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Fix it Up!

Saving Sea Turtles Unit
Lesson 5 of 6
Editing
4.1 (11 reviews)
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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. Get the draft you’re working on now.
For Saving Sea Turtles: Get your guidebook.
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Discuss: This sentence is actually two sentences. Can you find where
the missing period should go?
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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 it doesn’t, 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 you 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 Saving Sea Turtles: Get two new copies of guidebook pages.
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Congratulations! Your writing has leveled up!

If you need a natural stopping point:

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will repeat the steps for how to fold and assemble the guidebooks. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.

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Get your supplies.
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Fold the bottom of your booklet up, lining up the edge of the paper
with the thick line on both sides. Run your fingernail along the edge
to get a good crease. Do this for both guidebook pages.
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Unfold your paper and flip it over. Using the crease you already made,
fold on the same line the other way. Do this on both your guidebook
pages.
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Flip your papers to the front, keeping them folded. Fold all your
booklet pages in half with the lines on the inside.
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Add in page numbers 1 and 2 in the circles in the corners of your
pages. On your second worksheet, add in numbers 3 and 4.
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Get your guidebooks ready for your new copy. Take off the
paper clips and pull out your first draft pages. You’ll use the
same cover as before for your final copy.
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Get your two guidebook pages. Put the back of page 2 against the
back of page 3. Make sure they’re lined up. Put a paperclip on
the bottom of the pages in the middle, like this.
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Open your book cover. Hold your guidebook by the center pages.
Slide your guidebook into the flaps of the book cover you folded.
The center pages will stick out through the middle slit you cut.
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Close your guidebook. Secure your guidebook together by putting
paper clips on the front cover and back cover, like this.
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Fix it Up!
Saving Sea Turtles Unit
Lesson 5 of 6
Editing
4.1 (11 reviews)

Students will...

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

  • recopy their guidebook pages onto a final copy and refold the pages to form the booklet.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-4 of this unit.
Guidebook Cover from previous lesson
Use the completed cover from previous lesson.
30
Guidebook Pages from previous lesson
Use the completed drafts from previous lessons.
30
Word Bank from previous lesson
30

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

Guidebook Page worksheet
New copies only need to be printed if students will be recopying their work. 		60 copies
Prep Instructions
  • This is a generic editing lesson, and can be reused when students are ready to edit any piece of writing. The worksheets displayed on screen are generic, and not specific to this unit to allow for reuse.

  • If time does not allow for recopying, students can edit their first draft and share in the next lesson without recopying their writing. If you choose not to have students recopy, no additional printouts are required for this lesson.

  • This lesson is separated into two parts and can be taught in two different sessions if needed. A natural stopping point is included after students recopy but before they fold their new guidebook.

  • The step by step instructions for how to assemble the guidebooks are repeated at the end so students can put their final copy into the cover of their guidebook.

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