Fix it Up!

Fix it Up!

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Step
01/10
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.
Step
02/10
Discuss: Where is the missing punctuation in this sentence?
Step
03/10
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.
Step
04/10
Discuss: Where is the missing capital letter?
Step
05/10
Check the start of every sentence to make sure it begins with a
capital letter. If any are missing, you can change the letter.
Step
06/10
Discuss: Where is the spelling mistake in this sentence?
Step
07/10
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.
Step
08/10
Discuss: What part of this sentence doesn’t sound right?
Step
09/10
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.
Step
10/10
Recopy your work in your best handwriting. For Amani’s Animal
Rescue Center: Final Draft Page matching the animal they chose.

Lesson details

Grade 2

Informative

Editing

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Students will...

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  • 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

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Lesson details

Grade 2

Informative

Editing

23 reviews

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Amanis Animal Rescue Lesson 5: Fix it Up!

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