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TEKS Standards Grade 1 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book A Lesson and Question 1.17.G use basic capitalization and punctuation such as capitalizing names and first letters in sentences, using periods, question marks, and exclamation points

EDITING Capitalization: Edit for correct capitalization

• First word of sentence 1(2) • Basic proper nouns 3(1); 7(3) • Pronoun I 4(2)

Punctuation • End punctuation 5(1); 8(3)

1.19.D revise selected drafts for varied purposes, including to achieve a sense of audience, precise word choices, and vivid images

REVISING Composition

• Add descriptive words to elaborate sentence 3(2); 7(1) • Add words and phrases to clarify meaning of sentence 5(4) • Delete sentences that are off-topic 2(2)

Sentence formation/structure • Identify incomplete sentences 4(1); 8(1) • Correct incomplete sentences by adding simple subjects and

predicates 1(1); 5(2); 6(3); 7(2) 1.20.E use conventional spelling of familiar words in final drafts EDITING

Spelling • High-frequency words 6(4); 8(4) • Phonetically-regular words 6(1) • 3- and 4-letter short-vowel words 7(4)

1.21.A use nouns and verbs in sentences 1.21.B compose complete sentences in written texts and use the appropriate end punctuation

REVISING Sentence formation/structure

• Identify incomplete sentences 4(1); 8(1) • Correct incomplete sentences by adding simple subjects and

predicates 1(1); 5(2); 6(3); 7(2) EDITING Usage and grammar

• Use basic singular and plural nouns, pronouns, and verbs correctly 5(3); 8(2)



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TEKS Standards Grade 2 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book B Lesson and Question 2.15.C use basic capitalization and punctuation correctly such as capitalizing names and first letters in sentences, using periods, question marks, and exclamation points

EDITING Capitalization

• First word of sentence 3(4); 9(2) • Proper nouns 4(2); 6(1) • Pronoun I 4(1), 7(6)

Punctuation • End punctuation 2(4); 3(1)

2.15.D use more complex capitalization and punctuation with increasing accuracy such as proper nouns, abbreviations, commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks


• Proper nouns 4(2); 6(1) Punctuation

• Commas in dates 8(1) 2.16.B write with more proficient spelling of regularly spelled patterns such as consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) (hop), consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e (CVCe) (hope), and one-syllable words with blends (drop)

EDITING Spelling

• Words with regularly-spelled patterns 4(4); 9(6)

2.16.C write with more proficient spelling of inflectional endings, including plurals and verb tenses

EDITING Spelling

• Inflectional endings 5(6); 8(5); 9(4) 2.17.B compose complete sentences in written texts and use the appropriate end punctuation

REVISING Sentence formation/structure

• Identify incomplete sentences 3(2); 7(5); 8(6); 9(5) • Correct incomplete sentences by adding simple subjects and

predicates 2(2); 5(3)



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TEKS Standards Grade 2 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book B Lesson and Question 2.17.D edit writing toward standard grammar and usage, including subject-verb agreement; pronoun agreement, including pronouns that agree in number; and appropriate verb tenses, including to be, in final drafts

EDITING Usage and Grammar

• Edit for subject-verb agreement 1(4); 6(4); 9(3) • Edit for noun-pronoun agreement 2(3); 5(4); 8(2) • Edit for appropriate verb tense 2(1)

2.18.C revise selected drafts for varied purposes, including to achieve a sense of audience, precise word choices, and vivid images


• Add descriptive words to elaborate sentences 1(1); 8(4) 2.18.D edit for appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and features of polished writings

EDITING Usage and Grammar

• Identify nouns, pronouns, adjectives, or verbs in sentences 7(3) • Use contractions correctly 1(3); 6(6); 8(3) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 1(4); 6(4); 9(3) • Edit for noun-pronoun agreement 2(3); 5(4); 8(2) • Edit for appropriate verb tense 2(1)

Capitalization • First word of sentence 3(4); 9(2) • Proper nouns 4(2); 6(1) • Pronoun I 4(1), 7(6)

Punctuation • Commas in dates 8(1) • Commas with items in a series 6(2) • End punctuation 2(4); 3(1)

Spelling • High-frequency sight words 3(3); 4(3) • Words with regularly-spelled patterns 4(4); 9(6) • Inflectional endings 5(6); 8(5); 9(4) • Grade-level multi-syllabic words 5(1); 7(1)



