Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'
I can edit a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'.
Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'
I can edit a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Editing is the process of making changes to improve writing.
- The job of an editor is to check punctuation and to make improvements to sentence structure and language choices.
- When editing punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital letters, full stops and commas are checked.
- When editing sentence structure, changes to the way sentences are constructed to improve text flow are made.
- When editing vocabulary, reviews of word and phrase choice are made to ensure appropriate tone is achieved.
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 - the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the language choices made by the writer
Common misconception
Children may think that the editing process is just about correcting mistakes.
Explain to the children that all writers use editing as an opportunity to improve their work as well as correcting mistakes. Even renowned authors make changes to their writing (vocabulary choice/sentence structure) in order to improve it.
To help you plan your year 4 english lesson on: Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 english lesson on: Editing a section of narrative writing based on 'The Borrowers', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2014 Puffin Books edition of ‘The Borrowers’ by Mary Norton for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea
a sentence formed of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction
a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Exit quiz
6 Questions
at the end of a sentence
to separate words in a list or to separate clauses
at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns