Starter quiz
- Put the sections of a narrative in chronological order.
- 1⇔opening
- 2⇔build-up
- 3⇔climax
- 4⇔resolution
- Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Joyfully, Paikea rolled down the hill. ✓
- joyfully, Paikea rolled down the hill
- Joyfully, Paikea rolled down the hill
- joyfully, Paikea rolled down the hill.
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- Which direct speech sentence is correctly punctuated?
- You're a girl! Go to the back!'' Koro demanded.
- ''You're a girl! Go to the back!'' Koro demanded. ✓
- ''You're a girl! Go to the back Koro demanded.
- ''you're a girl! Go to the back!'' Koro demanded.
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- 'With the wind in her hair,' is an example of which of these?
- a subordinating conjunction
- an expanded noun phrase
- a fronted adverbial of manner ✓
- a main clause
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- Match each word class to its definition.
- adjective⇔a word that describes a noun ✓
- adverb⇔a word that describes a verb ✓
- noun⇔a naming word for a person, place or thing ✓
- verb⇔a doing, being or having word ✓
- Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- As, he looked out at the breathtaking landscape, Paikea stared up lovingly.
- As, he looked out, at the breathtaking landscape Paikea stared up lovingly.
- As he looked out at the breathtaking landscape Paikea stared up lovingly.
- As he looked out at the breathtaking landscape, Paikea stared up lovingly. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is editing?
- rewriting a whole piece of text
- making improvements in language choices ✓
- making improvements to sentence structure ✓
- only correcting mistakes
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- Match the key terms to their definitions.
- sentence structure⇔the way words are arranged and organised within sentences ✓
- vocabulary⇔language choices made by a writer ✓
- punctuation⇔a set of symbols and marks used to structure sentences ✓
- Which conjunction best joins the following two clauses together? 'Thoughtfully, she caressed the smooth exterior of his shell necklace __________ she felt the calling of her ancestors.
- but
- or
- although
- and ✓
- if
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- Which of these should we do when editing sentence structure?
- Check that language choices are ambitious to engage the reader.
- Check for missing commas.
- Check that we've used a range of different sentence types to make the text flow. ✓
- Read sentences aloud to check that they make sense. ✓
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- What should we do when making improvements to language choices?
- Check that language choices are ambitious. ✓
- Check for missing capital letters.
- Check for missing full stops.
- Check the language matches the text type. ✓
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- Which sentence would you most likely find in a piece of descriptive narrative writing?
- The sun was shining.
- I saw a bird flying in the mountains.
- One bright, glorious day, a young girl rode towards the sparkling sea. ✓
- It was a warm day.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing.
- To edit punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops, inverted commas and commas are checked.
- When editing language, choices of words and phrases are carefully reviewed.
- Knowledge of synonyms is helpful to ensure vocabulary choices match their intended effect on the reader.
- When editing sentence structure, the way sentences are constructed is checked to improve and enhance text flow.
Common misconception
Editing writing only involves correcting grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.
Effective editing goes much deeper. Ensuring the overall structure is logical and the content flows smoothly is crucial. This involves checking the organisation of ideas, the coherence of paragraphs and the transitions between them.
Keywords
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Vocabulary - the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning
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