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TEKS Standards Grade 3 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book C Lesson and Question 3.15.B use capitalization and punctuation such as commas in a series, apostrophes in contractions such as can't and possessives such as Robin's, quotation marks, proper nouns, and abbreviations with increasing accuracy

EDITING Usage and grammar

• Use singular and plural possessives correctly 2(3); 6(3) Capitalization

• Proper nouns 2(1); 12(17) • Simple abbreviations 10(2)

Punctuation • Commas with items in a series 8(6); 12(2) • Quotation marks for direct quotations 8(3) • Apostrophes in contractions 2(2); 13(5)

3.16.A write with more proficient spelling of regularly spelled patterns such as consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) (hop), consonant-vowel-consonant-silent e (CVCe) (hope), and one-syllable words with blends (drop)

EDITING Spelling

• Words with regularly-spelled patterns 6(5)

3.16.B spell multisyllabic words using regularly spelled phonogram patterns

EDITING Spelling

• Compounds 8(5) 3.16.C write with more proficient spelling of inflectional endings, including plurals and past tense and words that drop the final e when such endings as -ing, -ed, or -able are added

EDITING Spelling

• Inflectional endings 10(8); 11(2); 13(4) 3.16.D write with more proficient use of orthographic patterns and rules such as oil/toy, match/speech, badge/cage, consonant doubling, dropping e, and changing y to I

EDITING Spelling

• Words that follow patterns and rules 6(6) 3.16.E write with more proficient spelling of contractions, compounds, and homonyms such as hair-hare and bear-bare

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions 2(2); 13(5) Spelling

• Homonyms/homophones 4(1); 10(6); 12(8) • Compounds 8(5)



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TEKS Standards Grade 3 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book C Lesson and Question 3.17.B use singular and plural forms of regular nouns and adjust verbs for agreement


• Use singular and plural possessives correctly (nouns and pronouns) 2(3); 6(3)

• Edit for subject-verb agreement 6(2); 10(7) 3.17.C compose elaborated sentences in written texts and use the appropriate end punctuation


• Revise to create vivid images/add sensory details 1(4); 7(5); 9(7); 13(6)

• Add topic sentence, support detail, or elaborating detail to a paragraph 1(3); 4(4); 5(3); 7(6); 9(5); 11(7); 12(2)

• Combine 2 simple sentences to form a compound sentence, using coordinating conjunction 5(4); 9(6); 12(1)

• Combine short, related sentences to form a new sentence with a compound subject or a compound predicate 1(2); 8(1); 13(7)

EDITING Punctuation

• Appropriate end punctuation 4(2) 3.17.D compose sentences with interesting, elaborated subjects



• Add topic sentence, support detail, or elaborating detail to a paragraph 1(3); 4(4); 5(3); 7(6); 9(5); 11(7); 12(2)



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TEKS Standards Grade 3 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book C Lesson and Question 3.17.E edit writing toward standard grammar and usage, including subject-verb agreement; pronoun agreement, including pronouns that agree in number; and appropriate verb tenses, including to be, in final drafts


• Use pronouns correctly 6(4); 12(5) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 6(2); 10(7) • Edit for noun-pronoun agreement 4(3); 13(8) • Edit for appropriate verb tense 10(3); 12(6)

3.18.C revise selected drafts for varied purposes, including to achieve a sense of audience, precise word choices, and vivid images



• Revise for precise word choices 5(5); 9(4)



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TEKS Standards Grade 3 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book C Lesson and Question 3.18.D edit for appropriate grammar, spelling, punctuation, and features of polished writing


• Identify subject or predicate of a simple sentence 3(4); 7(2); 11(6) • Use singular and plural possessives correctly 2(3); 6(3) • Use pronouns correctly 6(4); 12(5) • Use adjectives correctly 10(5); 12(4) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 6(2); 10(7) • Edit for noun-pronoun agreement 4(3); 13(8) • Edit for appropriate verb tense 10(3); 12(6)

Capitalization • Proper nouns 2(1); 12(17) • Titles of books 6(1) • Simple abbreviations 10(2)

Punctuation • Appropriate end punctuation 4(2) • Commas with items in a series 8(6); 12(2) • Commas in dates and addresses 10(1) • Quotation marks for direct quotations 8(3) • Apostrophes in contractions 2(2); 13(5) • • Periods in initials, titles of people, and other simple abbreviations

