How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 4: Revising Steps
2 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Revising how-to writing by testing the steps, then adding missing steps or details so the directions actually work.
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Discussion questions
Revising means testing your steps and fixing what's missing.
- How can you tell if a step is missing?
- Why is it useful to have someone else try your steps?
- What detail could make a step clearer?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: revise, test, detail
- Follow your own steps exactly and note anything missing.
- Add one detail that would help a reader.