Revise and Edit Strategies

What is the first step BEFORE reading a revision or editing passage?  

• Bracket the details of the passage, under the directions. 
• Circle the title.
• Number the paragraphs. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3C

CCSS.RF.K.3D

CCSS.RF.K.4

I use these to show where in the passage the question is being asked. 

• Brackets
• Stars
• Circles

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

After reading a question, my next step is to...

• Highlight what the question wants me to do AND what sentences I am looking for.
• Highlight the entire question.
• Circle the answer immediately. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3C

CCSS.RF.K.3D

CCSS.RF.K.4

In a revision, the question sometimes requires me to use _________ this in order to understand the word because I may need to _______ the word in the sentence.

• A Dictionary; Replace
• Context Clues; Replace
• A book; reword
• A Dictionary; reword

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

In editing, I can use this acronym to help me. 

• ARMS
• CUPS
• STAR
• EDIT

For every question...

• Guess. You got this!
• Eliminate answer choices by proving they are wrong. 
• Choose B.  
• Highlight the answer choices. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

When I am correcting someone's paper for capitalization, spelling, and punctuation, I am ______. 

• Revising
• Editing
• Checking

Revising and editing is part of the Writing STAAR.  The Writing STAAR is on 

• May 2
• March 29
• March 23
• April 24

On the WRITING STAAR, I will also be expected to write  

• a personal narrative
• an expository
• a persuasive speech
• a fictional story