8(2) Spelling

• High-frequency sight words 2(4); 11(5) • Inflectional endings 10(8); 11(2); 13(4) • Words with regularly-spelled patterns 6(5) • Words that follow patterns and rules 6(6) • Homonyms/homophones 4(1); 10(6); 12(8) • Compounds 8(5)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS (in Bold) Standards Grade 4 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book D Lesson and Question 4.16.B capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, commas in direct address, and sentence punctuation


• Using singular and plural possessives correctly 7(3); 10(5) Capitalization

• Titles of books 6(5); 13(8) • First word of quotation 4(2); 12(7)

Punctuation • Appropriate end punctuation 2(4); 11(1) • Commas with items in a series 8(6); 12(5) • Commas in direct address 6(1); 12(1)

4.17.A write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns

EDITING Spelling

• Spelling of syllable constructions (closed, open or consonant before –le) and syllable boundary patterns 2(3); 11(4)

4.17.B write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or -less, and prefixes such as re- or un-

EDITING Spelling

• Roots, suffixes, and prefixes 8(1); 12(8)

4.17.D spell accurately in final drafts EDITING Spelling

• High-frequency sight words 6(3); 11(5) 4.18.A use regular and irregular plurals correctly EDITING

Usage and grammar • Using singular and plural possessives correctly 7(3); 10(5)

4.18.B write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex to match meanings and purposes

REVISING Sentence formation and structure

• Fix sentence fragments 5(4); 9(8); 13(3) • Fix run-on sentences 1(3); 9(7) • Vary sentence structure and kinds 5(1); 9(3)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS (in Bold) Standards Grade 4 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book D Lesson and Question 4.18.C employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech


• Using pronouns correctly 2(2); 10(2) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 6(2); 10(7); 13(1) • Edit for noun-pronoun agreement 8(2); 12(6)

4.18.D use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise


• Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 3(1); 11(3) 4.18.G write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as it's and possessives such as Jan's (4-8)

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions 4(4); 10(4); 13(2) 4.19.C revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text


• Elaborate a sentence 5(2); 9(6) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 1(2); 7(4); 8(5) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 1(1); 5(3); 12(3) • Rearrange sentences/paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 3(4); 7(6); 11(8) • Use time/order words and transitions to connect ideas 4(3); 9(5)

Sentence formation and structure • Fix sentence fragments 5(4); 9(8); 13(3) • Fix run-on sentences 1(3); 9(7) • Combine two or more simple sentences to form compound sentence,

using a coordinating conjunction 3(3); 9(2) • Combine short, related sentences 1(4); 7(2); 11(2); 13(7) • Move prepositional phrase to correct its placement in sentence 5(6);

9(4)



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TEKS and TAKS (in Bold) Standards Grade 4 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book D Lesson and Question 4.19.D revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas


• Elaborate a sentence 5(2); 9(6) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 1(2); 7(4); 8(5) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 1(1); 5(3); 12(3) • Rearrange sentences/paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 3(4); 7(6); 11(8) • Use time/order words and transitions to connect ideas 4(3); 9(5)

4.19.E edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice


• Revise for precise word choices 5(5); 9(1); 13(4) Sentence formation and structure

• Vary sentence structure and kinds 5(1); 9(3)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 5 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book E Lesson and Question 5.15.G use literary devices effectively such as suspense, dialogue, and figurative language


• Elaborate text (use figurative language or literary devices) 5(4); 8(3); 12(3)

5.16.B capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, commas in direct address, and sentence punctuation


• Proper nouns and adjectives 2(4) • Titles of books, magazines, newspapers, art works, or musical

compositions 10(6) • First word of quotation 6(1)

Punctuation • Appropriate end punctuation 6(2); 10(4) • Commas with items in a series 4(2); 6(5) • Commas in salutation and closing of friendly letters 7(1); 8(6) • Commas in compound sentences 11(1) • Quotation marks for direct quotations/dialogue 2(3) • Apostrophes in contractions and possessives 4(3); 13(7) • Colon to introduce a list 13(1)

5.17.A write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns

EDITING Spelling

• Spelling of syllable constructions (closed, open, or consonant before –le) and syllable boundary patterns 10(7); 11(5); 12(7)

5.17.B write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or -less, and prefixes such as re- or un-

EDITING Spelling

• Roots, suffixes, and prefixes 7(2); 13(8)

5.17.D spell accurately in final drafts EDITING Spelling

• High-frequency words 3(3); 8(5) 5.18.B write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex to match meanings and purposes

