Grade 5 · Composition: Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts · Draft, Revise, and Publish

Revise for Readers

Revision improves ideas and organization; editing improves correctness. Strong writers do both in that order.

The big idea

Revision is re-seeing, not just fixing spelling

A writer may add evidence, delete repetition, change word choice, or move a sentence so the message becomes clearer for the intended audience.

Work it through

For parents and educators

Grade 5 Language · Strand D: Composition: Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts

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D2.1 · Producing Drafts

Draft texts of various forms and genres, including narrative, persuasive, and informational texts, using a variety of media, tools, and strategies.
D2.5 · Revision

Make revisions to the content of draft texts and to elements of style, such as word choice, and add or delete sentences, to improve clarity, focus, and coherence, seeking feedback.
D2.6 · Editing and Proofreading

Edit draft texts to improve accuracy and style, checking for errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format; use a word processor to edit texts.
D3.2 · Publishing and Presenting Texts

Publish and present texts they have created, using selected media and tools, and explain how each helped them communicate their intended message.