Activity Sheet

in
ENGLISH 6
QUARTER 2
Week 5-Day 5

Writing/ Composition
EN6WC-IIe- 1.8.2
EN6WC-IIe- 1.8.1
EN6WC-IIe- 1.8.3
Revise writing for clarity - correct spelling - appropriate
punctuation marks -transition/signal words
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Let’s Learn This

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Revising and editing are the two tasks you undertake to significantly improve
your essay. Both are very important elements of the writing process. You may think that
a completed first draft means little improvement is needed.

However, even experienced writers need to improve their drafts and rely on
peers during revising and editing.

You may know that athletes miss catches, fumble balls, or overshoot goals.
Dancers forget steps, turn too slowly, or miss beats. For both athletes and dancers, the
more they practice, the stronger their performance will become. Web designers seek
better images, a more clever design, or a more appealing background for their web
pages.

Today, you will learn how to revise your writng for clarity. It will include correcting
spelling, choosing appropriate punctuation mark, and using transition/signal words.

Reference:
Revising and Editing.Accessed June 29, 2017.http://open.lib.umn.edu/writingforsuccess/chapter/8-4-
revising-and-editing/

Let’s Study This

In composition, revision is the process of rereading a text and making changes

(in content, organization, sentence structures, and word choice) to improve it.

During the revision stage of the writing process, writers may add, remove, move
and substitute text (the ARMS treatment).

1. Correct Spelling
Common spelling errors:
their (possessive form of they)
there (in that place)
they're (contraction of they are)
accept (a verb, meaning to receive or to admit to a group)
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except (usually a preposition, meaning but or only)

who's (contraction of who is or who has)
whose (possessive form of who)
its (possessive form of it)
it's (contraction of it is or it has)
your (possessive form of you)
you're (contraction of you are)
affect (usually a verb, meaning to influence)
effect (usually a noun, meaning result)
than (used in comparison)
then (refers to a time in the past)
were (form of the verb to be)
we're (contraction of we are)
where (related to location or place)

Some Rules in Spelling

1. I Before E Except After C, And When Sounded Like A (Usually)
We usually spell things IE and not EI:
Correct: believe
Incorrect: beleive
Correct: friend
Incorrect: freind
Correct: piece
Incorrect: piece
There are two exceptions:
a. When coming after the letter “c,” then it is usually spelled EI:
Correct: receive
Incorrect: recieve
Correct: ceiling
Incorrect: cieling
b. When sounding like “A”, for example:
Correct: neighbor
Incorrect: nieghbor
Correct: weigh
Incorrect: wiegh

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Unfortunately, this rule is not perfect! There are even exceptions to the exceptions:

IE occurring even after C: sufficient, glacier, ancient, species

EI occurring when not after C: weird, either, seize, leisure
2. When To Double The Final Consonant
When you have a word that ends with a consonant + vowel + consonant, the final
consonant can be doubled in some words, but not in others:
stop –> stopped (doubled)
transmit –> transmitting (doubled)
offer –> offered / offering (not doubled)
The final consonant is doubled if the stress falls on the final syllable. It is not doubled if
the stress does not fall on it. (Short, one-syllable words always double the final
consonant).
Short, one-syllable words:
stop –> stopped
get –> getting
bus –> busses
Stress on final syllable:
transMIT –> transmitted
forGET –> forgetting
Stress NOT on final syllable:
OFfer –> offered
PEDal –> pedaling
Remember, this is only for words that end in consonant-vowel-consonant. For words
with other patterns (like vowel-vowel-consonant), we do not double the final consonant:

Vowel-vowel-consonant words do not double:

repair –> repaired
clean –> cleaning
Words ending in consonant-consonant do not double:
help –> helped
print –> printing
3. When To Use -US And -OUS
The -us ending is used for nouns, and -ous is used for adjectives:
Nouns: genius, focus, virus
Adjectives: generous, religious, humorous

