2nd Grade · Language Arts
Revising & Editing Narratives (Grammar & Conventions)
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Sample questions
1. The dog ran. Which word makes the sentence more interesting by telling us what kind of dog it was?
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A. fluffy
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B. ran
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C. the
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D. a
Answer: A. fluffy — Think about a word that describes the dog, not what it did or a small word like 'the'.
2. The bird sang. Which word tells us HOW the bird sang?
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A. bird
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B. sweetly
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C. sang
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D. a
Answer: B. sweetly — The word you choose should tell more about the action 'sang'.
3. I saw a flower. Which word helps us imagine the flower better?
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A. saw
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B. a
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C. red
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D. flower
Answer: C. red — Think about a word that describes what the flower looked like.
Skills in this topic
- Revise narratives to include descriptive details (adjectives, adverbs) and sensory language.
- Incorporate dialogue effectively into narratives, using correct punctuation and capitalization.
- Edit narratives for correct capitalization (proper nouns, beginning of sentences) and end punctuation.
- Edit narratives for correct subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense.
- Peer-review a classmate's narrative, providing constructive feedback on how to improve clarity, descriptive language, and grammatical accuracy, justifying suggestions with specific examples.
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