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Edit Your Own Writing

Editing Our Work

Day 125of 180
Week 25of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Use CUPS checklist to edit personal writing

2

Practice identifying and correcting writing errors

3

Demonstrate care and attention to detail in writing

📖 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)

Being careful with our words means paying attention to how we write them

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red editing pens
  • CUPS editing checklist
  • Personal writing sample
  • Blank paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review the CUPS editing poster. Remind them that editing shows we care about our work.

💭 Review Question: What does CUPS stand for?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how to use the editing checklist on a sample piece of writing, showing students how to carefully check each element.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Editing helps make our writing clear
  • We edit to show respect for our readers
  • God wants us to do our best work
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Why is it important to check our writing?
  • How can editing make our writing better?
3Activity: Personal Writing Edit (10 min)
hands-on

Students will use their CUPS checklist to edit a piece of their own writing.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take out a piece of recent writing
  2. Use a red pen to mark any needed corrections
  3. Check each CUPS area carefully
  4. Rewrite the piece with corrections
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Work with a partner to edit

Challenge: Create a second draft with more detailed improvements

4Closing (2 min)

Share one thing you improved in your writing today.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the hardest part of editing?
  • What did you learn about being careful with your writing?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us to be careful and do our best work. Thank you for giving us the ability to learn and improve.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about writing stories!

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

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

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out the verse with enthusiastic editing motions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First-grade students are learning the basics of editing their own writing.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Help children understand editing is about improvement
  • Be patient with the editing process
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel discouraged when finding mistakes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Careful marking of corrections, willingness to improve writing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create an editing folder to track writing improvements
  • Make a 'Great Editor' sticker chart
  • Practice editing with a family member's writing

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