STAAR Writing Strategies Review

What are you doing if you read the directions and you see the word "revisions?"

• revise

• edit

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

What acronym do you use for the revise section?

• CUPS

• ARMS

• FANBOYS

• PIE

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CCSS.W.4.5

What does it mean you're doing if the directions say "corrections?"

• revise

• edit

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What acronym do you use when you're doing editing or "corrections?"

• ARMS

• FANBOYS

• PIE

• CUPS

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CCSS.W.4.5

What's the MOST IMPORTANT step when you're doing the revise/edit sections?

• highlight key words

• highlighting evidence

• going back and trying out the answers to see if it sounds right

• writing CUPS and ARMS at the top

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CCSS.W.4.5

When you're beginning your composition part, what's the first step of the writing process that we've practiced?

• outline

• just start writing

• write as much as possible

• bubble map to plan/organize ideas

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CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.5

What does your bubble map help you do?

• organize your paper and ideas

• write out random things

• it doesn't help

• busy work

What is your first paragraph of your composition called?

• body 1

• body 2

• introduction

• conclusion

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CCSS.W.4.2A

What should you start your introduction with?

• "Today, I'm going to tell you about..."

• a Hook (attention getter)

• your opinion

• a topic sentence

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CCSS.W.4.2A

After your hook, what part should be next in your introduction?

• your opinion

• telling me your topic and reasons

• topic sentence

• conclusion

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CCSS.W.4.2A