Writing Process
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The water bottle freeze/froze/freezed when we left it in the snow overnight.
froze
my sisters name is kayla.
Capitalize My and Kayla
Change sisters to sister's
What could be changed to improve this sentence?
It was a good day.
Change "good" to a more specific term.
Dad stepped on the break/brake pedal.
brake
What is the definition of revision?
To improve our writing; To make it sound better.
We sleeped/slept/sleept in until 10 AM.
slept
What is wrong with the sentence below? How should it be corrected?
I studied for my math test it was easy for me.
It's a run-on!
I studied for my math test, so it was easy for me.
Which word could best replace said in the sentence below?
He said, "Do you know when this paper is due?"
A) shouted
B) inquired
C) remarked
B) inquired
I took my crops to the farmer's market to cell/sell.
sell
True or False:
You need to work through the writing process on paper BEFORE you begin typing your published final draft.
You know this is TRUE!
Correct the sentence below:
We goed to the mall after school yesterday.
My teacher said "good morning, class.
Comma after said,
Capitalize Good
Close the quotes after the period.
My teacher said, "Good morning, class."
Which sentence doesn't belong?
First, we purchased a big container of sidewalk chalk. Then we loaded up the car and drove to the park. My mom drives a Prius, and I think that is really cool. Next, we found a sunny spot on the sidewalk to create our art. Finally, we designed the most impressive sidewalk gallery we'd ever seen!
My mom drives a Prius, and I think that is really cool.
This sentence is off-topic, and therefore shouldn't be included in this paragraph.
Dear/Deer James,
Thank you for for/four the lovely gift. Your/You're the most thoughtful brother a girl could ask for!
Sincerely,
Jane
Dear
for
You're
What do the three burger patties represent in the Hamburger Plan?
Your main ideas
She had rode the horse for an hour.
Change "rode" to ridden.
True or False. BOTH of these are correct ways to write:
- We walked into the restaurant. We sat at the table by the window.
- We walked into the restaurant, and we sat at the table by the window.
TRUE!
You can either separate the two complete sentences, or you can combine them with a comma and a conjunction.
Revise the sentence below.
We couldn't stop smiling all the way to the park we kept smiling.
Delete "we kept smiling" from the sentence.
Be careful of repeating.
Our/Hour aunt/ant will pick us up here/hear after school.
Our
aunt
here
What are the 5 writing process items that need to be included in your checklist?
-Topic +3
-Hamburger Plan
-1st Draft
- Revise/Edit
-Type final draft
Correct the sentence:
Someone had took the last soda, so I writed it on the grocery list.
Change "took" to taken
AND
Change "writed" to wrote.
Correct the sentence:
Our dog bingo runned after the squirrel and then he chased it up the tree?
Our dog, Bingo ran after the squirrel, and then he chased it up the tree.
What is a revision suggestion you would give the author of this conclusion?
So now you see why I love playing board games. They are fun, a great way to spend time with loved ones, and there is a variety to choose from. Thanks for reading my piece. The end.
Break up the grocery list! Consider using question sentence stems to make each main idea its own sentence.
DELETE the "Thanks for reading my piece" AND "The end." Please never put these in formal writing!
We stayed at the in/inn for the hole/whole week. We didn't know/no any one/won in the town. They charged us a fair/fare price.
in
whole
know
one
fair