Warm-UP Your Brain
A student is asked to write about their favorite place. What should they do FIRST?
A student begins writing their essay without worrying about mistakes. What step are they in?
A student adds more details to make their writing clearer. What step is this?
What is revising?
A student fixes spelling mistakes in their essay. What step is this?
What is editing?
A student shares their final essay with the class. What step is this?
What is publishing?
A student creates a web to organize ideas before writing. What step is this?
What is prewriting?
During drafting, what should students focus on MOST?
What is getting ideas down?
What is revising?
A student corrects punctuation errors. What step is this?
What is editing?
A student types their final draft neatly. What step is this?
What is publishing?
Why is it important to think about your audience before writing?
What is to know how to write for your reader?
A student stops writing to fix every spelling error. What should they do instead?
What is keep writing and fix later?
What question should students ask when revising?
What is "Does this make sense?" or "Can I add more detail?"
A student checks for capital letters at the beginning of sentences. What step is this?
What is editing?
Why is it important to publish writing?
What is to share ideas with others?
A student lists facts, examples, and details about a topic before writing. What is this called?
What is planning/prewriting?
What is a topic sentence?
A student rearranges sentences to improve flow. What step is this?
What is revising?
What is the different between revising and editing?
What is revising=ideas, editing=grammar?
A student reads their work aloud to others. What is this an example of ?
What is publishing?
A student is unsure what to write about.What is the BEST strategy to help them start?
What is brainstorming or using a graphic organizer?
Why is it okay if a draft is not perfect?
What is because it will be revised later?
A student reads their writing and adds examples to support ideas. Why is this important?
What is to strengthen the writing?
A student rereads their writing to find mistakes before turning it in. What is this called?
What is proofreading?
A student completes all steps of writing and shares it online. What must they do before publishing?
What is revise and edit?