REVISING Sentence structure

• Fix sentence fragments 8(1) • Fix run-on sentences 1(4); 4(1); 9(4) • Vary sentence structure and sentence type 5(2); 9(7); 11(4)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 5 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book E Lesson and Question 5.18.C employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech


• Use nouns correctly 2(1); 6(6); 10(8); 13(3) • Use pronouns correctly 8(2); 10(3) • Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 7(3); 10(1); 12(8) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 3(1); 11(7) • Edit for appropriate verb tense 11(2) • Edit for consistency of verb tense 10(2) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 6(3); 13(5) • Fix double negatives 8(4) • Edit for correct usage of commonly misused verbs 7(5); 12(1) • Edit for usage errors with troublesome words 6(4); 11(6); 12(6)

5.18.D use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise


• Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 7(3); 10(1); 12(8) 5.18.G write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as it's and possessives such as Jan's

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions and possessives 4(3); 13(7) 5.18.H write with increasing accuracy when using objective case pronouns such as "Can you ride with my mom and me?"


• Use nouns correctly 2(1); 6(6); 10(8); 13(3) • Use pronouns correctly 8(2); 10(3)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 5 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book E Lesson and Question 5.19.C revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text


• Elaborate text 5(4); 8(3); 12(3) • Revise for precise word choices 9(1); 13(4) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 1(1); 3(4); 4(4); 5(5, 6); 9(5) • Add concluding paragraph 11(8) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 5(1); 7(6); 9(8) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential order

1(3); 13(6) • Use time/order words and transitions to connect ideas 7(4); 12(4)

Sentence structure • Fix sentence fragments 8(1) • Fix run-on sentences 1(4); 4(1); 9(4) • Combine short, related sentences 1(2); 3(2); 9(2, 6); 13(2) • Vary sentence structure 5(2); 9(7); 11(4)

5.19.D revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas


• Elaborate text 5(4); 8(3); 12(3) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential order

1(3); 13(6) • Use time/order words and transitions to connect ideas 7(4); 12(4)

Sentence structure • Fix awkward sentences to improve meaning, clarity, or focus 5(3);

9(3) • Combine short, related sentences 1(2); 3(2); 9(2, 6); 13(2) • Vary sentence structure 5(2); 9(7); 11(4)

5.19.E edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice


• Elaborate text 5(4); 8(3); 12(3) • Revise for precise word choices 9(1); 13(4)

Sentence structure • Vary sentence structure 5(2); 9(7); 11(4)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 6 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book F Lesson and Question 6.15.G use literary devices effectively such as suspense, dialogue, and figurative language


• Elaborate text (use figurative language or literary devices 1(3); 5(2); 9(4); 11(3); 13(8)

6.15.H produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording


• Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical order 3(1); 7(1); 12(4)

• Use time/order words and effective transitions to connect ideas 3(4); 5(1); 9(8)

6.16.B capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using hyphens, semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation


• Proper nouns and adjectives 4(1); 12(2) • Titles of books, magazines, art works, or musical compositions 6(6);

13(7) Punctuation

• Appropriate end punctuation 8(5) • Semicolons to connect independent clauses 6(4) • Colon to introduce a list 11(2) • Colon after salutation of business letter 10(1)

6.16.C write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns

EDITING Spelling

• Words that follow spelling patterns/rules 6(5) 6.16.D write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or -less, and prefixes such as re- or un-

EDITING Spelling

• Roots, suffixes, prefixes 13(1)

6.17.B write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex, and use of appropriately punctuated dependent clauses


• Vary sentence structure and sentence type 5(4); 9(1); 13(6)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 6 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book F Lesson and Question 6.17.D use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise


• Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 2(4); 10(7) 6.17.F employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech


• Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 4(2); 12(6) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 7(4) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 2(3); 11(7)

6.18.G use verb tenses appropriately and consistently such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive


• Edit for appropriate verb tense 8(4); 10(6) • Edit for consistency of verb tense 8(2)

6.17.H write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as doesn't and possessives such as Maria's

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions and possessives 2(2); 10(5) 6.17.I write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case such as "He and they joined him."


