Writing Process: A Comprehensive Guide for 2nd Graders

Question 1

Imagine you're baking a yummy cake and want to teach your friend how to do it. Which of these steps should NOT be in your instructions?

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Order a pizza

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Get the ingredients

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Heat up the oven

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Put frosting on the cake

Question 2

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

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Drawing pictures

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Thinking of ideas

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Making changes to your writing

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Sharing your writing

Question 3

When you start writing a story, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about the characters and where the story takes place

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Order a pizza

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Write the story down

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Share your story with others

Question 4

Before you start writing a story, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about ideas

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Write the first draft

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Check for mistakes

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Make it better

Question 5

In the writing process, which step involves writing down your ideas for the first time?

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Drafting

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Revising

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Editing

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Publishing

Question 6

When we write a story, what do we do first?

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Think of ideas

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Write the story

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Draw a picture

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Check for mistakes

Question 7

Before you start writing, what is the first step you should take to generate ideas?

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Revising

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Editing

Question 8

What's the first thing you should do when you start writing?

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Think of ideas to write about

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Write the first part of your story

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Fix any mistakes in your writing

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Check to see if your writing makes sense

Question 9

After brainstorming ideas, what should you do next in the writing process?

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Write a first draft of the story

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Check for mistakes in your writing

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Share your story with a friend

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Talk to others to get more ideas

Question 10

After you finish writing your story, which step involves checking for errors in spelling and grammar?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 11

After you finish writing your story, which step in the writing process helps you check for any errors in spelling or grammar?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Publishing

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Revising

Question 12

After you've written a first draft of your story, what do you do next?

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Revise it

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Edit it

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Publish it

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Prewrite it

Question 13

Before you start writing, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about what you're going to write

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Start writing

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Find pictures

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Get a pencil

Question 14

Which step in writing involves checking for spelling errors and making sure sentences sound good when read aloud?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 15

What's the first thing you do when you start writing?

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Think of ideas

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Change your writing

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Fix your writing

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Share your writing

Question 16

After planning your writing, what's the next step in the writing process?

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Write the first draft

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Check for errors

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Share your writing

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Make big changes

Question 17

Before you start writing, what's the first thing you should do?

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Plan your writing

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Start writing

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Check for mistakes

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Share your writing

Question 18

When writing, which step helps you put your ideas in order?

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Planning and Organizing Ideas

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 19

When we write, what is the very first thing we do?

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Think about ideas and gather information for our writing.

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Make changes to our writing to make it better.

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Check for mistakes in our writing and fix them.

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Share our finished writing with others.

Question 20

After brainstorming ideas for your story, what should you do next?

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Plan and organize your ideas

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Write the first draft

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Revise your writing

Question 21

What's the very first step when you write?

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Think about ideas

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Fix it up

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Make it perfect

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Share it with others

Question 22

Before you start writing, what's the first thing you should do?

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Think about what you want to write

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Write your first draft

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Check for mistakes

Question 23

In the writing process, what do you do first: plan your writing or write the first draft?

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Plan your writing

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Write the first draft

Question 24

After planning and organizing your ideas, what comes next in the writing process?

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Drafting a first version

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Brainstorming

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Revising for content and organization

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Editing for grammar and mechanics

Question 25

Before you start writing, what step helps you organize your ideas and plan your story?

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Planning your story

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Thinking of ideas

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Writing your first draft

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Making changes to your writing

Question 26

In the writing process, which step involves making sure the writing has correct punctuation and capitalization?

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Editing

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Planning

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 27

What's the very first step when you're writing something?

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Coming up with ideas

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Writing the first draft

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Checking for mistakes

Question 28

What's the very first step in writing?

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Thinking about ideas

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Writing a first draft

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Fixing mistakes

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Making it better

Question 29

What's the first step in writing a story?

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Think about your story

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Write the story

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Draw a picture

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Check for mistakes

Question 30

In the writing process, which step helps you find and fix errors in grammar and spelling?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 31

After brainstorming ideas and taking notes, what comes next in the writing process?

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Drafting

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Editing

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Sharing

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Starting over

Question 32

Before you start writing, what's a good way to organize your thoughts?

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Make an outline

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Start writing right away

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Ask your teacher for help

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Use a magic wand

Question 33

When you write to teach others about a topic, what kind of writing are you doing?

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Expository Writing

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Story Writing

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Letter Writing

Question 34

Before writing a draft, what should you do to plan and organize the information you want to write about?

