Dinosaur Audio Guide: Script Edits

Proofread a museum recording script, then write a short segment of your own.

1. Edit the Opening

These lines come from a draft museum audio-guide script. Choose the correct spelling for each recording line.

Script editor’s note: The guide should sound natural when spoken, but the written script also needs careful proofreading. Correct spelling helps the narrator read smoothly and helps the recording team prepare accurate captions.

Complete the opening line: “Welcome to the dinosaur gallery. Several listening stations are _____ along this route.”

A. avialableB. availableC. availibleD. avaiable

Complete the direction: “Pause beside the _____ of the skeleton before starting the next track.”

A. descriptionB. discriptionC. descriptonD. descripshun

Complete the narrator’s introduction: “Some dinosaur names may sound _____, while others may be new to you.”

A. familarB. familierC. familiarD. familliar

Complete the comparison: “These skulls belonged to _____ kinds of dinosaurs.”

A. diffrentB. differantC. differentD. diferent

Complete the transition: “At the next stop, you will hear an _____ of how fossil footprints can provide clues about movement.”

A. explainationB. explanasionC. explenationD. explanation

2. Proofread the Display Notes

Continue editing the script. For each blank, write the correct spelling of the misspelled word supplied in the prompt.

Correct the misspelled word “evidance” in this recording line.

“Fossil teeth provide about what a dinosaur ate.”

Correct the misspelled word “enviroment” in this recording line.

“The display uses rocks and fossils to explore the dinosaur’s .”

Correct the misspelled word “seperate” in this recording line.

“Notice that the display places the tooth and the claw on stands.”

Correct the misspelled word “similiar” in this recording line.

“Although these two models look , their skull shapes differ.”

10.

The caption draft reads: “Compare the orignal fossil with the model. The label provides a breif account of the discovery.” Underline the TWO misspelled words among these words from the draft.

3. Prepare the Final Recording

Check the remaining lines, then draft and proofread your own short audio-guide segment.

11.

The recording team will use this direction: “It is unnecesary to rush through the gallery.” Which spelling should replace the misspelled word?

A. unnecessaryB. unecessaryC. unnecesaryD. unneccessary

12.

Which version of this recording line has BOTH bold words spelled correctly?

A. “We occasionally update the guide when reasearch adds new information.”B. “We occassionally update the guide when reseach adds new information.”C. “We ocasionally update the guide when research adds new information.”D. “We occasionally update the guide when research adds new information.”

13.

An editor marked one spelling error in this closing line: “Your curiosity can lead to more questions about the existance of animals from the distant past.” Which revision fixes the error without changing the meaning?

A. Change “distant” to “distint.”B. Change “existance” to “existence.”C. Change “curiosity” to “curiousity.”D. Change “questions” to “questons.”

14.

Write a three-sentence audio-guide segment for an imaginary dinosaur footprint display. Invite listeners to look closely, explain what they should compare, and ask a question. Use at least three words you corrected or selected on this worksheet. Proofread your spelling, then add a brief note naming one word you checked and explaining how you checked it.