• Edit for clear pronoun referents 7(4)



October 2007


TEKS Standards Grade 6 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book F Lesson and Question 6.18.C revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text


• Elaborate text 1(3); 5(2); 9(4); 11(3); 13(8) • Revise for precise word choice 4(3); 5(3); 9(7) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 3(3); 8(1); 9(3) • Add concluding paragraph 11(8) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 1(4); 5(6); 9(6); 12(1) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 3(1); 7(1); 12(4) • Use time/order words and effective transitions to connect ideas 3(4);

5(1); 9(8) Sentence structure

• Fix sentence fragments 1(2); 8(3) • Fix run-on sentences 4(4); 7(5) • Combine short, related sentences 1(1); 5(5); 7(3); 8(6); 9(2); 11(5);

12(8); 13(3) • Vary sentence structure and sentence type 5(4); 9(1); 13(6)



• Elaborate text 1(3); 5(2); 9(4); 11(3); 13(8) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 3(1); 7(1); 12(4) • Use time/order words and effective transitions to connect ideas 3(4);

5(1); 9(8) 6.18.E edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice


• Elaborate text 1(3); 5(2); 9(4); 11(3); 13(8) • Revise for precise word choice 4(3); 5(3); 9(7)

Sentence structure • Vary sentence structure and sentence type 5(4); 9(1); 13(6)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS (in bold) Standards Grade 7 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book G Lesson and Question 7.15.G use literary devices effectively such as suspense, dialogue, and figurative language


• Elaborate text (use figurative language or literary devices 4(4); 5(6); 9(5)



• Revise for precise wording 5(4); 9(4); 13(7) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 4(2); 5(3) • Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to

connect ideas 3(4); 9(3,8); 12(2); 13(3) 7.16.B capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using hyphens, semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation


• Proper nouns and adjectives 10(1) • Titles of books, magazines, art works, or musical compositions 12(7)

Punctuation • Appropriate sentence punctuation 3(2) • Semicolons to connect independent clauses 2(1); 7(1); 11(2) • Colon to introduce a list 10(4) • Colon after salutation of business letter 6(1)

7.16.C spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of bases and affixes

EDITING Spelling

• Spell derivatives by applying knowledge of bases and affixes 12(8) 7.16.D spell frequently misspelled words correctly such as their, they're, and there

EDITING Spelling

• High-frequency words 12(4) 7.16.F spell accurately in final drafts EDITING

Spelling • High-frequency words 12(4)

7.17.A write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex sentences, and use appropriately punctuated independent and dependent clauses


• Fix sentence fragments by supplying missing elements 5(2); 9(6) • Fix run-on sentences 1(1, 4); 5(5); 7(2); 12(3); 13(4) • Vary sentence structure and sentence type 11(5)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS (in bold) Standards Grade 7 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book G Lesson and Question 7.17.C employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech


• Use parts of speech correctly 6(3); 10(5) • Use pronouns correctly 2(4); 6(2); 8(5); 13(1) • Edit for subject-verb agreement 10(2); 11(1) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 8(2) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 2(2); 7(4); 8(6)

7.17.D use adjectives (comparatives and superlatives forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise


• Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 8(1); 10(7) 7.17.F use verb tenses appropriately and consistently such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive


• Edit for appropriate verb tense 2(3); 6(6); 10(8); 13(6) • Edit for consistency of verb tense 11(3)

7.17.G write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as won't and possessives such as Smith's

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions and possessives 7(3, 5) 7.17.H write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case such as "She had the party."


• Use pronouns correctly 2(4); 6(2); 8(5); 13(1) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 8(2) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 2(2); 7(4); 8(6)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS (in bold) Standards Grade 7 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book G Lesson and Question 7.18.C revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text


• Elaborate text 4(4); 5(6); 9(5) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 3(1); 5(1) • Add introductory or concluding paragraph 12(1); 13(8) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 1(3); 4(3); 9(7); 12(5); 13(5) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 4(2); 5(3) • Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to

connect ideas 3(4); 9(3, 8); 12(2); 13(3) REVISING Sentence structure

• Fix sentence fragments by supplying missing elements 5(2); 9(6) • Fix run-on sentences 1(1, 4); 5(5); 7(2); 12(3); 13(4) • Combine sentences 8(3); 9(1); 13(2) • Fix poorly-constructed sentences to improve meaning 1(2); 3(3); 8(4);

9(2) 7.18.D revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas


• Elaborate text 4(4); 5(6); 9(5) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of order 4(2); 5(3) • Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to

connect ideas 3(4); 9(3, 8); 12(2); 13(3) 7.18.E edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice


• Elaborate text 4(4); 5(6); 9(5) • Revise for precise word choice 5(4); 9(4); 13(7)

Sentence structure • Vary sentence structure and sentence type 11(5)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS Standards Grade 8 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book H Lesson and Question 8.15.G use literary devices effectively such as suspense, dialogue, and figurative language