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Use a graphic organizer like a mind map or bubble diagram.

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Write out a list of words and phrases related to your topic.

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Decide on the title of your writing.

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Start writing the first draft without planning.

Question 35

After writing your first draft, what do you do next to find and fix any errors?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Publishing

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Illustrating

Question 36

When you start writing, what's the very first step you take?

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Thinking and gathering ideas

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Writing your first version

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Making changes to improve your writing

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Checking for errors

Question 37

Which step in the writing process involves making sure there are no grammar or spelling errors?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

Question 38

Before you start writing a story, what's the first thing you should do?

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Plan your story

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Write the story

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Draw a picture

Question 39

When writing a story, what should you do before you start writing?

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Plan it

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Write it

Question 40

In narrative writing, which step involves using details that appeal to the reader's senses to describe characters and events?

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Adding Sensory Details

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Planning

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Drafting

Question 41

In the writing process, which step is about finding and fixing mistakes in grammar and spelling?

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Editing

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Prewriting

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 42

When writing a story, what can you do to make your writing more interesting and vivid?

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Use words that describe how things look, sound, smell, taste, or feel

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Use words you already know

Question 43

When writing a story, what makes your readers feel like they are actually there?

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Using words that describe how things look, sound, smell, taste, and feel

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Writing in a fancy way

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Using only short sentences

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Never using commas or periods

Question 44

Before you start writing, what's the best way to plan and organize your ideas?

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Create an outline or graphic organizer.

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Write down your ideas as they come to you.

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Make a list of words you want to use.

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Decide on the ending of your story.

Question 45

Which step of the writing process involves checking for errors in grammar and punctuation?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 46

When you're editing your writing, what should you be checking for and fixing?

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Finding and fixing mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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Making your story longer

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Adding more people to your story

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Changing the main idea of your story

Question 47

When we start writing a story, what do we do first?

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Think about what to write about

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Write the first draft

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Check for mistakes

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Make the story prettier

Question 48

After planning your story, what comes next in the writing process?

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Drafting your story

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Revising your story

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Publishing your story

Question 49

Which step in the writing process involves reviewing and correcting mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation?

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Editing

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Prewriting

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Drafting

Question 50

Before you start writing, which step helps you plan and organize your ideas?

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Planning

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

Question 51

Which step in the writing process helps you improve the sound and readability of your writing?

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Editing

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Prewriting

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Drafting

Question 52

In the writing process, which step helps you check for and correct any misspelled words?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 53

Which step in the writing process involves checking for correct grammar and spelling?

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Editing

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 54

In the writing process, which step is about finding and fixing spelling and grammar errors?

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Editing

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Planning

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Drafting

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Revising

Question 55

Which step in the writing process involves making your writing better by adding more details and examples?

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Revising

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Brainstorming

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Drafting

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Editing

Question 56

How can adding details that your reader can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch make your stories more fun to read?

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It helps readers feel like they are right there in the story.

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It makes your stories longer.

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It makes your stories harder to understand.

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It doesn't make any difference to the story.

Question 57

How can getting feedback from others on your writing be helpful?

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They can spot errors you missed.

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They can suggest ways to improve your writing.

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It makes writing more enjoyable.

Question 58

When you write, what helps you decide how to write it?

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Who you are writing for and what you want to say

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Your favorite writing style

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Your teacher's instructions

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Using the same style for everything you write

Question 59

Which of these strategies can help you write better and be more creative?

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Brainstorming ideas and making a mind map before writing.

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Writing the first draft without planning or editing.

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Using the same writing style and sentence structure throughout the text.

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Never asking for feedback or help from others.

Question 60

How can thinking about your writing help you get better at it?

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It helps you see what you did well and what you can improve.

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It's only important when you're writing a story.

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You should only ask your teacher or classmates for help.

Question 61

How does using descriptive language in your writing help readers?

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Understand the characters and setting better

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Make your writing sound boring

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Only work for fiction stories

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Too difficult for young writers

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a reason why people write?

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To buy something

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To tell a story

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To convince someone

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To share information

Question 63

How can using a thesaurus help you improve your writing?

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Find different words to express the same idea

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Define unfamiliar words

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Check for spelling mistakes

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Make sentences longer

Question 64

How can using special words and phrases, like 'as brave as a lion' or 'sparkling like stars', make your writing more exciting?

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It helps you create pictures in the reader's mind.

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It helps you sound smarter.

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It helps you write faster.