How do you make sure that a reader can read and understand your writing?

1. How do you make sure that a reader can read and understand your writing?

2. In this lesson, you will learn how to correct grammar and spelling mistakes in your writing by rereading and fixing mistakes as you find them.

3. Imagine that one day during recess, you and a friend stumble across a wooden box hidden under some leaves. The box has a lock on it and appears to be very old. Write a story that tells what happens next.

4. Trying to look for lots of different types of mistakes at the same time! Is this word spelled right? Does a comma go here? And a capital letter? I’m overwhelmed!

5. Reread your writing. Look only for spelling mistakes. Fix those. 1 Reread again. Look only for grammar and punctuation mistakes. Fix those. 2 Ask yourself questions like, “Is this one complete thought?” and “Are my sentences written correctly?” 3

6. Are all the words spelled correctly? Do any words look funny? 1 across Fallen leave’s crunch under my feet as I run acros the playground. “Whoa, do you see that over there?” I yell to my friend Carolyn. We stop and run over to an old, dirty box peeking out of the leaves. The box is dusty and rugh in my hands. rough

7. Is this one complete thought? Are my sentences written correctly? 2 Fallen leave’s crunch under my feet as I run across the playground. “Whoa, do you see that over there? I yell to my friend Carolyn. We stop and run over to an old, dirty box peeking out of the leaves. The box is dusty and rough in my hands. X ”

8. Remember to ask yourself questions like, “Is this one complete thought?” and “Are my sentences written correctly?” 3 Are my sentences written correctly? Is this one complete thought?

9. Reread your writing. Look only for spelling mistakes. Fix those. 1 Reread again. Look only for grammar and punctuation mistakes. Fix those. 2 Ask yourself questions like, “Is this one complete thought?” and “Are my sentences written correctly?” 3

10. In this lesson, you have learned how to correct grammar and spelling mistakes in your writing by rereading and fixing mistakes as you find them.

11. Read the prompt below. Using the steps from this lesson, fix the spelling and grammar mistakes in the writing you did for the last lesson. Imagine that one day you come home and sitting in front of your front door is a dog. It looks hungry and lost. Write a story that tells what happens next.

12. Follow the steps in this lesson to find the spelling and grammar mistakes in the paragraph below. • “I think we should check out whats inside!” Carolyn shouts. We give it several big tugs but cant get it open. I find a rock that’s heavy in my hand. We smash the lock and open the box. Inside is treasure! It’s glitering and shining in the sun.

13. Read the prompt below. Using the steps from this lesson, fix the spelling and grammar mistakes in the writing you did for the last lesson. Imagine that one day you and a friend are at a slumber party. When you wake up, you both discover you are able to turn invisible while nobody else seems to have this unusual skill. Write a story that tells what happens next.