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Make it Shine

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.

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Get your supplies.
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Write a closing statement followed by your name.
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Cut the bottom dotted line of your Rock Camp stickers.
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Cut the top dotted line of your Rock Camp stickers.
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Cut out the three Rock Camp stickers.
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Place your reason 1 sticker over the reason 1 sticker box.
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Place your reason 2 sticker over the reason 2 sticker box.
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Use your glue stick to draw an “x” in the reason 1 sticker box.
Paste your reason 1 sticker into the reason 1 sticker box.
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Glue and then paste your reason 2 sticker into the reason 2
sticker box.
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Use your coloring supplies to decorate your letter.
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Staple your Final Letter pages together.
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Make it Shine
Editing

Students will...

Print Prep
  • edit their writing.

  • recopy onto a final draft.

  • assemble and decorate their final draft.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-4 of this unit.
What you’ll need for student
Rock Camp: Final Letter worksheet 1 per student
Coloring supplies
3 per student
Completed draft from previous lesson
1 per student
Glue Sticks
1 per student
Scissors
1 per student
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to 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 their writing onto the final draft pages.

Final drafts can be completed by hand or digitally. A digital worksheet is provided if you would like students to type their stories.

Standards

Jump to

Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

30 mins

Extend this lesson

Partner Activity

Partner Activity

When you have completed your letter, you can trade letters with a partner and leave peer feedback.

Lesson

Lesson

If you’d like support on how to give peer feedback, we recommend our Peer Feedback lesson.

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Rock Camp Lesson 5: Make it Shine

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