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Create Your Series Book

Where's Chester? Unit
Lesson 4 of 4
Revising
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Step
01/17
Get your supplies.
Step
02/17
Put your Writing Checklist side by side with your draft.
Step
03/17
Find the beginning section of your checklist. Read your beginning
and check off each of the parts you already have.
Step
04/17
Revise the beginning of your story.
Step
05/17
Read the revision ideas to yourself. When you’re done, show a
quiet thumbs up.
Step
06/17
Pick one revision idea and revise the beginning of your story
using the idea you picked.
Step
07/17
Revise the rest of your story using your checklist.
Step
08/17
Get your Final Draft Pages. Copy your work to write your
final draft.

If you need a natural stopping point:

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will guide students through designing and assembling their final story. If students are typing, print student stories before moving on. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

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

Step
09/17
Get your supplies.
Step
10/17
Get your Story Cover page. Write your name and a title for
your story.
Step
11/17
Fold your Story Cover page in half on the line.
Step
12/17
Fold each of your Final Draft Pages in half on the line.
Step
13/17
Stack your folded Final Draft Pages in a pile with page 1 on
the top. Make sure they are in order and in a neat pile with
the edges lined up.
Step
14/17
Place your stack of folded Final Draft Pages into the
Story Cover page.
Step
15/17
Make sure all of your pages are lined up. Use a stapler to put
three staples on the staple icons.
Step
16/17
Fold over the gray area of your book. Press down to make a
strong crease, then unfold it.
Step
17/17
Use your coloring supplies to make fun front and back covers
for your story.
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Create Your Series Book
Where's Chester? Unit
Lesson 4 of 4
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