1. The Editing Game! Can I play, too? That sounds like fun!

2. The Editing Game Directions: Find the mistakes in the blue sentences or paragraphs. Choose A, B, C, or D for your answer.

3. The jaguar are a mammal that lives in rainforests. A. The jaguar is a mammal that lives in rainforests. B. The jaguars are a mammal that lives in rainforests. C. The jaguars is a mammal that live in rainforests. D. As it is.

4. The jaguar are a mammal that lives in rainforests. A. The jaguar is a mammal that lives in rainforests.

5. Harry Potter is a young man with many intristing talents. A. “Harry potter is a young man with many interisting talents.” B. Harry Potter is a young man with many interesting talants. C. Harry Potter is a young man with many interesting talents. D. As it is.

6. Harry Potter is a young man with many intristing talents. C. Harry Potter is a young man with many interesting talents.

7. What is your favorite animal asked Mrs. Fox A. What is your favorite animal asked Mrs. Fox? B. “What is your favorite animal,” asked Mrs. Fox? C. “What is your favorite animal?” asked Mrs. Fox. D. As it is.

8. What is your favorite animal asked Mrs. Fox C. “What is your favorite animal?” asked Mrs. Fox.

9. Is Peanut Butter really a Groundhog? A. Is Peanut Butter really a groundhog? B. “Is Peanut Butter really a groundhog?” C. Is Peanut butter really a groundhog? D. As it is.

10. Is Peanut Butter really a Groundhog? A. Is Peanut Butter really a groundhog?

11. One reason to write is to persuade someone to do something. A. One write reason is to persuade someone to do something. B. On reason to right is to persuade some one to do some thing. C. On reason to write is to pursade someone to do something. D. As it is.

12. One reason to write is to persuade someone to do something. D. As it is.

13. Pat ate choclat ice cream after lunch. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1. B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

14. Pat ate choclat ice cream after lunch. 1 2 3 4 B. 2

15. That red thing is Phils sweater. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

16. That red thing is Phils sweater. 1 2 3 4 C. 3

17. I was thanking about your dog. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

18. I was thanking about your dog. 1 2 3 4 B. 2

19. I really wan’t to go to Richmond. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

20. I really wan’t to go to Richmond. 1 2 3 4 A. 1

21. What where you doing yesterday? 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

22. What where you doing yesterday? 1 2 3 4 B. 2

23. Christina shouted “I want my mommy,” A. Christina shouted, “I want my mommy!” B. “Christina shouted I want my mommy!” C. “I want my mommy,” Shouted Christina. D. As it is.

24. Christina shouted “I want my mommy,” A. Christina shouted, “I want my mommy!”

25. Gato is the Spanish word for cat. A. Gato is the spanish word for cat. B. Gato word is spanish for cat. C. gato is the Spanish word for cat. D. As it is.

26. Gato is the Spanish word for cat. D. As it is.

27. Mr. Quimby is a teacher. What kind of noun is the word teacher in this sentence? A. Proper noun. B. Common noun. C. Possessive noun. D. Plural noun.

28. Mr. Quimby is a teacher. B. Common noun.

29. Yestreday, the bell ringed at 3:00. A. Yesterday, the bell rings at 3:00. B. Yestreday, the bell rang at 3:00. C. Yesterday, the bell rang at 3:00. D. As it is.

30. Yestreday, the bell ringed at 3:00. C. Yesterday, the bell rang at 3:00.

31. My dog just had puppies! Exclaimed Joey! A. “My dog just had puppies, exclaimed Joey! B. “My dog just had puppies!” Exclaimed Joey. C. “My dog just had puppies!” exclaimed Joey. D. As it is.

32. My dog just had puppies! Exclaimed Joey! C. “My dog just had puppies!” exclaimed Joey.

33. Tomorrow is Saturday February 16 2002. A. Tomorrow is Saturday, February 16, 2002. B. Tomorrow is Saturday. February 16 2002. C. Tomorrow is Saturday February 16, 2002. D. As it is.

34. Tomorrow is Saturday February 16 2002. A. Tomorrow is Saturday, February 16, 2002.

35. 1. John played with Legos. 2. Tyler played with Legos. What is the best way to combine sentences 1 & 2? A. John played with Legos and Tyler played with Legos. B. John and Tyler played with Legos. C. John played with Legos but Tyler played with Legos. D. These sentences should not be combined.

36. 1. John played with Legos. 2. Tyler played with Legos. B. John and Tyler played with Legos.

