Revising and Publishing Our Stories
Learn and apply editing marks for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Understand the importance of careful writing
Practice self-editing skills
“The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.”
— Proverbs 15:28 (WEB)Just as we carefully choose our words when speaking, we must also carefully edit our writing
Gather students and explain today's focus on careful editing. Demonstrate how editing is like polishing a treasure to make it shine.
Introduce standard editing marks for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Show examples on a sample text.
Students will use editing marks to improve their narrative drafts
Simpler: Work with a partner to help identify errors
Challenge: Create a personal editing checklist with specific things to look for
Celebrate students' careful editing work and prepare for next steps in publishing
Dear God, thank you for giving us the ability to communicate clearly. Help us to be careful and thoughtful in our writing.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll prepare our final published stories!
“The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.”
— Proverbs 15:28 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Whisper editing verse with dramatic pauses
Third graders are learning to take ownership of their writing through careful editing
Children might feel discouraged by necessary corrections
Willingness to review and improve writing