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2. Use of Appropriate Punctuations

a. Apostrophe is used to form possessives (e.g., the school’s faculty, our family’s
crest, the shirt’s collar, Bill Thomas’s house) and certain contractions (e.g., it’s,
let’s, she’s, they’re, I’ve, don’t).
The apostrophe is not used to form most plurals (e.g., she is looking at several
schools, the families have similar crests, these shirts are on sale, we are dining
with the Thomases). There are three exceptions: plurals of lowercase letters
(e.g., dot your i’s and cross your t’s); plurals of certain words used as words (e.g.,
we need to tally the yes’s, no’s, and maybe’s); and plurals of certain
abbreviations (e.g., the staff includes a dozen Ph.D.’s and four M.D.’s).

b. Periods and commas go inside quotation marks, even if they aren’t part of the
material being quoted. All other punctuation marks go outside the quotation
marks, unless they are part of the material being quoted.

“Any further delay,” she said, “would result in a lawsuit.”

His latest story is titled “The Beginning of the End”; wouldn't a better title be “The
End of the Beginning”?

c. When a parenthetical element is included at the end of a larger sentence, the

terminal punctuation for the larger sentence goes outside the closing
parenthesis.
When a parenthetical sentence exists on its own, the terminal punctuation goes
inside the closing parenthesis.

d. Use a hyphen for compound adjectives. When two or more words collectively
serve as an adjective before the word they are modifying, those words should
normally be hyphenated. The major exception is when the first such word is an
adverb ending in -ly.

e. The colon and the semicolon can both be used to connect two independent
clauses.

a. Semicolon: Only a third of Americans have a passport; the majority of

Canadians have a passport.
b. Colon: Only a third of Americans have a passport: for most, foreign travel is
either undesirable or unaffordable.

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3. Transitional/signal words
Transitions or signal words help you, the reader, to follow the direction of a
writer’s thought. They are like signposts on the road that guide the traveler.

Look at the following sentences:

I love drinking coffee. It keeps me awake at night.

These sentences imply that the writer loves drinking coffee because it keeps her
awake at night. To add more specificity, the signal word “because” can be used. To
change the relationship between the sentences, other transition words can be used.
Transitions (or signal words) are words and phrases that show the connection
between ideas. To show how transitions guide us, here are the same two ideas, but this
time with a transition word:

I love drinking coffee even though it keeps me awake at night.

Now the writer loves coffee in spite of its keeping her awake at night. The relationship
between the sentences’ ideas has changed. A transition has smoothed the way from
one idea to the other. In Latin, trans means “across,” so transitions live up to their name
– they carry the reader “across” from one thought to another. Common signal words
show emphasis, addition, comparison or contrast, illustration, and cause and effect.

Here are the lists of transition words.

Sequence:
again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first...second...third,
furthermore, last, moreover, next, still, too

Time:
after a bit, after a few days, after a while, afterward, as long
as, as soon as, at last, at length, at that time, before, earlier,
immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later,
meanwhile, now, presently, shortly, simultaneously, since, so
far, soon, then, thereafter, until, when

Comparison:
in the same way, likewise, similarly

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Contrast:
although, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in
spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on
the contrary, on the one hand...on the other hand, regardless,
still, though, yet

Examples:
even, for example, for instance, indeed, in fact, of
course, specifically, such as, the following example, to illustrate

Cause and Effect:

accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this
purpose, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this
end

Place:
above, adjacent to, below, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far,
farther on, here, near, nearby, opposite to, there, to the left, to
the right

Concession:
although it is true that, granted that, I admit that, it may appear
that, naturally, of course

Summary, Repetition, or Conclusion:

as a result, as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen,
as mentioned earlier, in any event, in conclusion, in other
words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize

References:
Correct Spelling. Accessed July 24, 2017.https://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/spelling.html
Spelling Rules. Accessed July 24, 2017. https://www.espressoenglish.net/5-english-spelling-rules-to-
improve-your-writing/
Punctuation Marks. Accessed July 24, 2017.http://www.thepunctuationguide.com/top-ten.html
Transition Words. Accessed July 24, 2017.https://www.cpp.edu/~ramp/program-materials/recognizing-
transitions.shtml
Revising Composition. Accessed July 24, 2017.https://www.thoughtco.com/revision-composition-1692053

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Let’s Try This

Task 1.Make Me Right!

