Grade 8 EAL Editing

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Objective

I can improve a piece of writing by identifying and correcting errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain in your own words the four main areas of focus when editing a piece of writing, as discussed in the video.

2

Identify the error in the following sentence and correct it: "Their going to the store to by some milk."

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Correct any errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation in the following sentence: "Their going to the beach to swim tommorow." Correct any errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation in the following sentence: "She dont have no time to play becaus she has to do her homework."

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