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Make it Shine

Rock Camp Unit

Lesson 5 of 5

Editing

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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 Rock Camp: Get your Draft Letter.

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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 point.
If it doesn’t, you can add one.

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Discuss: Where are the missing capital letters?

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Check the start of every sentence to make sure they begin with
a capital letter. If any don’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.

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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.
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 Rock Camp: Get your Final Letter 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 guide students through coloring and pasting cut-out stickers to their final letters to Hailey. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

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