A. Circle the spelling word read by the teacher in each sentence.
If the word is spelled correctly, write CORRECT on the line.
If the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the line.

1. James' dad puts eggplant on the grill in the summer. 1. _________________

2. What you're saying sounds like a bunch of nonesense. 2. _________________
3. The doctor told him to change the bandige twice a day. 3. _________________
4. “See you later, aligator!” Grandma said to Fiona. 4. _________________
5. Try not to dwell on negative thoughts too long. 5. _________________
6. Justin learned quickly not to spend all his money at once. 6. _________________
7. Isabel hugged her favorite stuffed elaphant. 7. _________________
8. Today is a speshal occasion for our family. 8. _________________
9. Nina kept a positive atitude during the whole situation. 9. _________________
10. You will need to measure that door frame. 10. ________________

B. Add the correct punctuation to the following:

1. We won the game they screamed
2. My friend Jonah who was born May 25 2000 lives in Dallas Texas
3. I like spaghetti my cousin also likes spaghetti
4. Whoa I never thought we had a chance at winning that soccer game
5. Please take good care of Cara’s dog
6. I used the money from my allowance to buy a hat a scarf and new running shoes
7. Although I failed the spelling test and forgot to finish my homework I know I m still a
good student
8. Some students if they behave will be given rewards
9. Last night I went to the movie with Jess and Jane
10. When I was at the movie I saw Tyson and Cade

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References:
“Correct Spelling.” Accessed July 28, 2017https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/spelling-d/listd1-
correct-incorrect_INCOR.pdf
“Punctuation marks.” Accessed July 28, 2017.
http://ajhs.auburn.cnyric.org/teachers/George_Cosentino/AJHS%20Team%207-2/S0240D2B2-
0240D2C2/__OpenNdx

Let’s Do This

Task 2. Read and Revise!

A. Underline the misspelled word in each sentence. Write the correct spelling on the
line.
1. This milk tastes suor.
____________________________________________________
2. She was prood of her good grades.
_________________________________________
3. All of the fans will shoute when they score a goal.
______________________________
4. She wore a red blose with yellow flowers.
____________________________________
5. I would like one ounse of butter.
____________________________________________
6. She bought a poond of cheese.
____________________________________________
7. He turned off the powr before he left.
________________________________________
8. The dog will groul if you bother him.
_________________________________________
9. The flour had pink petals and a green stem.
__________________________________
10. Some people like to howle at the moon.
______________________________________

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11. He fell into the lake, but he did not droun.

____________________________________
12. The cloune had a bright red nose.
__________________________________________
13. She raised an ibrow when he called her name.
________________________________
14. The amont he had to pay was $7.25.
________________________________________
15. There were one thuosnd people at the concert.
_______________________________

Let’s Do More

Task 3. Do It One More Time!

Correct the following erroneous sentences then rewrite them on the spaces provided
below.

did you no that bats are mammals. we no they are mammals just lik us
becaus they are warm blooded they are the only mammals that no how to
fly bats are Nocturnal which means thay sleep during the day and are awak
at nite?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

baby bats are called pups baby bats dont have hare when there born within
a month. Baby bats are flying and hunting four food one there own
__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________

there are lots of diferent kinds of bats bats live all over the world. But they
dont live in cold regons? one groupe of bats eats fruits and the other group
of bats eats insectes. birds. and Nectar!
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

the statment blind as a bat is not tru because bats can see quit well?
__________________________________________________________

Reference:

Bats. Accessed June 27, 2017. https://starkvillescienceclub.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dailyeditbats.pdf

Let’s Test Ourselves

Task 4. Fill It Right

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable transitions from the list. Use each transition only
once unless instructed otherwise.

