a new sentence. It needs a big 'I' at the beginning.