In this step, think about the prompt and decide what you are going to write about. You then make a plan or outline to organize your story.
What is Prewriting
100
The questions that need this strategy look like: What change if any?
What is CUPS (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling)
100
I was with my friend Maggie when she makes a really bad mistake.
What is change makes to made
100
Tina and her grandpa were shopping for school supplies.
Tina with her grandpa was shopping for school supplies.
Tina was shopping for school supplies and her grandpa.
Grandpa was shopping for Tina for school supplies.
What is Tina and her grandpa were shopping for school supplies.
100
In the pouch the joey finds the ends of special tubes that contain milk.
In the pouch the joey finds the ends of special tubes these tubes contain milk.
In the pouch the joey finds the ends of special tubes before these tubes contain milk.
What is In the pouch the joey finds the ends of special tubes that contain milk.
200
In this step you need to use your best handwriting, and make sure all of the changes that you made in your story appear in your writing.
What is Publishing?
200
The questions that need this strategy look like: Which sentence does NOT belong in this passage?
What is Kit Kat Sentence?
200
Mama asked, "when is supper going to be ready?"
What is change when to When
200
My mom heard me fall and ran to help me when she heard me.
My mom heard me fall she ran to help me.
My mom heardme fall and she ran to help me when she did.
My mom heard me fall and ran to help me.
What is My mom heard me fall and ran to help me.
200
It was wet, and it was sticky, and it was heavy.
It was wet, it was sticky and heavy.
It was wet if it was sticky and heavy.
It was wet, sticky, and heavy.
What is It was wet, sticky, and heavy.
300
In this step, you use you CUPS to check your story and you reread your story very, very carefully.
What is Editing?
300
The questions that need this strategy look like: The sentence can be improved by changing (unclear word) to what?
What is Pronouns?
300
Marianne bought some canned corn, peas green beans, and potatoes.
What is add a , after peas?
300
The doctors they give Fred some medicine that makes Fred feel better.
The doctors give Fred some medicine it makes him feel better.
The doctors give Fred some medicine that makes him feel better.
What is The doctors give Fred some medicine that makes him feel better.
300
The scientists will tell the robots what to do because they will tell them where to go.
The scientists will tell the robots what and where to do and go.
The scientists will tell the robots what to do and where to go.
What is The scientists will tell the robots what to do and where to go.
400
In this step, use your plan to get your ideas on paper. Try to add details as you write. Make sure to hook the reader at the beginning, and use an extended ending.
What is Writing?
400
The questions that need this strategy look like: Which sentence could best be added?
What is Adding Details?
400
Jessie and Emily washes dishes every night after dinner.
What is changes washes to wash?
400
Rushing over to the cage that was empty is what Kareem did.
Kareem rushed over to it, the cage that was empty.
The cage was empty because Kareem rushed over to it.
Kareem rushed over to the cage, but it was empty.
What is Kareem rushed over to the cage, but it was empty.
400
Mom started taking pictures and ran back to tell the others with me.
Mom started taking pictures because I ran back to tell the
others.
Mom started taking pictures, while I ran back to tell the others.
What is Mom started taking pictures, while I ran back to tell the others.
500
In this step, you add visual details, make sure you don't have run-on sentences, and add your feelings to the story.
What is Revising?
500
The questions that need this strategy look like: What is the BEST way to revise this sentence? or What is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in this sentence?
What is Awkward Sentences?
500
Nicky put all of her brushes' into her cabinet.
What is change brushes' to brushes
500
He must not have fastened the door shut after feeding the hamster in the morning.
In the morning he must not have after feeding the hamster fastened the door shut.
After feeding the hamster, he must not have fastened the door shut. In the morning.
What is He must not have fastened the door shut after feeding the hamster in the morning.
500
Two round eyes stare down from a tree, but the round eyes are yellow.
Two round yellow eyes stare down from a tree.
Two round eyes stare down from a tree that are yellow.
Two round eyes stare down from a tree, they are yellow.
What is Two round yellow eyes stare down from a tree.