Editing Checklist for Sentences and Modifiers
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Editing Checklist for Sentences and Modifiers" is written for 7th Grade (Ages 12-13), and it covers Common Core W.7.5. It also works a grade below or above, as a tool for a student who is ready for it or a quick refresher for an older one.
7th grade grammar resource: a checklist for editing phrases and clauses, modifiers, commas with adjectives and sentence variety. Part of our editing writing process collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this resource?
Use the report sheet to teach the marks, then use the checklist with student writing. The checklist has no answer key because it is used on a student's own draft.
What students will practice
- Students will reread a draft once for each skill row on the checklist.
- Students will check the box when the draft meets the row.
- Students will write one change made for each skill.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 7th Grade
Standard: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
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FAQ
How do I use the Editing Checklist for Sentences and Modifiers?
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Use the report sheet to teach the marks, then use the checklist with student writing. The checklist has no answer key because it is used on a student's own draft.
What are the Editing Checklist for Sentences and Modifiers?
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A checklist for editing phrases and clauses, modifiers, commas with adjectives and sentence variety.
Can I use the Editing Checklist for Sentences and Modifiers at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for 7th Grade writing process, and it works the same at home or at school. At home a student can print it and keep it with their school work. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
What do students fix when editing?
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They fix errors in conventions. Edit a Report on Hot Air Balloons has 3 comma errors, 2 misplaced modifiers, 3 subject-verb agreement errors and 2 misspelled words.
How do you mark errors?
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The sheet gives a marking box. Cross out a wrong word and write the correct one above it, draw a caret to add a missing comma and cross out an extra comma. A misplaced modifier is crossed out and written again at the caret where it belongs.
Is there a checklist for editing a student's own draft?
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Yes. Sentence and Modifier Editing Checklist has a row for phrases and clauses, modifiers, commas with adjectives and sentence variety. Students check each row and write one fix they made.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 7th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Writing Process |
| Standard | W.7.5 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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