Curated OER
County Chronicles
Young scholars review and use the information from previous lessons about their county. In groups, they write articles for various sections of a class newspaper. They review and edit each others work and publish their newspaper using a...
Curated OER
Myths and Folk Tales
Seventh graders perform research in order to appreciate stories taken from the genre of myths and fables. The examples of the stories create a context for students to create their own myths.
Curated OER
Language Arts: Take Me to the Hall of Fame
Students write persuasive letters supporting a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Once they have written the letter, they respond to it from the coach's point of view. In addition, students compose various conclusions to their letters.
Curated OER
Celebrating Saturn and Cassini
Students use their notes from previous lessons to write a paper on Saturn or Cassini. They share their writings with the class. They discover how everyone has a different learning style.
Curated OER
Sow Bug Habitats
High schoolers conduct an experiment to determine what type of environment sow bugs prefer. They use petri dishes with partially wet paper towels to assess whether they prefer wet or dry habitats.
Curated OER
The Best Place in the United States to Live
Students, working in small groups, analyze information provided in U.S. maps to make a logical determination of the best place to live in the United States in regards to natural and human-made hazards. Then, working individually, they...
Curated OER
Christmas Truce
Students research the Christmas truce during World War I. In this social studies lesson, students discuss World War I and the Christmas Truce. Students write a response about the truce.
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Peer Revision [Pdf]
Students can help their peers with these revision sheets focused on idea development, word choice, voice and grammatical conventions.
Other
Learning at the Primary Pond: 3 Effective Strategies for Teaching Revising
A literacy specialist shares three effective strategies for teaching students revising techniques. These include providing students with specific criteria and peer revision. Examples of resources used in a classroom lesson are pictured.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Teaching Revising & Editing: Making Revising & Editing a Priority
This resource explores strategies for teaching students how to revise and edit content area writing. It contains original content from the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies: Focus on Writing professional development. Download and print...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing Day 4 Honeybees
You mean I have to write my story again, have someone check to make sure it's right, and fix my mistakes? In this activity, students will peer edit each other's writing. They will use their five-star checklists (included) to make sure...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising Techniques
This tutorial begins with a PowerPoint presentation, "What to Look for When Revising," which is followed by information about the importance of the teacher or professor's notes. It also includes a PDF revision checklist, a peer editing...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing
Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of students engaged in the lesson plan are provided, along with a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Writing Our Sloppy Copies and Peer Editing
Students will write a sloppy copy and help a peer to edit their writing. They will use a kid-friendly checklist (included)to help each other find their mistakes. Videos of the lesson in action are provided, along with a teacher's grading...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Peer Reviews
Bulleted guidelines for conducting a peer review on a draft. Emphasizes knowing the intent of the writer, controlling the content of the review, and maintaining a polite, helpful tone.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Collaborative Revising
Lesson in which students engage in an entire-group revising process, using a story which has already been written by the group. An excellent follow-up lesson to the "prewriting and drafting" lesson.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Editing and Rewriting Process
This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revision Techniques: Peer Feedback
This lesson discusses how to revise a paper based on peer feedback.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Reflect Using a Discussion Tool
After a discussion, reflect using a discussion tool. Explain how the points, evidence, and explanations shared by your peers during the discussion support or change your thinking. Then revise your claim as needed.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Story Add Ons
This is a technology-rich lesson plan which allows students to explore proper language conventions while utilizing portable keyboards for word processing.
Education.com
Education.com: W.1.5 Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] Choose from a variety of worksheets to practice the common core standard of revising and editing your writing with help from peers.
Education.com
Education.com: W.2.5 Worksheets
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of focusing on a topic and strengthening writing as needed by revising and editing.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Post It Writing Process
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, teachers can use a post-it note as a template for students to check their work throughout the writing process. Links to the 6-traits are included.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Collaborative Prewriting and Drafting
A very useful lesson that incorporates the process of collaboration to elementary students. Students brainstorm and use prewriting strategies to write a group story.