Prewriting for 1st Graders: Getting Ready to Write

Question 1

Which step is NOT part of the prewriting process?

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Revising

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Brainstorming

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Outlining

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Developing ideas

Question 2

Which is NOT a good way to get writing ideas?

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Copying from someone else

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Freewriting

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Asking yourself questions

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Doing research

Question 3

How can using an outline help you write?

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It helps you stay organized and remember what to write

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It helps you improve your grammar

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It helps you come up with new ideas

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It helps you write faster

Question 4

What is the main goal of prewriting?

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To generate ideas and plan your writing

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To produce a finished piece of writing

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To check for errors

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To share your ideas with others

Question 5

Which of the following should you NOT do when brainstorming?

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Judge your ideas too quickly

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Write down all your thoughts

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Organize your thoughts into groups

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Take breaks to clear your mind

Question 6

What is the best way to organize your outline?

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In the order you will write the paragraphs

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In any order that makes sense to you

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In chronological order

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In order of importance

Question 7

How does making a plan help us before we write a story?

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It helps us organize our story.

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It makes our ideas more colorful.

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It makes our story shorter.

Question 8

Which one of these is not a way to come up with ideas for writing?

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Cross out words in a text

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Draw a picture

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Write down words

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Ask for help

Question 9

What do we use to join ideas?

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Connect words

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Extra words

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Reason words

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Compare words

Question 10

Which of these is a good way to plan our writing?

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Create a bubble map

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Write a final draft

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Use a dictionary

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Check for mistakes

Question 11

What's NOT a part of making an outline?

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Writing complete sentences

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Listing the main points

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Deciding the order of the points

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Using bullet points or numbers

Question 12

What's the point of a checklist when getting ready to write?

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To make sure you've done everything

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To improve your writing

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To make writing faster

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To make writing more fun

Question 13

What do we do when we brainstorm?

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Come up with lots of ideas

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Organize our thoughts

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Write a complete story

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Check for errors

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a good way to brainstorm ideas for a story?

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Watching a movie

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Drawing a mind map

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Writing a list

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Talking to someone

Question 15

What is an outline?

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A plan for your writing

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A fancy way of writing

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A picture of your ideas

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A way to check for errors

Question 16

What should you do when brainstorming ideas?

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Write down everything that comes to mind

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Focus on one topic

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Use complete sentences

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Write neatly

Question 17

What is the first step in writing a story?

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Brainstorming

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Making an outline

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Writing a rough draft

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Editing

Question 18

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

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To introduce the main idea of a story

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To restate the main idea of a story

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To provide evidence to support the main idea of a story

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To conclude a story

Question 19

What is the first step in the writing process where you come up with ideas and plan your writing?

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Prewriting

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Drafting

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Revising

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Editing

Question 20

What is a plan for your writing called?

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An outline

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A draft

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A story

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A poem

Question 21

What part of an outline comes first?

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The main idea

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The conclusion

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The body paragraphs

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The hook

Question 22

Why do we do prewriting?

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To help us plan our writing

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To edit our writing

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To write our first draft

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To publish our writing

Question 23

What is a hook?

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A sentence that grabs the reader's attention

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The first sentence of your writing

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The last sentence of your writing

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A sentence that summarizes your writing

Question 24

What is the difference between brainstorming and outlining?

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Brainstorming is for generating ideas, outlining is for organizing ideas

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Brainstorming is for writing, outlining is for planning

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Brainstorming is for prewriting, outlining is for drafting

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Brainstorming is for stories, outlining is for essays

Question 25

What is an outline?

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A plan for your writing, like a map

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A picture of your writing

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A story about your life

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A list of your favorite things

Question 26

What is the very first step in the prewriting process?

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Brainstorming ideas

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Creating an outline

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Writing the first draft

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Revising and editing

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a type of graphic organizer?

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Paragraph

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Web diagram

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Timeline

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Bubble map

Question 28

What is the main purpose of using a graphic organizer?

