Revising
When revising your own writing what should you do first?
reread what you have written
When editing your writing what should you do first?
Check for any spelling, capitalization or punctuation mistakes.
What type of writing question am I?
How would the story be different if it were told from Mei’s mother’s point of view? Use details from the story to support your answer.
Short constructed response
What is first person point of view? What is third person point of view?
A character in the story is telling us the story. A narrator from outside the story is telling it.
Name the 5 examples of figurative language we have learned this year.
Simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, imagery
(1) Last summer, my family went to the state park to go camping. (2) We found a perfect spot near the lake. (3) We began to unpack our gear. (4) My brother realized he forgot his sleeping bag. (5) We had to drive all the way back home to get it.
What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
We found a perfect spot near the lake and began to unpack our gear.
When editing what does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
What is required of me to receive the full 2 points on a short constructed response?
Restate/Answer the question and support my answer with evidence from the story that makes sense.
What are the 5 examples of text structure we have learned about?
What is the authors purpose of most fictional texts?
Entertain and describe
What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
(22) Someone who wants to be a new plumber starts out working with an experienced plumber. (23) This person is called a master plumber
Someone who wants to be a new plumber starts out working with an experienced plumber called a master plumber.
(1) Last summer, my family went to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (2) It was the most beautifulest place I have ever seen. (3) We hiked down the trail, and saw a tiny mule deer. (4) My dad took many pictures because he didnt want to forget the view.
What change should be made to sentence 2?
beautifulest to beautiful
What type of writing question is this?
Read the article “Keep Gym Class in Schools.” Based on the information in the article, write a response to the following:
Explain whether you agree with the idea that gym class is important to the school day and why you feel that way.
Write a well-organized argumentative essay that uses specific evidence from the article to support your answer.
Remember to —
• clearly state your opinion
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the article in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar Manage your time carefully so that you can —
• review the selection
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response
Plan and write your response on the following pages.
Extended Constructed Response
What is the author's purpose of most non fiction texts?
Persuade, inform, explain
How do I make an inference?
Background knowledge + text evidence = conclusion
Combine these two sentences using a coordinating conjunction.
The puppy looked very sleepy.
He kept wagging his tail excitedly.
The puppy looked very sleepy, but he kept wagging his tail excitedly.
(1) Last summer, my family went to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (2) It was the most beautifulest place I have ever seen. (3) We hiked down the trail, and saw a tiny mule deer. (4) My dad took many pictures because he didnt want to forget the view.
What change should be made to sentence 3?
Delete the comma after trail
What is required of me to receive full credit on an information extended constructed response?
Restate & answer the question, cite my text evidence, explain my evidence, summarize my writing.
How do I summarize a non fiction text?
Check the headings, main ideas and details from the story.
How do I summarize a fictional story?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then. Use the plot diagram. Characters, setting, problem and solution.
What do ARMS stand for when revising?
Add, remove, move, substitute
(1) Yesterday, the class went to the library to choose books for our research projects. (2) I found a great book about the solar system. (3) My friend Leo couldn't decide which book he wanted. (4) He looked at every book on the shelf, but he just stood their wondering what to pick.
What change should be made to sentence 4?
Change their to there
What is required of me to receive full credit on an opinion extended constructed response?
State my opinion, give reason as to why that is my opinion, find evidence to support my opinion, restate my opinion.
What are the 3 types of non fiction texts that can be featured on a STAAR test?
informational, literary non fiction, argumentative
realistic fiction, traditional literature, drama and poetry