Starter quiz
- Which of the following uses the apostrophe correctly?
- the witche's cloaks
- the witches' cloaks ✓
- the witches cloaks
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- Match each type of fronted adverbial to the correct example.
- fronted adverbial of manner⇔With rasping breath, ✓
- fronted adverbial of place⇔On the desolate heath, ✓
- fronted adverbial of time⇔Seconds later, ✓
- The fronted adverbial of manner 'Panting wildly,' is also what type of clause?
- an adverbial clause
- a non-finite clause ✓
- a relative clause
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- Which of the following is a relative clause?
- , who shrieked ecstatically, ✓
- , shrieking ecstatically
- as she shrieked ecstatically
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- What punctuation is missing in the following speech sentence? 'Together, they chanted "Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble!"'
- inverted commas at the start of the direct speech
- inverted commas at the end of the direct speech
- a comma after the reporting clause ✓
- a full stop at the end of the sentence
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- Which reporting clause would be best to include in a narrative opening?
- she shrieked
- she said
- she shrieked elatedly ✓
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Exit quiz
- In what order have we peer edited our work?
- 1⇔peer editing for punctuation
- 2⇔peer editing for sentence structure
- 3⇔peer editing for vocabulary
- Why is it useful to edit your work with a peer?
- It means two of you can spot mistakes or think of ways to improve your work. ✓
- It takes longer.
- You can let your peer do all the work.
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- When editing punctuation, what kind of mistakes are we looking for?
- missing commas ✓
- capital letters used incorrectly ✓
- adjectives and nouns
- ascending letters
- apostrophes to show possession ✓
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- What needs to be edited in the following sentence? 'As muttered their prophecies, they grinned sinisterly.'
- there is no capital letter to start the sentence
- there is a comma missing
- there is a word missing ✓
- it is written in the wrong tense
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- When editing vocabulary, we should ...
- check the language creates the right atmosphere. ✓
- check the punctuation.
- check the vocabulary choices are ambitious. ✓
- check the handwriting is neat enough.
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- Editing is for whom?
- everyone ✓
- children
- professional writers only
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and make necessary corrections.
- Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
- We edit to ensure that our use of tense is consistent and correct.
Common misconception
Pupils may have difficulty making edits to their work in a practical way - where to write extra words etc.
Writing double-spaced is a good way of allowing room for editing - or you may want to have pupils re-draft the opening completely, depending on your school's approach.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - refers to the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
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