Name the step in the writing process when you list ideas on a graphic organizer or create a story board.
Pre-write
The kind firefighter said to me, "Study hard and stay in school."
Because it was raining.
This is a sentence fragment. It only tells why.
✏️ Write a complete sentence. Tell who did what.
__________________ because it was raining.
Answers vary.
Students share answers in chat or on whiteboards.
ex: The picnic was cancelled because it was raining.
What is true about a topic sentence?
a. usually the first sentence in the paragraph
b. includes main idea of the paragraph
c. has an indent from the margin
( 2 fingers space from the pink line)
d. all the above
d. all the above
✅usually the first sentence in the paragraph
✅includes main idea of the paragraph
✅ has an indent from the margin
( 2 fingers space from the pink line)
When you dot and say you check for :
a. missing words
b. duplicate words
c. wrong word choice
d. all of the above
a. All the above.
We yelled, "We should play tag after we eat lunch!"
Fix the fragment.
under the bed.
Minnesota children have adapted to the cold winters. ___________, they wear coats, snow pants, hats, and scarves when they play outside.
Which transition words best fit in the blank?
a. Then,
b. For example,
c. In conclusion,
Minnesota children have adapted to the cold winters. ___________, they wear coats, snow pants, hats, and scarves when they play outside.
b. For example,
capitalization Aa .
During editing we check capitalization. "Green Light"
What are the 3 different rules of capitalization?
1) Names of People/ Places/ Things (Proper Nouns)
Eagle Creek Elementary, Fortnight, Minnesota Vikings
2) The pronoun I
🚫 Mom and i went to the store.
The first letter of a sentence (after a period)
It is cold today. She wore her winter coat.
i cant wait for your birthday my best friend exclaimed
"I can't wait for your birthday!" my best friend exclaimed.
Fix the Fragment
After they finished dinner.
sentences vary.
ex: After they finished dinner, they washed the dishes.
Write a supporting detail sentence to match this topic sentence.
For instance,___________________________.
For instance , _________________.
During the drafting process you ____________.
Choose 3.
a. ✏️write in complete sentences
b. ✏️write in paragraphs
c. 🙀worry about perfect spelling
d. 🗣re-read your writing often
a. write in complete sentences ✅
b. use paragraphs ✅
d. re-read your writing often ✅
🚫 c. 🙀worry about perfect spelling
Make this into a quotation by adding a tag.
answers vary
"How much is lunch?" I asked the server.
The customer asked the server, "How much is lunch?"
Fix the fragment .
A flock of geese .
sentences vary
Which words signal a contrasting sentence?
a. All in all
b. On the other hand
c. Next
Which words signal a contrasting sentence?
a. All in all
b. On the other hand
c. Next