# Editor in Chief® Level 2 — Develop your editing skills!

> Educational app for grades 6-8 to improve writing, grammar, and test scores. (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: 3.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 164 MB
- Languages: American 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-2/id1176821034/reviews.md

## What is Editor in Chief® Level 2?

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

This fun, highly-effective educational app teaches students in Grades 6-8 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 2 includes lessons and practice with the following concepts:
     •  Capitalization
     •  Content
     •  Apostrophes
     •  Colons
     •  Commas
     •  Ellipsis
     •  Exclamation Marks
     •  Hyphens
     •  Question Marks
     •  Quotation Marks
     •  Periods
     •  Semicolons
     •  Adjectives
     •  Adverbs
     •  Agreement
     •  Articles
     •  Clauses
     •  Homographs
     •  Interjections
     •  Negative Words
     •  Phrases
     •  Prepositions
     •  Pronouns
     •  Run-On Sentences
     •  Sentence Fragments
     •  Verbs
     •  Confused Word Pairs
     •  Spelling

Grades: 6th, 7th, and 8th (Ages 11-14 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, punctuation, and spelling lessons
- Editing activities for stories and letters
- Standards-based thinking approach
- Multiple-user login
- Self-grading with score tracking
- Guide to Grammar, Usage & Punctuation

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editor-in-chief-level-2/id1176821034/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great test score after this app

*2020-10-12, version 5.0.0.1*

My kid loved it. Easy & straight forward. I hope they make an other level.

## Frequently asked questions about Editor in Chief® Level 2

### What grade levels is Editor in Chief Level 2 for?

Editor in Chief Level 2 is designed for students in grades 6, 7, and 8, typically ages 11-14 years old. It focuses on language arts and critical thinking skills relevant to this age group.

### What specific grammar and punctuation concepts does Editor in Chief Level 2 cover?

The app covers a comprehensive list of concepts including capitalization, apostrophes, commas, colons, semicolons, periods, question marks, exclamation marks, ellipsis, adjectives, adverbs, agreement, articles, clauses, homographs, interjections, negative words, phrases, prepositions, pronouns, run-on sentences, sentence fragments, verbs, confused word pairs, and spelling.

### How does Editor in Chief Level 2 teach editing skills?

It uses a standards-based thinking approach, starting with easy-to-understand lessons followed by activities where students analyze and edit stories, letters, or articles containing mechanical errors. This method aims for mastery that translates into students' own writing.

### Does Editor in Chief Level 2 offer offline play?

The provided data does not specify whether Editor in Chief Level 2 supports offline play. However, its focus on structured lessons and activities suggests it may require an internet connection for full functionality.

### How many activities and lessons are included in Editor in Chief Level 2?

Editor in Chief Level 2 features 67 challenging activities and 12 grammar lessons. It also includes a Guide to Grammar, Usage & Punctuation that reinforces concepts.

### Can multiple students use Editor in Chief Level 2 on the same device?

Yes, Editor in Chief Level 2 supports multiple-user login, allowing different students to track their progress on the same device. This feature is beneficial for families or classrooms.

### What is the price of Editor in Chief Level 2?

Editor in Chief Level 2 is a paid application priced at $12.99. There are no in-app purchases mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for full access.

### How often is Editor in Chief Level 2 updated?

The app was last updated on March 20, 2018, with version 5.0.0.1. This indicates that updates may not be very frequent, but the core content is stable.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 5.0.0.1 — 2018-03-20

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

This version reduced overall app size.

### 5.0.0 — 2018-03-15

No release notes.

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