• Elaborate text (use figurative language, literary devices, or imagery) 1(2); 5(6); 7(2); 9(2, 7); 11(4); 12(2, 8)



• Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical order 4(1); 7(1, 6); 12(1)

• Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to connect ideas 1(4); 5(1); 9(5)

• Revise for precise word choices 5(3); 11(5) 8.16.B capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using hyphens, semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation


• Proper nouns and adjectives 2(1); 13(1) • Titles of books, magazines, art works, or musical compositions 12(6)

Punctuation • Appropriate sentence punctuation 4(2); 13(4) • Semicolons w/items in a series that already contains commas 10(3) • Semicolons to connect independent clauses 3(3); 7(3); 11(2) • Colon after salutation of business letter 10(7) • Colon to introduce a list 11(7)

8.16.C spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of bases and affixes

EDITING Spelling

• Spell derivatives correctly by applying the spellings of bases and affixes 8(3); 12(7)

8.16.D spell frequently misspelled words correctly such as their, they're, and there

EDITING Spelling

• High-frequency words 2(3); 6(1) 8.16.F spell accurately in final drafts EDITING

Spelling • High-frequency words 2(3); 6(1)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS Standards Grade 8 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book H Lesson and Question 8.17.A write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex sentences, and use appropriately punctuated independent and dependent clauses


• Fix sentence fragments by supplying missing elements 1(3); 5(5) • Edit run-on sentences 4(4); 13(6) • Vary sentence structure and type 1(1); 9(8)

8.17.C employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech


• Use parts of speech correctly 8(2); 13(2) • Use pronouns correctly 12(3) • Use correct subject-verb agreement 2(2); 11(3) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 3(1); 6(3); 10(6) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 12(4); 13(5)

8.17.D use adjectives (comparatives and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise


• Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 6(2) 8.17.F use verb tenses appropriately and consistently such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive


• Use appropriate verb tense 4(3); 13(8) • Edit for consistency of verb tense 6(4); 10(8) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 3(1); 6(3); 10(6)

8.17.G write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as doesn't and possessives such as Texas's

EDITING Punctuation

• Apostrophes in contractions and possessives 8(6); 12(5) 8.17.H write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case such as "She stepped between them and us."


• Use pronouns correctly 12(3) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 3(1); 6(3); 10(6) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 12(4); 13(5)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS Standards Grade 8 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book H Lesson and Question 8.18.C revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text


• Elaborate text 1(2); 5(6); 7(2); 9(2, 7); 11(4); 12(2, 8) • Add topic sentence, supporting detail, or concluding sentence to a

paragraph 3(4); 8(5); 9(6); 11(1, 8); 13(3) • Add introductory or concluding paragraph 8(1); 9(1) • Delete extraneous word(s) in a sentence or irrelevant sentence in a

paragraph 5(2); 8(4); 9(4) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 4(1); 7(1, 6); 12(1) • Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to

connect ideas 1(4); 5(1); 9(5) REVISING Sentence structure

• Fix sentence fragments by supplying missing elements 1(3); 5(5) • Fix run-on sentences 4(4); 13(6) • Combine sentences 5(4); 9(3) • Fix poorly-constructed sentences to improve meaning 3(2); 11(6)



• Elaborate text 1(2); 5(6); 7(2); 9(2, 7); 11(4); 12(2, 8) • Rearrange sentences or paragraphs that are out of sequential/logical

order 4(1); 7(1, 6); 12(1) • Use effective transitions and time/order words and phrases to

connect ideas 1(4); 5(1); 9(5)



October 2007


TEKS and TAKS Standards Grade 8 SPOTLIGHT on Revising and Editing Book H Lesson and Question 8.18.E edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice


• Revise for precise word choices 5(3); 11(5) Sentence structure

• Vary sentence structure and sentence type 1(1); 9(8) EDITING Usage and grammar

• Use parts of speech correctly 8(2); 13(2) • Use pronouns correctly 12(3) • Use correct subject-verb agreement 2(2); 11(3) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 3(1); 6(3); 10(6) • Edit for clear pronoun referents 12(4); 13(5) • Use adjectives and adverbs correctly 6(2) • Edit for consistency of verb tense 6(4); 10(8) • Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement 3(1); 6(3); 10(6) • Use appropriate verb tense 4(3); 13(8) • Fix double negatives 6(5); 10(5) • Edit for usage errors with troublesome word groups 10(4); 13(7)

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