Publishing: Sharing Your Writing - 1st Grade Writing Unit

Question 1

Why do we publish our writing?

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To share it with others

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To keep it secret

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To make money

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To get a good grade

Question 2

The final step in publishing is to:

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Publish

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Brainstorm

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Draft

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Revise

Question 3

When we want to write something, what do we do first?

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Make a plan for our writing

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Fix our writing to make it better

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Check our writing for mistakes

Question 4

When you share your writing with others, what is it called?

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Publishing

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Editing

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Drafting

Question 5

What's the name for the name of your story?

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The title

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The main character

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The setting

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The ending

Question 6

What is the difference between true stories and made-up stories?

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True stories really happened, and made-up stories are from our imagination

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True stories are about animals, and made-up stories are about people

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True stories are written in first person, and made-up stories are written in third person

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True stories are easy to write, and made-up stories are hard to write

Question 7

The first step in getting your writing ready to share is to:

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Write a draft

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Edit your work

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Get feedback

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Share your work

Question 8

Editing your writing means:

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Checking for mistakes

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Making it longer

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Adding pictures

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Changing the story

Question 9

The first step in writing a book is to:

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Write a first draft

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Write a title

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Find a publisher

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Get feedback

Question 10

What is a special page at the beginning of a book called?

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Title page

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Author page

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Content page

Question 11

Who should you think about when you are writing?

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The people who will read or hear your writing

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Your friends

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Your teacher

Question 12

What is a collection of sentences that talk about one thing called?

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Paragraph

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Story

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Book

Question 13

What do you put at the end of a sentence to show it is finished?

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Period

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 14

Which one is NOT finished?

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Perfect draft

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First draft

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Final draft

Question 15

Why is it important to make changes to your writing?

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To make it better

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To make it longer

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To make it sound fancy

Question 16

What is on the front of a book to protect it?

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Cover page

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Title page

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Author page

Question 17

What do authors do?

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Share their ideas and stories

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Draw pictures

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Help others publish

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Sell books

Question 18

What is the last step in the writing and publishing process?

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Publishing

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Drafting

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Editing

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Outlining

Question 19

What is the difference between a story and a poem?

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A story has characters and a plot, while a poem uses words to create a picture or a feeling

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A poem has characters and a plot, while a story uses words to create a picture and a feeling

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They are the same thing.

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A story is about real things, while a poem is about made-up things.

Question 20

What is the main reason we publish our writing?

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To share our ideas and stories

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To make money

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To become famous

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To impress our teachers

Question 21

After you've written your story, what do you need to do to make sure there are no mistakes?

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Edit it

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Write it again

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Illustrate it

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Print it

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a way to share your writing with others?

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Keep it a secret

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Make a book

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Read it to a friend

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Put it on the internet

Question 23

What is the first thing you need to do when writing a story?

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Think about what you want to write about

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Start writing

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Check for mistakes

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Make a cover

Question 24

What does an illustrator do?

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Draws pictures for the story

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Writes the story

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Edits the story

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Publishes the story

Question 25

After you've finished writing and want to share it, what do you do last?

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Publish

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Make a draft

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Check for mistakes

Question 26

What is the purpose of sharing your writing with others?

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Get feedback

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Keep it private

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Make money

Question 27

What is the main purpose of sharing your writing?

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Share your ideas with others

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Make money

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Become famous

Question 28

Which of these is the first step in writing?

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Getting ideas

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Sharing your writing

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Drawing pictures

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Playing games

Question 29

Why do we publish our writing?

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To let others read our stories

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To get a good grade

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To make our teachers happy

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To have something to do

Question 30

What is the difference between a draft and a final copy?

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A draft is the first version, while a final copy is the finished version.

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A final copy is the first version, while a draft is the finished version.

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A draft and a final copy are the same thing.

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I don't know.

Question 31

What should you focus on most when publishing your writing?

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Sharing your ideas and stories

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Making it perfect

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Following all the rules

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I don't know.

Question 32

Who can help you make your writing better?

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Everyone!

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Your teacher

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Your parents

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Friends

Question 33

Why do we add pictures to books?

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To do all of these things!

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To make them pretty

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To help us understand the story

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To make them fun

Question 34

How can we share our writing with others?

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Do all of these things!

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Read it aloud

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Put it in a class book

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Post it online

Question 35

What's the difference between a draft and a final version of your writing?

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A draft is the first version, and a final version is the last version

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A draft is perfect, and a final version has mistakes

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A draft is long, and a final version is short

Question 36

If you make a mistake in your writing, what should you do?

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Cross it out and write it again

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Leave it

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Erase it

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Pretend it's not there

Question 37

What should the title of your book tell people?

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What it's about

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Who wrote it

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When it was written

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Where it takes place

Question 38

What's the last step in publishing your book?

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Sharing it with others

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Writing a draft

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Editing and revising

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Illustrating

Question 39

What's the most important part of publishing?

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Sharing it with others

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The story

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The illustrations

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The author

Question 40

What does it mean to 'publish' your writing?

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To share it with others

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To keep it a secret

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To get your teacher to read it

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To put it in a book

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a part of getting your writing ready to share?

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Adding new ideas

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Checking for spelling errors

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Fixing grammar mistakes

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Making sure your writing is easy to understand

Question 42

What type of writing do you use to tell a story?

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Narrative

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Expository

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Persuasive

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Informational

Question 43

What is the purpose of a title?

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To give the reader an idea of what the writing is about

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To make the writing sound more important

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To entertain the reader

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To tell the reader who wrote the piece

Question 44

What is a draft?

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A first attempt at writing

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A perfect piece of writing

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A copy of someone else's writing

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A published piece of writing

Question 45

What should you do if you get stuck while writing?

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Ask for help

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Give up

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Copy someone else's work

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Ignore the problem

Question 46

Which of these is NOT part of writing a story?

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Painting

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Fixing any mistakes

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Writing the story down

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Thinking about what to write

Question 47

Why do we share our writing with others?

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To let them hear our ideas

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To get a good grade

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To show our teacher we worked hard

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To keep it a secret

Question 48

What's a good title for a story about a lost puppy?

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The Lost Puppy's Adventure

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The Puppy Who Cried Wolf

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Lost and Found

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My Dog Ran Away

Question 49

How should we show our writing to others?

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Neatly and organized

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With lots of colors and pictures

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In a messy way

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With lots of spelling mistakes

Question 50

How can we get ideas for our writing?

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Talk to friends and family

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Watch TV

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Play video games

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Eat junk food

Question 51

Who can we share our writing with?

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Our classmates

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Nobody

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Our toys

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Our pets

Question 52

What's the most important thing when writing?

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Having fun and being creative

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Following all the rules

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Getting a good grade

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Writing perfectly

Question 53

How can we share our writing with others?

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Make a book

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Hide it under the bed

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Keep it a secret

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Throw it away

Question 54

What's the best thing about sharing our writing?

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Letting others hear our ideas

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Making money

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Winning an award

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Getting famous