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To help you organize and visualize your thoughts

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To make your writing look pretty

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To help you remember information

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To make your writing sound more interesting

Question 29

What is the most important thing to remember about prewriting?

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It is a fun and important part of the writing process

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It is a lot of work and not very fun

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It is only for good writers

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It is not necessary for good writing

Question 30

What is the first thing you do in the prewriting process?

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Make a list of ideas

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Write a draft

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Draw a picture

Question 31

What is the purpose of an outline?

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To help you organize your writing

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To tell you what to write

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To publish your writing

Question 32

What is the first sentence of a paragraph about?

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The main idea

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The end of the story

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Giving examples

Question 33

Which one is NOT part of the prewriting process?

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Revising your writing

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Drawing pictures

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Writing an outline

Question 34

In a paragraph, which sentence tells us what the paragraph is mostly about?

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Topic sentence

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Supporting sentence

Question 35

When we write a story, why is it important to think about who will read it?

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So we can use the right words and ideas for our readers

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So we can make our story longer

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So we can make our story more fun

Question 36

Why are graphic organizers helpful during prewriting?

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To plan our writing

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To make our writing look neat

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To choose the right words

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To write faster

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a step in the prewriting process?

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Drafting your writing

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Coming up with writing ideas

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Organizing your ideas

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Developing your writing ideas

Question 38

What is the purpose of brainstorming?

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To generate as many ideas as possible

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To organize ideas logically

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To narrow down ideas to the most relevant ones

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To create a rough draft of the writing

Question 39

What is an outline?

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A plan for your writing that shows the main ideas and supporting points

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A list of all the words you want to use in your writing

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A rough draft of your writing

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A table of contents for your writing

Question 40

What is the first step in the prewriting process?

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Coming up with writing ideas

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Creating an outline

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Drafting your writing

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Publishing your writing

Question 41

What is a main idea?

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The most important point you want to make in your writing

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A detail that supports your main idea

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A fact or opinion that is not related to your main idea

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A sentence that restates your main idea

Question 42

Which of these activities is part of prewriting?

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Making a list of ideas

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Publishing your writing

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Writing a complete story

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Editing your work

Question 43

What is the first thing you should do when prewriting?

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Revising

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Outlining

Question 44

Why do we create an outline?

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To organize our thoughts and ideas

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To make our writing perfect

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To check for grammar and spelling errors

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To add more details to our story

Question 45

Why is it important to revise our prewriting?

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To make sure our ideas are clear and organized

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To add more interesting details to our writing

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To make our writing as long as possible

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To fix all the grammar and spelling errors

Question 46

What is the first step in writing a story?

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Thinking of ideas

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Writing the ending

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Drawing a picture

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Reading the story aloud

Question 47

Which of these is a good way to get ideas for a story?

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Thinking about your favorite things

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Counting to ten

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Singing a song

Question 48

What is an outline used for?

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To organize your story ideas

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To write the ending of a story

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To draw pictures for a story

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To read a story aloud

Question 49

Which of these is a good way to organize your story ideas?

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Making a list

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Sleeping

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Playing a game

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Eating a snack

Question 50

What does it mean to develop an idea?

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To make it more detailed

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To make it funny

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To make it shorter

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To make it sad

Question 51

How can you develop your story idea?

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Adding more details and characters

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Writing the ending first

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Ignoring it

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Reading a different story

Question 52

Why is prewriting important?

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It helps you write a better story

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It makes writing easier

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It makes writing faster

Question 53

Which of these is NOT a step in the prewriting process?

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Writing the final draft

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Brainstorming ideas

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Developing the story

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Outlining the story

Question 54

What can you do to make your story more interesting?

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Add more details and characters

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Leave out important parts

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Write it all in one sentence

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Copy someone else's story

Question 55

If you are stuck for ideas, what can you do?

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Ask a friend or teacher for help

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Copy someone else's story

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Give up

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Write the ending first