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Editing narrative writing based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

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Editing narrative writing based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Editing is a vital element of the writing process.
  2. When editing, we must be selective about which parts of our writing to improve.
  3. When editing, we can focus on punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary and spelling.

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

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.

Having pupils edit with a peer in mixed ability pairings may lead to a more thorough editing process.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these does 'text cohesion' mean?
explains when, where or how something happened
Correct answer: the flow of a text
a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
Q2.
Match the terms to their definitions:
Correct Answer:punctuation,a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

Correct Answer:vocabulary,language choices made by a writer

language choices made by a writer

Correct Answer:sentence structure,how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

Q3.
Select the sentence that uses apostrophes for singular possession correctly.
Correct answer: The boy's heart raced.
The boys heart raced.
The boys' heart raced.
Q4.
Select the sentence that uses apostrophes for plural possession correctly.
The stars light illuminated the sky.
Correct answer: The stars' light illuminated the sky.
The star's light illuminated the sky.
Q5.
Match the fronted adverbial types to their examples:
Correct Answer:fronted adverbial of time,At that moment,

At that moment,

Correct Answer:fronted adverbial of place,On the hillside,

On the hillside,

Correct Answer:fronted adverbial of manner,With a wild roar,

With a wild roar,

Q6.
Match the subordinate clauses to their examples.
Correct Answer:adverbial subordinate,as the wind howled

as the wind howled

Correct Answer:non-finite subordinate,gazing up at the skies above

gazing up at the skies above

Correct Answer:relative subordinate,who valiantly defended their livestock

who valiantly defended their livestock

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions:
Correct Answer:editing,the process of improving writing to improve text flow

the process of improving writing to improve text flow

Correct Answer:grammar,the set of rules that govern a language

the set of rules that govern a language

Correct Answer:punctuation,standardised symbols and marks used in written language

standardised symbols and marks used in written language

Correct Answer:sentence structure,how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning

how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning

Correct Answer:vocabulary,the language choices made by the writer

the language choices made by the writer

Q2.
Which of these is a function of a comma?
Correct answer: to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Correct answer: after a fronted adverbial
Correct answer: to separate a non-finite subordinate clause from a main clause
at the end of a sentence
Correct answer: around a relative clause
Q3.
Which of these are types of language choice that you would use in a narrative opening?
Correct answer: fronted adverbials
capital letters
statistics
Correct answer: a range of sentence types
Correct answer: precise verbs and adjectives
Q4.
Which of these are part of the editing process?
Correct answer: selecting which parts of the writing to improve
rewriting the whole piece
only correcting mistakes
Correct answer: making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure
Q5.
Select the correct spelling.
Correct answer: suddenly
sudenly
suddunly
Q6.
Select the fronted adverbials from the list:
Correct answer: At that moment,
and
Correct answer: Seconds later,
Correct answer: With a racing heart,
whilst