Editing the main body of a diary entry | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

'Text cohesion' refers to which of the following?
- it explains when, where or how something happened
- the flow of a text ✓
- a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
Match the terms to their definitions.
- punctuation
  
  ⇔
  
  a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences ✓
- vocabulary
  
  ⇔
  
  language choices made by a writer ✓
- sentence structure
  
  ⇔
  
  how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning ✓
Select the sentence that uses an apostrophe for contraction correctly.
- I didn't know what to do. ✓
- I did'nt know what to do.
- I di'dnt know what to do.
Match these contracted words to their non-contracted versions.
- didn't
  
  ⇔
  
  did not ✓
- shan't
  
  ⇔
  
  shall not ✓
- won't
  
  ⇔
  
  will not ✓
Select the fronted adverbial of time.
- At that moment, ✓
- In the arena,
- With a wild roar,
Match the subordinate clauses to their examples.
- adverbial subordinate
  
  ⇔
  
  when it looked at me ✓
- non-finite subordinate
  
  ⇔
  
  grabbing a shield ✓
- relative subordinate
  
  ⇔
  
  which erupted from its cage ✓

Exit quiz

Match the keywords to their definitions.
- editing
  
  ⇔
  
  the process of improving writing to improve text flow ✓
- grammar
  
  ⇔
  
  the set of rules that govern a language ✓
- punctuation
  
  ⇔
  
  standardised symbols and marks used in written language ✓
- sentence structure
  
  ⇔
  
  how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning ✓
- vocabulary
  
  ⇔
  
  the language choices made by the writer ✓
Which of these is a function of a comma?
- to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase ✓
- after a fronted adverbial ✓
- to separate a non-finite subordinate clause from a main clause ✓
- at the end of a sentence
- at the start of a sentence
Which of these are types of language choice that you would use in a diary entry?
- fronted adverbials ✓
- capital letters
- statistics
- a range of sentence types ✓
- 'show-not-tell' ✓
Which of these are part of the editing process?
- selecting which parts of the writing to improve ✓
- rewriting the whole piece
- only correcting spelling mistakes
- making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure ✓
Select the correct spelling of one of the dragon types faced in the arena in the story.
- Gronkel
- Gronkle
- Gronckle ✓
Which punctuation mark is used to separate main and subordinate clauses?
- full stop
- apostrophe
- comma ✓
- exclamation mark

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve your writing and make necessary corrections.
Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
Editing is a vital element of the writing process.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit.

Ensure that pupils know the difference between different punctuation marks, different sentence structures, the meaning of 'ambitious vocabulary' and the age-appropriate spelling rules.

Keywords

Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Grammar - the set of rules that govern a language
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer