STAAR Editing Review Week 2

Let’s Recap What do I do if there is a spelling error? What is the difference between its and it’s? When do verb tenses matter? What are apostrophes used for? Still confused? Go back and watch from the beginning before completing tonight’s quiz.

Review To receive credit for completing this Homework Assignment, you MUST follow the link below and complete the quiz. Editing Homework Day 4

Then vs. Than Then refers to time or is used as a transition. Example: I had to go to work. Then I wanted to eat dinner. Than is a comparing word. Example: I would rather stay home with my dogs than go out.

Is vs. Are When dealing with verbs, it is important to know if the noun or pronoun before it is plural. “Is” is used for singular nouns or pronouns. Example: He is going to the store. Rachel is staying home. “Are” is used for plural nouns or pronouns. Example: Rachel and I are having fun at home. We are painting.

Was vs. Were When dealing with verbs, it is important to know if the noun or pronoun before it is plural. “Was” is used for singular nouns or pronouns in the past. Example: He was at the store. Rachel was at home. “Were” is used for plural nouns or pronouns. Example: Rachel and I were having fun at home. We were painting.

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Compound Sentences A compound sentence is when you take two complete sentences and join them together using a FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) word. You must use a comma to put these two together. Example: I do not life coffee. My husband does.  I do not like coffee, but my husband does.

Compound-Complex Sentences A Compound-Complex sentence is exactly what it sounds like. You take a compound sentence and a complex sentence and combine it together. Example: Because Mrs. Crawford is amazing, she always gets to class on time, and she never forgets to do her work. Mrs. Lee is very nice, but she does not put up with nonsense in her class since she takes her work very seriously.

Run on Sentences Be careful of Run-On Sentences. If two sentences appear to be joined but does not appear to have any of the A WHITE BUS or FANBOYS, it is most likely a run-on sentence. Example: Mrs. Shelton teaches English, she is also a student.  Even though Mrs. Shelton teaches English, she is also a student.

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Pronoun Usage Pronouns replace nouns (he, she, we, it, they, etc.). You need to understand when to use which one. Also, make sure it is clear what each pronoun refers to. Example: If the cookie was dunked too long, the liquid dissolved the sugar and made (it/them) fall apart. Example: The cookie and orange in my lunch were both sweet. It was my favorite part of the meal.

Listing If you are listing several items in a sentence, you can use commas to separate out your list and make it more clear. Be careful that everything in your list matches. Example: I like bananas, grapefruit, and apples. Example: I washed the dogs, cleaned the kitchen, and he cleaned the bathrooms.

Review To receive credit for completing this Homework Assignment, you MUST follow the link below and complete the quiz. Editing Quiz Day 7