Writing Review- Monday

Writing Review- Monday

Revising & Editing Test will be Thursday

If you pay attention and participate, you will be ready for the test.

What is Revising & Editing?

Adding Details to Main Idea

Main Idea vs details

Main idea- (think of topic sentence)- For Christmas, I received a lot of things from my wishlist.

Details- My mom gave me a tablet that I always wanted.

My cousin gifted me a blue camera.

I was very excited when my sister gave me a huge gift.

Transition Words

Multiple Choice

Which transition word would you use if you are comparing things?

Alma is amazing at drawing people.________ Jason is super at drawing animals.

• Finally,

• However,

• As a result,

• Similarly,

Multiple Choice

Which transition word would you use if you are adding things?

I went shopping and bought books.__________I bought things to decorate my classroom.

• As a result,

• Next,

• Also,

• However,

Multiple Choice

Which transition word would you use if something caused something to happen? (Cause & Effect)

It was raining outside._________we had to stay inside for recess.

• However,

• As a result,

• Finally,

• And,

Multiple Choice

Which transition word would you use if you are contrasting things? (different)

I love to read books. _________I listened to music instead.

• At the beginning,

• Next,

• As a result,

• However,

Word Choice

Concluding sentence

Ending the paragraph - closing the paragraph

Central Idea

Topic Sentence

Multiple Choice

Read the details below and then choose the best topic sentence that matches the details.

-Students and staff have to be 6ft away from each other to avoid spreading the virus.

-Everyone at the school has to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth.

• Due to Covid19, we have to wear masks and social distance.

• Due to Covid19, we have to do a lot of stuff.

• We have to do a lot of stuff at school.

• Due to Covid19, we missed a lot of days of school.

Multiple Choice

Read the details below and then choose the best topic sentence that matches the details.

-First, we are taking the reading test and then the writing one.

-We have to show all of our strategies in order to get a good grade.

• This week we are going to do many things.

• We are going to be very busy this week.

• This week we are going to take two district tests that are going to show how much we have learned.

• We are going to be very busy this week because it is the last week before Christmas vacation.

Capitalization

Multiple Choice

Which is sentence is correct?

• I went to watch a movie called Big Brother.

• I went to watch a movie called big brother.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Ezra read the dot again.

• Ezra read The Dot again.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Too many people visit mexico.

• Too many people visit Mexico.

Open Ended

Write a sentence telling me what place is your favorite to visit.

Use capital letters and punctuation.

My favorite place to visit is.............

Contractions

Commas

When combining sentences, when listing, dates, and more.

Multiple Choice

Which is using a comma correctly the date?

• January, 27, 1984

• January 27, 1984

• January, 27 1984

Multiple Choice

How do I combine these two.

The girls went to the mall. Bought lots of clothes.

• The girls went to the mall and bought lots of clothes.

• The girls went to the mall, and bought lots of clothes.

Multiple Choice

How do I combine these two?

My dog ate his bone. Drank his water.

• My dog ate his bone and drank his water.

• My dog ate his bone, and drank his water.

Open Ended

How can you combine these two sentences?

I went to the store. Went to the park.

*If both are complete sentences, you add a comma before the conjunction (and, or, but, so)

*If only one sentence is complete, you do not add a comma.

Open Ended

How can you combine these two sentences?

Emma read ten books yesterday. She read 5 books today.

*If both are complete sentences, you add a comma before the conjunction (and, or, but, so)

*If only one sentence is complete, you do not add a comma.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I love apples carrots and oranges.

• I love apples, carrots, and oranges.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• They went to the park to the store, and to the movies.

• They went to the park, to the store, and to the movies.

then vs than

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Let's finish our homework, then go out.

• Let's finish our homework, than go out.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I wish I had more friends than I do.

• I wish I had more friends then I do.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The alarm goes off, than I get up.

• The alarm goes off, then I get up.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Butterflies are bigger then moth.

• Butterflies are bigger than moth.

its vs it's

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The tiger licked it's paws.

• The tiger licked its paws.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I wonder if its going to rain tomorrow.

• I wonder if it's going to rain tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Its time to go to school.

• It's time to go to school.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• My cat and it's kittens are taking a nap.

• My cat and its kittens are taking a nap.

Subject & Predicate/ Complete Sentences

Sentences must be complete and make sense

Spelling

Next, you will use a dictionary to figure out which one is spelled correctly.

Multiple Choice

Which word is spelled correctly? Use a dictionary

• bottle

• bottel

Multiple Choice

Which word is spelled correctly? You must use a dictionary to get answer.

• Exselent

• Excelent

• Excellent

• Exsellent

Use a DICTIONARY!!!!

You can eliminate wrong choices by using a dictionary to check for spelling.