Writing Process/Editing
The first step of the writing process.
What is prewriting?
What is California?
A comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The subject or what something is talking about
What is topic?
Ms. Fillar's favorite color
The final step of the writing process
What is publishing?
Describe Joe's childhood
It was not good, he was poor and abandoned a lot
A figure of speech where EXAGGERATION is used for emphasis.
What is a hyperbole?
The point an author is trying to make - usually a complete statement.
What is the main idea?
Ms. Fillar's eye color
What is blue?
Which step goes first in the writing process; revising or editing?
What is revising?
The events that the boys rowed in
What is a regatta?
A group of words that mean something different from the original meaning
What is an idiom?
What are details?
Ms. Fillar's favorite animal
What is a manatee?
How many errors are in this sentence?
do u know how too ride a bike
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The name of the Washington racing shell
What is The Husky Clipper?
Give me an example of personification
Student answers may vary
What is summarizing?
Ms. Fillar's two side jobs?
What is photography and coaching volleyball?
How many errors are in this sentence?
i love dogs she said excitingly
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Rowing slow at first, falling behind to conserve energy, and pushing hard at the end.
Give me an example of alliteration
Student answers may vary
Should a summary be longer or shorter than the original passage?
SHORTER
Ms. Fillar's dream vacation spot
What is Tanzania or Serengetti?