Thus This Then First Second For example A further They The final Indeed Finally
Rather

A child may leave home for a number of reasons, but these three seem to be
more common than any others. 1-__________, a child may leave home because of lack
of parental affection, which can leave the child with emotional scars. When parents are
cold and uncaring, a child senses 2- __________ and feels that s/he does not belong in
the home. The child will 3- __________ leave, seeking a home where s/he at least feel
s wanted and a part of a family. 4- __________, when a child feels that s/he is not given
just recognition as a person and as an individual, s/he may feel frustrated enough to
leave home - especially if the parents do not stop what they are doing long enough to
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really listen to him/her or at least to respect some of the child’s opinions. 5-__________,
severe punishment by a child’s parents, which does not suit the child’s misconduct, may
cause him/her to leave home. 6- __________, severe punishment is child abuse, and a
child will normally feel that s/he is not safe in such a home. 7- __________ for his/her
own protection and for affection s/he may leave home.

When At the beginning Eventually However First X 2 Then X 2

At the end And
For instance
“El Norte” is an excellent and disturbing film about two immigrants to the United
States. 1- __________ of the film, we meet a family in Guatemala – mother, father, son,
and daughter. 2- __________the father is killed and the mother is taken to the prison,
the son and the daughter decide to go to “El Norte” – the United States by way of
Mexico. At 3- __________, they have trouble finding someone to take them across the
Mexican border, but 4- __________, they find a way across and end up in Los Angeles.
5__________, life in the U.S. is not as easy as they thought it would be. 6-
__________, they have to find housing, 7- __________, they need to learn English 8-
__________get jobs. 9- __________, they succeed in accomplishing these three goals
and life looks pretty good for them. Unfortunately, 10- __________of the film, tragedy
strikes and we are left wondering if “El Norte” really is the land of opportunity after all.

Reference:
“Transitional Words.” Accessed June 29, 2017.
http://www.mld.metu.edu.tr/sites/default/files/TRANSITIONS_0.pdf

Let’s Enrich Ourselves

Task 5. Ring that Transition!

Circle the transition words and phrases in the sentences below.
1. I like to go to the opera; in fact, it’s my favorite type of entertainment.
2. No one expected so many people at the party; consequently, we ran out of food.
3. The weather was very bad; even so, the farmer had to milk the cow.

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4. The class finished the test early; therefore, they were allowed to read quietly before
the bell.5. The roof is leaking in the old house; furthermore, the brick is crumbling.
6. The teacher will accept late homework; however, she will take points off of the
grade.
7. Although Tara was the last to leave class, she was the first on the bus.
8. Ed learned from his mistake. Likewise, others can learn from theirs.
9. Even though there was no one home, Walter didn’t feel lonely.
10. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. In the same way, the piano
demands the full attention of the pianist.

Reference:
“Transitional Words.” Accessed June 27, 2017.http://www.k12reader.com/transition-
words/identify_the_transition_words.pdf

Let’s Remember This

Revising is more than correcting spelling errors, it's finding clarity of thought. It could
even be finding new thoughts you didn't have before you started the writing.
As you were writing you were revising if you think about it. You had concerns about it as
you were constructing it. Write those concerns down (make notes in the margin, highlight, make
familiar marks) so that you can return to them. Identify what you think are strengths too and
bring the rest of your topic to the level you are seeking.

Source
“Revising.” Accessed June 28, 2017.https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Basic_Writing/Revising

Prepared by:

MELISSA D. VIDAD
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ANSWER KEY
(For Teachers’ Use Only)

Task 1. Make Me Right!

A.
1. James' dad puts eggplant on the grill in the summer. 1. CORRECT
2. What you're saying sounds like a bunch of nonesense. 2. nonsense
3. The doctor told him to change the bandige twice a day. 3. bandage
4. “See you later, aligator !” Grandma said to Fiona. 4. alligator
5. Try not to dwell on negative thoughts too long. 5. CORRECT
6. Justin learned quickly not to spend all his money at once. 6. CORRECT
7. Isabel hugged her favorite stuffed elaphant. 7. elephant
8. Today is a speshal occasion for our family. 8. special
9. Nina kept a positive atitude during the whole situation. 9. attitude
10. You will need to measure that door frame. 10. CORRECT

B.
1. "We won the game!" they screamed.
2. My friend Jonah, who was born May 25, 2000, lives in Dallas,Texas.
3. I like spaghetti; my cousin also likes spaghetti.
4. Whoa! I never thought we had a chance at winning that soccer game.
5. Please take good care of Cara’s dog.
6. I used the money from my allowance to buy a hat, a scarf, and new running
shoes.
7. Although I failed the spelling test and forgot to finish my
homework, I know I’m still a good student.
8. Some students, if they behave, will be given rewards.
9. Last night, I went to the movie with Jess and Jane.
10. When I was at the movie, I saw Tyson and Cade.

