6th Grade Editing Quiz

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This paragraph is from Joanna’s history paper. Read the paragraph and look for corrections Joanna needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow. (1) The use of steel transformed cities during the 1800s. (2) A sudden supply of steel led to the construction of many skyscrapers, bridges, and railroad tracks. (3) This rise in cities steel supplies would not have occurred without the work of Henry Bessemer. (4) Bessemer discovered a new way to make this strong, but lightweight, building material. (5) Before Bessemer’s invention, steel was costly to make, so most businesses rely upon iron. (6) Also, Bessemer built a machine that made it possible to make steel more easily and quickly. (7) This way of making steel permanently changed the appearance of large cities such as pittsburgh. (8) Steelwas such an excellent building material. (9) Tall buildings and sturdy bridges couldbe constructed, and railroad tracks could connect distant places.

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question 1 - editing

What change should be made in sentence 3?

Change cities to cities'

Insert a comma after supplies

Change rise to raise

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question 2 - editing

What change should be made in sentence 5?

Change iron to Iron

Change Bessemer's to Bessemers

Change rely to relied

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question 3 - editing

What change should be made in sentence 7?

Change pittsburgh to Pittsburgh

Change permanently to perminently

Change large to largest

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This paragraph is from Xavier’s paper on joining an orchestra. Read the paragraph and look for corrections Xavier needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.(1) I recently joined the Middletown Youth Orchestra. (2) When my friends heard the news, they encouraged me to play a sport or participate in the school play instead. (3) They think that playing the violin is boring but I disagree. (4) You will meet kids with the same interests and goals as you if you join an orchestra. (5) Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you’re best. (6) This support is important when learning to play challenging music written by famous composers such as Beethoven. (7) All of the effort you invest. (8) In developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd. (9) Finally, you get to demonstrate what you’ve learned and enjoy success!

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question 4- editing

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

Change violin to Violin

Insert a comma after boring

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question 5- editing

What change should be made in sentence 5?

Change you're to your

Change as to until

Change Friendships to Freindships

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question 6- editing

What is the correct way to write sentences 7 and 8?

All of the effort you invest in developing your skills is worth it. When you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.

All of the effort you invest in developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.

All of the effort you invest, in developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage.

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