Starter quiz
- Which sentence is accurately punctuated with capital letters and full stops?
- The Anglerfish is known for its Bioluminescent lure dangling from its head.
- the anglerfish is known for its bioluminescent lure dangling from its head
- The anglerfish is known for its bioluminescent lure dangling from its head. ✓
- The anglerfish, is known for its bioluminescent lure, dangling from its head.
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- Which sentence is accurately punctuated with commas?
- The anglerfish has sharp teeth, an expandable stomach and a bioluminescent lure. ✓
- The anglerfish has sharp teeth an expandable stomach, and a bioluminescent lure.
- The anglerfish has sharp teeth, an expandable stomach, and a bioluminescent lure
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- Which pair of adjectives would best fit this sentence? The __________, __________ lure that hangs from its head distinguishes the anglerfish in the dark depths of the ocean.
- rough, mottled
- mesmerising, bioluminescent ✓
- metallic, sharp
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- Match the adjectives to the respective body parts of an anglerfish.
- glowing, elongated⇔illicium ✓
- expandable, flexible⇔stomach ✓
- sharp, razor-like⇔teeth ✓
- scaly, mottled⇔skin ✓
- What type of clause is this? 'which belongs to a wide variety of species'
- main
- adverbial
- relative ✓
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- What is the relative clause that fits this relative complex sentence? 'The anglerfish, __________, possesses a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in its dark habitat.'
- which primarily feeds on small fish and crustaceans
- which resides in the depths of the ocean ✓
- which has a unique reproduction approach
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Exit quiz
- What is the adjective in this sentence? 'Some of these remarkable creatures are found below sea level.'
- 'remarkable' ✓
- Which conjunction fits this sentence in the conclusion of a non-chronological report? 'Visit your local library, __________ use the internet.'
- but
- or ✓
- because
- although
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- Which conjunction fits this sentence? 'Interestingly, the anglerfish diet is carnivorous __________ it consumes small sea animals.'
- but
- or
- even though
- and ✓
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- What is the correct verb form in this sentence? 'There are over two hundred different anglerfish species that __________ in all oceanic habitats.'
- living
- live ✓
- lived
- lives
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- What is the correct verb form in this sentence? 'Interestingly, the anglerfish diet __________ carnivorous.'
- was
- will be
- is ✓
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- Match the fronted adverbial to the example.
- fronted adverbial of cause⇔As a consequence, the anglerfish is able to eat large prey. ✓
- viewpoint fronted adverbial⇔Interestingly, the anglerfish's diet is carnivorous. ✓
- formal fronted adverbial⇔In conclusion, the anglerfish is a remarkable creature. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve writing.
- When editing punctuation, missing or incorrect punctuation, like capital letters, full stops and commas, is checked.
- When editing sentence structure, the flow of sentences and the variety of sentence types used are checked.
- When editing language, word and phrase choices are checked to ensure they meet the tone required.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that editing means only correcting spelling and improving handwriting.
Editing involves improving punctuation, language choices and sentence structure to ensure that the writing meets its purpose.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to ensure coherence and overall quality
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
Language - the use of specific words and phrases to convey meaning
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