the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning

Editing the build-up of 'A Christmas Carol'

English

In the current unit, pupils write a shorter narrative based on a film. In 'The Robin’, pupils write a narrative based on a film clip from beginning to end.

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech sentences. In this unit, pupils will learn to write a short narrative based on a film.

'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading

to separate words in a list or to separate clauses

at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns

Match the type of punctuation to when it is used.

missing capital letter at beginning of sentence

What is incorrect in the following sentence? "Sternly marley warned Scrooge, of his selfish ways."

Read each sentence to check it makes sense.

Use conjunctions to form different sentence types.

When editing for sentence structure, what should you do first?

Which of these words could be missing from the following sentence? 'As the air grew colder, the ghost of Jacob Marley.'

to ensure the writing is punctuated correctly

to ensure the text is written in the right tone and meets its purpose

Why do we edit language choices in our writing?

change 'sat' to a more precise and descriptive verb

add a preposition to show where Scrooge was

add an adjective to describe Scrooge's face

What changes could I make to the word choices in the following sentence to enhance it and achieve its intended purpose? 'Scrooge sat in the corner of the room and the colour drained from his face.'

The sharp tolling of bells began to ring.

the sharp tolling of bells began to ring.

In the middle of night, ... / Just at that moment, ...

Match the types of fronted adverbial to the correct examples.

Sternly, Marley warned Scrooge of the consequences of his selfish ways.

Sternly Marley warned Scrooge of the consequences of his selfish ways

Sternly Marley warned Scrooge of the consequences of his selfish ways.

"You have not been kind to others," Marley declared.

Marley exclaimed, "You need to change your ways!"

Marley harshly reprimanded Scrooge for his cold and cruel treatment of others.

Which of the following is an example of **reported speech**?

A __________ sentence is formed of two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction. 

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