# Editor in Chief® Level 1 — Develop your editing skills!

> Educational app for grades 4-5 to improve writing, grammar, and critical reading skills. (iPhone/iPad app by The Critical Thinking Company.)

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- Developer: [The Critical Thinking Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/882929408)
- Category: Games, Education, Family
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 3.67/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 138 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-03-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editor-in-chief-level-1/id1176820526/reviews.md

## What is Editor in Chief® Level 1?

Develop real-life editing skills for superior writing and top test scores!

This fun, highly-effective educational app teaches students in Grades 4-5 grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and critical reading in a standards-based thinking approach instead of the usual drill and practice found in competing products.  Students begin with an easy-to-understand lesson followed by an activity that require students to carefully analyze and edit stories, letters, or articles that contain mechanical errors.  This effective method allows students to gain mastery over concepts that will translate into their own writing.

Editor in Chief® Level 1 includes lessons and practice with the following concepts:
     •  Capitalization
     •  Content
     •  Apostrophes
     •  Colons
     •  Commas
     •  Exclamation Marks
     •  Hyphens
     •  Parentheses
     •  Question Marks
     •  Quotation Marks
     •  Periods
     •  Semicolons
     •  Adjectives
     •  Adverbs
     •  Agreement
     •  Articles
     •  Clauses
     •  Homographs
     •  Homophones
     •  Interjections
     •  Nouns
     •  Phrases
     •  Prepositions
     •  Pronouns
     •  Run-On Sentences
     •  Sentence Fragments
     •  Verbs
     •  Confused Word Pairs
     •  Spelling

Grades: 4th and 5th (Ages 9-11 years old)
Subjects: Language Arts and Critical Thinking
Authors: Cherie A. Plant and Nancy Rowe

Software Features
     - 67 challenging activities; 12 grammar lessons
     - Multiple-User Login
     - Guide to Grammar, Usage & Punctuation that teaches and reinforces concepts
     - Quick and detailed instructions
     - Saves unfinished games
     - Self-Grading with score tracking

This app has won the following awards: 2014 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards™ - Honorable Mention, Grammar Category, 2015 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards™ - 3rd Place, Grammar Category, Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award, Educational Books for Kids Category, Jenkins Group Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Bronze Medal, Learning® Magazine Recommended Resource for Successful Teaching, Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal for Excellence, Practical Homeschooling First Place Grammar Award, Practical Homeschooling Magazine Interactive Learning Award, Practical Homeschooling Magazine Reader Award, Practical Homeschooling Magazine, 1st Place iLearning Award, Grammar Category, and Practical Homeschooling Software Award!

Editor in Chief's standards-based approach sharpens students' language, reading, and thinking skills for better academic performance and higher scores on assessment tests including:

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills® (ITBS®)
Indiana Statewide Test for Educational Progress (ISTEP)
Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS)
NYC English Language Arts Test (ELA)
Florida State Assessment (FSA)
Stanford Achievement Test™ (SAT/10)
California Achievement Tests (CAT/6)
California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Test
Ohio Achievement Tests
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
North Carolina End of Grade Tests
Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT)
Colorado Standard and Assessment Program (CSAP)
and many more!

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Do you enjoy this app? Please help us by reviewing it in the App Store. We are a small, family owned business made up of just a handful of talented, innovative, hardworking people that take great pride in the learning products we produce. We would love to hear your experience so we can further improve our products. Thank you!

## Key features

- Grammar and punctuation lessons
- Editing activities
- Spelling and capitalization practice
- Critical reading exercises
- Multiple-user login
- Score tracking

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editor-in-chief-level-1/id1176820526/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Some errors

*2022-10-26, version 5.0.0*

In the section about adjectives adverbs and articles there is an error in the third section 
The entire conjunction and preposition section is preposterous

### 5/5 — Great Grammar Program!

*2019-05-04, version 5.0.0*

My daughter learned so much from this app!  Her grammar is so much better now and I am definitely going to move her on the level 2.  I believe her test scores are going to greatly improve because of this program.  Having it in an app format kept it fun for her as well!

## Frequently asked questions about Editor in Chief® Level 1

### What grades is Editor in Chief® Level 1 designed for?

Editor in Chief® Level 1 is designed for students in 4th and 5th grade, typically ages 9-11 years old. It focuses on language arts and critical thinking skills relevant to this age group.

### What specific editing skills does Editor in Chief® Level 1 teach?

The app covers a comprehensive range of editing skills, including capitalization, apostrophes, colons, commas, periods, semicolons, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, verbs, and more. It also addresses confused word pairs and spelling.

### How does Editor in Chief® Level 1 differ from other grammar apps?

Unlike typical drill-and-practice apps, Editor in Chief® Level 1 uses a standards-based thinking approach. It begins with lessons and then requires students to analyze and edit real text, fostering deeper understanding and mastery.

### Can multiple children use Editor in Chief® Level 1 on the same device?

Yes, the app supports a multiple-user login feature, allowing different children to track their progress and scores independently on the same device.

### Does Editor in Chief® Level 1 help prepare for standardized tests?

Yes, the app is designed to sharpen students' language, reading, and thinking skills, which are crucial for performing well on various standardized assessment tests such as the ITBS, ISTEP, and FSA.

### What is the price of Editor in Chief® Level 1?

Editor in Chief® Level 1 is a paid application, with a price of $12.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features and content.

### How often is Editor in Chief® Level 1 updated?

The provided data indicates that the latest version is 5.0.0, released on March 15, 2018. There is no information on the frequency of future updates.

### What devices is Editor in Chief® Level 1 available on?

Editor in Chief® Level 1 is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to run on Apple's iOS platform.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 5.0.0 — 2018-03-15

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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