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Amani's Animal Rescue Unit | Lesson 5 of 5
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Amani's Animal Rescue Unit | Lesson 5 of 5
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Before we begin, you’ll need a piece of writing that you’re going to
edit and get ready to publish. For Amani’s Animal Rescue get Student
Drafts and Beginning and Ending Worksheets.
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Discuss: Where is the missing punctuation in this sentence?
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Now, look through your writing. Check the end of every sentence
to make sure it ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation
mark. If it doesn’t, you can add one.
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Discuss: Where is the missing capital letter?
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Check the start of every sentence to make sure it begins with a
capital letter. If any are missing, you can change the letter.
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Discuss: Where is the spelling mistake in this sentence?
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Now, get your writing. Use all the spelling strategies you know
to help you spell your words. You can also use resources in your
classroom to help if you’re not sure how to spell a word.
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Discuss: What part of this sentence doesn’t sound right?
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Now, read your writing to check to make sure it sounds right.
You can read in your head or whisper-read to yourself. If you find
a part that doesn’t sound right, you can fix your sentence.
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Recopy your work in your best handwriting. For Amani’s Animal
Rescue Center: Final Draft Page matching the animal they chose.
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Lesson details

Grade 2

Informative

Editing

23 reviews

Students will...

Print Prep
  • edit their writing for punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and usage.

  • recopy their writing onto a final copy, either by hand or digitally.

  • share their writing.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lessons 1-4 of the unit
Final Armadillo Sign worksheet
1 per student for the animal they chose 		30 copies
Final Armadillo Sign (digital) worksheet
Choose either this digital version or the printable version. 1 per student for the animal they chose 		30 copies
Final Kangaroo Rat Sign worksheet
1 per student for the animal they chose 		30 copies
Final Kangaroo Rat Sign (digital) worksheet
Choose either this digital version or the printable version. 1 per student for the animal they chose. 		30 copies
Beginnings & Endings from previous lesson
30
First Draft from previous lesson
30
Word Bank from previous lesson
30

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Animal Sign Extra Page worksheet
as needed 		30 copies
Prep Instructions

We listed a few of our favorite sharing strategies:

  • Turn and Talk

  • Stand Up, Hand Up

  • Gallery Walk
Feel free to use one of these ways or come up with your own.

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40 mins

Lesson details

Grade 2

Informative

Editing

23 reviews

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