Revise and Edit Writing With Support - 2nd Grade Writing
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What is one clear sign that a paragraph needs revising for order?
What is one clear sign that a paragraph needs revising for order?
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Ideas are not in a logical order. Events should flow in a sequence that makes sense.
Ideas are not in a logical order. Events should flow in a sequence that makes sense.
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What should you remove to strengthen writing if a sentence is off-topic?
What should you remove to strengthen writing if a sentence is off-topic?
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The off-topic sentence or off-topic part. Remove parts that don't support your main idea.
The off-topic sentence or off-topic part. Remove parts that don't support your main idea.
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What should you add to strengthen writing if your draft lacks details?
What should you add to strengthen writing if your draft lacks details?
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More specific details. Details help readers understand and visualize better.
More specific details. Details help readers understand and visualize better.
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Identify the best meaning of “focus on a topic” in writing.
Identify the best meaning of “focus on a topic” in writing.
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Write only ideas that match the main topic. All sentences should connect to your main idea.
Write only ideas that match the main topic. All sentences should connect to your main idea.
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Which step comes first when strengthening writing: revising or editing?
Which step comes first when strengthening writing: revising or editing?
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Revising comes first. Fix big ideas before fixing small errors.
Revising comes first. Fix big ideas before fixing small errors.
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What is the main goal of editing a draft?
What is the main goal of editing a draft?
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Fix mistakes in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. Editing catches mechanical errors after content is revised.
Fix mistakes in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar. Editing catches mechanical errors after content is revised.
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What is the main goal of revising a draft?
What is the main goal of revising a draft?
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Improve ideas and content to make writing clearer and stronger. Revising focuses on big-picture improvements, not small errors.
Improve ideas and content to make writing clearer and stronger. Revising focuses on big-picture improvements, not small errors.
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Find and correct the punctuation error: “I like dogs cats and fish.”
Find and correct the punctuation error: “I like dogs cats and fish.”
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Correct: “I like dogs, cats, and fish.”. Use commas to separate items in a list.
Correct: “I like dogs, cats, and fish.”. Use commas to separate items in a list.
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Find and correct the punctuation error: “What time is it.”
Find and correct the punctuation error: “What time is it.”
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Correct: “What time is it?”. Questions always end with question marks.
Correct: “What time is it?”. Questions always end with question marks.
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Find and correct the punctuation error: “Stop” said Mom.
Find and correct the punctuation error: “Stop” said Mom.
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Correct: “Stop,” said Mom. Quotation marks need commas before the speaker tag.
Correct: “Stop,” said Mom. Quotation marks need commas before the speaker tag.
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Choose the best ending punctuation: “I cannot wait to go” (statement).
Choose the best ending punctuation: “I cannot wait to go” (statement).
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Period. Statements end with periods, not question marks.
Period. Statements end with periods, not question marks.
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Find and correct the spelling error: “I lik to read.”
Find and correct the spelling error: “I lik to read.”
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Correct: “I like to read.”. "Like" needs an "e" at the end.
Correct: “I like to read.”. "Like" needs an "e" at the end.
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Identify the best revision: “The dog was nice.” (Make it more specific.)
Identify the best revision: “The dog was nice.” (Make it more specific.)
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The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. "Nice" is vague; specific words paint clearer pictures.
The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. "Nice" is vague; specific words paint clearer pictures.
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Identify the off-topic sentence to remove: Topic “My bike.” Sentence: “Pizza is my favorite food.”
Identify the off-topic sentence to remove: Topic “My bike.” Sentence: “Pizza is my favorite food.”
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Remove: “Pizza is my favorite food.”. Pizza doesn't relate to the bike topic.
Remove: “Pizza is my favorite food.”. Pizza doesn't relate to the bike topic.
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What is one respectful way to use peer feedback to improve your writing?
What is one respectful way to use peer feedback to improve your writing?
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Ask for one suggestion, then revise using the helpful advice. Good feedback helps you see what to improve.
Ask for one suggestion, then revise using the helpful advice. Good feedback helps you see what to improve.
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