Reading-Editing

Grades 7–8 Written by Gunter Schymkiw Published by World Teachers Press®to do w we arriv S soon © World Teachers Press® -www.didax.com/2-5172 3 iii Proofreading and Editing Foreword Proofreading and Editing is a series of three blackline master books written to provide students with experience in proofreading and editing written text. A high level of proficiency in these skills is necessary for accurate selfassessment of written work. Proofreading and Editing – Grades 7–8 consists of a selection of passages that contain punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors. Students are guided through identifying and correcting the errors in each passage. Detailed explanations of more difficult skills such as using direct speech, paragraphing, identifying the features of recount and narrative writing, punctuating playscripts and formatting letters are also included. The choice of topics and humor within the passages makes them appealing to students. Books in the series are: Proofreading and Editing – Grades 3–4 Proofreading and Editing – Grades 5–6 Proofreading and Editing – Grades 7–8 Contents Teacher Information ........................................................ iv Program Overview .............................................................. v Homophones/Commonly Confused …......... vi–viii The Terror of Butter Bay ........................................... 9 Mr. Mullally and His Horse ......................................... 10 Wise King Solomon ........................................................... 11 Robin Hood ........................................................................... 12 How to Grow Radishes ............................................... 13 Direct Speech.................................................................... 14 Cats and Mice ................................................................... 15 Ron Mouse’s Social Diary ......................................... 16 Rainbow Valley .................................................................... 17 Book Review........................................................................ 18 Rats and Mice ................................................................... 19 Greyfriars’ Bobby.......................................................... 20 Robert Maynard and Edward Teach .................. 21 Kogi’s Dream ...................................................................... 22 Lard of the Flies ............................................................. 23 to do w we arriv S soon Raiko and the Goblin ................................................... 24 Writing Letters .............................................................. 25 Sammy Cox ........................................................................ 26 Factory Farming.............................................................. 27 More Direct Speech .................................................... 28 Good King Wenceslaus .............................................. 29 The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook ........................................ 30 Belling the Cat ................................................................... 31 The Case of the Compound Word … ................ 32 Betty Stuart and “Michi” ........................................ 33 The Viper Fish .................................................................... 34 Harry de Leyer and the Snowman ..................... 35 Splish and Splash ..........................................................36 Answers ...................................................................... 37-40to do w we arriv S soon © World Teachers Press® -www.didax.com/2-5172 14 Proofreading and Editing Rockjaw ive just been to see a movie called rockjaw said terry what was it about asked mavis its about a boxer called rockjaw replied terry was it good asked raelene sensational exclaimed terry Direct Speech Quotation Marks Sometimes you may want to use the actual words said by a speaker. The words spoken should be enclosed by quotation marks. These can be either single (‘...’) or double (“...”). We call this form of writing direct speech. Note the punctuation used in the examples of direct speech below. Speaker First Caesar yelled, “Ouch!” Exclamation Brutus asked, “Does it hurt very much, Julius?” Question Caesar answered, “It only hurts when I laugh.” Statement Speaker Last “Ouch!” yelled Caesar. Exclamation “Does it hurt very much, Julius?” Brutus asked. Question “It only hurts when I laugh,” answered Caesar. Statement Broken Quotation “Does it,” asked Brutus, “hurt very much?” “It only hurts,” answered Caesar, “when I laugh.” TitlesWhen a speaker includes the title of a book, film, etc., this must be enclosed in quotation marks. Single and double quotation marks should be used alternately in such cases. “I’ve just seen a film called ‘Sodgilla,’ ” said Malcolm. Punctuation Punctuate the dialogues below using the above information as a model. “Rockjaw” needs 6 sets of quotation marks, 12 capital letters, 2 apostrophes, 2 commas, 2 question marks, 5 periods and 1 exclamation point. “The Test” needs 6 sets of quotation marks, 10 capital letters, 2 apostrophes, 1 question mark, 6 commas, 1 exclamation point and 4 periods. A new line has already been taken for each new speaker. Whenever a new speaker talks, a new line should be taken. Remember—a new speaker, new line! The Test mother asked are you reading another goosepimples book colin colin answered im studying for tomorrows test his little sister shouted you are not we have to said colin in a calm voice write a report about our favorite bookto do w we arriv S soon © World Teachers Press® -www.didax.com/2-5172 15 Proofreading and Editing Cats and Mice Punctuation The story below is made up of 17 sentences. It needs 23 capital letters, 17 periods, 4 sets of quotation marks, 4 commas, 1 question mark and 2 apostrophes showing ownership. Use different colors to put them in. WordsAdverbs make our writing more interesting. They add to verbs and tell how something is done. They often end in ly. For example: The children played happily. “Happily” is the adverb. It tells how the children played. There are 5 adverbs ending in ly in the story. Highlight them, write them on the notepad and explain how they add meaning to their verbs. a long time ago cats and mice liked each other a cat would lift its paw and wave if it saw a mouse mice would bow politely when they saw a cat one morning the king of cats was walking in the forest as he was walking his claw became stuck in a hunters net he bawled out loudly some mice heard him calling they came quickly my claw is stuck he called angrily can you gnaw the string in this net and set me free he asked we are running late for a party on mrs. squeaks lawn said one mouse she makes the nicest strawberry jam said another licking his lips hungrily the mice went off the king of cats got free but he was very angry he made a law if a cat saw a mouse it was its duty to try to catch it that is why cats and mice are no longer friends In some titles, minor words don’t begin with capitals. For example: King of Spain. Adverbs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Did you notice that a new line was taken for a new speaker? Try to remember this in your own writing.