Task 2. Read and Revise!

1. This milk tastes suor. sour
2. She was prood of her good grades. proud
3. All of the fans will shoute when they score a goal. shout
4. She wore a red blose with yellow flowers. blouse
5. I would like one ounse of butter. ounce
6. She bought a poond of cheese. pound
7. He turned off the powr before he left. power
8. The dog will groul if you bother him. growl
9. The flour had pink petals and a green stem. flower
10. Some people like to howle at the moon. howl
11. He fell into the lake, but he did not droun. drown
12. The cloune had a bright red nose. clown
13. She raised an ibrow when he called her name. eyebrow
14. The amont he had to pay was $7.25. amount
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15. There were one thuosnd people at the concert. thousand.

Task 3. Do It One More Time!

Did you know that bats are mammals? We know they are mammals just like
us because they are warm blooded. They are the only mammals that know
how to fly. Bats are nocturnal which means they sleep during the day and
are awake at night.
.
Baby bats are called pups. Baby bats don’t have hair when they’re born.
Within a month, baby bats are flying and hunting for food on their own.

There are lots of different kinds of bats. Bats live all over the world but they
don’t live in cold regions. One group of bats eats fruits and the other group of
bats eats insects, birds, and nectar.

The statement blind as a bat is not true because bats can see quite well.

Task 4. Fill it Right!

A.
A child may leave home for a number of reasons, but three seem to be more
common than any others. 1-First, a child may leave home because of lack of parental
affection, which can leave the child with emotional scars. When parents are cold and
uncaring, a child senses 2- this and feels that s/he does not belong in the home. The
child will 3- then/thus leave, seeking a home where s/he at least feel s wanted and a
part of a family. 4- Second, when a child feels that s/he is not given just recognition as a
person and as an individual, s/he may feel frustrated enough to leave home-especially if
he parents do not stop what they are doing long enough to really listen to him/her or at
least to respect some of the child’s opinions. 5- Finally, severe punishment by a child’s
parents, which does not suit the child’s misconduct, may cause him/her to leave home.
6- Indeed, severe punishment is child abuse, and a child will normally feel that s/he is

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not safe in such a home. 7- Thus/Then, for his/her own protection and for affection s/he
may leave home.
B.
“El Norte” is an excellent and disturbing film about two immigrants to the United
States. 1- At the beginning of the film, we meet a family in Guatemala – mother, father,
son and daughter. 2- When the father is killed and the mother is taken to the prison, the
son and the daughter decide to go to “El Norte” – the United Statesby way of Mexico. 3-
At first, they have trouble finding someone to take them across the Mexican border, but
4- then, they find a way across and end up in Los Angeles. 5- However, life in the U.S.
is not as easy as they thought it would be. 6- First, they have to find housing, 7- then,
they need to learn English 8- and get jobs. 9- Eventually, they succeed in accomplishing
these three goals and life looks pretty good for them. Unfortunately, 10- at the end of
the film, tragedy strikes and we are left wondering if “El Norte” really is the land of
opportunity after all.

Task 5. Ring That Transitions

Circle the transition words and phrases in the sentences below.

1. I like to go to the opera; in fact, it’s my favorite type of entertainment.

2. No one expected so many people at the party; consequently, we ran out of food.
3. The weather was very bad; even so, the farmer had to milk the cow.
4. The class finished the test early; therefore, they were allowed to read quietly before
the bell.
5. The roof is leaking in the old house; furthermore, the brick is crumbling.
6. The teacher will accept late homework; however, she will take points off of the
grade.
7. Although Tara was the last to leave class, she was the first on the bus.
8. Ed learned from his mistake. Likewise, others can learn from theirs.
9. Even though there was no one home, Walter didn’t feel lonely.
10. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. In the same way, the piano
demands the full attention of the pianist.

Prepared by:

MELISSA D. VIDAD
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