37. Mom ____ Dad agreed that I could only have one pet. Which conjunction should go in the blank. A. and B. or C. but D. There is no such thing as a conjunction.

38. Mom ____ Dad agreed that I could only have one pet. A. and

39. I want a cat ____ my sister wants a dog. Which conjunction fits best in the blank. A. and B. or C. but D. There is no such thing as a conjunction.

40. I want a cat ____ my sister wants a dog. C. but

41. Mom said we had to agree on either a cat ____ a dog. Which conjunction fits best in the blank. A. and B. or C. but D. There is no such thing as a conjunction.

42. Mom said we had to agree on either a cat ____ a dog. B. or

43. Who’se book is that wondered Mitchell? A. “Who’se book is that?” Wondered Mitchell. B. “Whose book is that?” wondered Mitchell. C. “Whoose book is that?” wondered Mitchell. D. As it is.

44. Who’se book is that wondered Mitchell? B. “Whose book is that?” wondered Mitchell.

45. “Is that you’re book? he asked.” A. “Is that you’re book?” he asked. B. “Is that your book? He asked. C. “Is that your book?” he asked. D. As it is.

46. “Is that you’re book? he asked.” C. “Is that your book?” he asked.

47. “Maybe it is they’re book,” suggested Angie. A. “Maybe it is their book,” suggested Angie. B. “Maybe it is thier book,” suggested Angie. C. “Maybe it is there book,” suggested Angie.

48. “Maybe it is they’re book,” suggested Angie. A. “Maybe it is their book,” suggested Angie.

49. The dog wagged its tail. A. The dog wagged it’s tail. B. The dog wagged its tale. C. The dog wagged it’s tale. D. As it is.

50. The dog wagged its tail. D. As it is.

51. They’re are over six hunderd kids in this school. A. There are over sixhundred kids in this school. B. Their are over six hundred kids in this school. C. There are over six hundred kids in this school. D. As it is.

52. They’re are over six hunderd kids in this school. C. There are over six hundred kids in this school.

53. There are one thousand four hundred forty minutes in a day. A. There are one thosind for hundred fortey minutes in a day. B. There are one thousand, four hundred forty minutes in a day. C. There are one thousand four, hundred forty minutes in a day. D. As it is.

54. There are one thousand four hundred forty minutes in a day. B. There are one thousand, four hundred forty minutes in a day.

55. Mrs Borg is the teacher across the hall. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

56. Mrs Borg is the teacher across the hall. 1 2 3 4 Which word is written incorrectly? A. 1

57. The which wore a pointed hat. A. The whitch wore a pointed hat. B. The which weared a pointed hat. C. The witch wore a pointed hat. D. As it is.

58. The which wore a pointed hat. C. The witch wore a pointed hat.

59. No I did not bring a pensel. A. No I did not bring a pencil. B. No I did not brung a pencil. C. No, I did not bring a pencil. D. As it is.

60. No I did not bring a pensel. C. No, I did not bring a pencil.

61. Where are you going after school. What type of error is in this sentence? A. Grammar B. Punctuation C. Spelling D. There is nothing wrong with this sentence.

62. Where are you going after school. B. Punctuation

63. Mary was very upset when she learned that her hamburger used to be a cow. A. “Mary was very upset when she learned that her hamburger used to be a cow.” B. Mary were very upset when she learned that her hamburger used to be a cow. C. Mary was vary upset when she learned that her ham burger used to be a cow. D. As it is.

64. Mary was very upset when she learned that her hamburger used to be a cow. D. As it is.

65. “Dad asked, What do you whant for dinner?” A. Dad asked, “What do you want for dinner?” B. Dad asked, “what do you want for dinner?” C. Dad asked? “What do you want for dinner,” D. As it is.

66. “Dad asked, What do you whant for dinner?” A. Dad asked, “What do you want for dinner?”

67. 1. Joe lives on Main Street. 2. Joe lives in Harrisonburg. What is the best way to combine sentences 1 & 2? A. Joe lives on Main Street and Joe lives in Harrisonburg. B. Joe lives on Main Street in Harrisonburg. C. Joe lives on Main Street and in Harrisonburg. D. These sentences should not be combined.

68. 1. Joe lives on Main Street. 2. Joe lives in Harrisonburg. B. Joe lives on Main Street in Harrisonburg.

69. Joe’s mom is a waitress. What kind of noun is the word Joe’s in this sentence? A. Possessive noun B. Plural noun C. Proper noun D. Both A and C

70. Joe’s mom is a waitress. What kind of noun is the word Joe’s in this sentence? D. Both A and C

71. THE END So, who won?