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Camp Story Editing

Read the draft and help Maia turn it into a clear, engaging story. Check meaning, sentence boundaries, punctuation, word choice and how ideas link. Then use the editing skills on a new sentence of your own.

Maia’s camp draft

Read the whole draft before answering. At Kauri Ridge camp, Maia and her cousin Finn carried their bags to the tent. The sky was getting dark, and rain tapped on the trees. Finn worried that he might have left the torch in the van. Maia felt nervous but she remembered the lantern in their food box. They searched through the bags. At last, Finn found it under a wet jacket. They switched it on and shadows jumped across the tent. A strange scratching sound came from outside. Maia held her breath. Then a hungry kiwi poked its beak beneath the tent flap, sniffing for crumbs. Finn laughed, and Maia did too. They put their snacks away and listened to the rain until they fell asleep.

1.Where does the story begin?

At the campsite
In the van
At Maia’s home
Beside a river

2.Why does Maia feel nervous? Use one detail from the draft to support your answer.

3.What does the word “At last” tell the reader about Finn finding the lantern?

It happened after they had searched for a while.
It happened before they arrived at camp.
Finn found it by accident outside the tent.
The lantern was already switched on.

4.The sentence “They searched through the bags.” could be more vivid. Rewrite it using a strong verb or a precise detail, while keeping the meaning.

5.Which linking word would best complete this sentence? “Finn thought the torch was in the van, ___ Maia remembered the lantern in the food box.”

but
because
next to
brightly

6.Edit the punctuation in this line. Write it correctly: finn said i think i left the torch in the van

7.The draft says, “A strange scratching sound came from outside.” Which detail would build suspense most effectively before the kiwi appears?

The scratching stopped, then began again right beside the tent.
The children packed their bags after lunch.
The lantern had a yellow handle.
The rain was made of water.

8.In the sentence “They switched it on,” what does “it” refer to?

9.Choose the best replacement for “Finn laughed, and Maia did too” to show how the children feel after the surprise.

Finn chuckled with relief, and Maia’s nervousness faded into a grin.
Finn laughed loudly. Maia was there.
Finn was funny and the kiwi was small.
They laughed because it was nighttime.

10.Improve this run-on sentence by adding punctuation and a linking word: “The kiwi wanted crumbs Maia put the snacks away.” Write one correct version.

11.A helpful editor gives feedback that points to a specific place and suggests a useful next step. Which comment is most helpful?

The part where the scratching starts is suspenseful; add what Maia hears next to make the moment even clearer.
This is nice.
I don’t like the story.
Use better words.

12.Write one original sentence that could follow the story. Include a linking word and a precise detail. Underline the linking word.