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What Is Editing?

Editing Our Work

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what editing means in writing

2

Learn that editing comes after revising

3

Recognize the importance of checking work carefully

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 10:19

“In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.”

— Proverbs 10:19 (WEB)

Just as we carefully choose our words when speaking, we should carefully check our writing

📦 Materials Needed

  • Editing checklist
  • Red pens
  • Writing sample
  • CUPS poster
  • Blank writing paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and explain that today we'll learn about editing - checking our writing to make it the very best it can be!

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to do something carefully?
2Teaching (10 min)

Editing is like being a detective for your own writing. We look closely to find any mistakes and make our writing clear and beautiful.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Editing comes AFTER we write our first draft
  • We check for capital letters, punctuation, and spelling
  • Good writers always take time to edit
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes something look neat?
  • Why is it important to check our work?
3Activity: Editing Detective Game (7 min)
hands-on

Students will practice finding mistakes in a sample writing piece using a simple checklist

📝 Instructions:
  1. Show a sample writing with intentional mistakes
  2. Give students red pens
  3. Have them circle mistakes they find
  4. Discuss mistakes as a group
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps identify mistakes

Challenge: Students write their own sample to edit

4Closing (3 min)

Remind students that editing helps us do our very best work for God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is editing?
  • Why do we edit our writing?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us be careful and do our best in all we do.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about checking for capital letters!

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Work Hard Wonder

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning the basics of writing review and improvement

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use positive language about editing
  • Make editing feel like a fun detective game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel discouraged about making mistakes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Willingness to review and improve writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an 'Editing Detective' badge
  • Make a fun editing checklist at home
  • Practice editing a family member's writing

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