With prompting and support, compose and develop a well-organized paragraph with a
topic sentence, details to support, and a concluding sentence.
Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards:
2.W.5
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE2W5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
May include prewriting.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
(Begins in grade 3.)
Demonstrate the ability to choose and use appropriate vocabulary (as described in Language Standards 4–6 up to and including grade 2).
Tennessee Academic Standards:
2.W.PDW.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
2.17.C
revise drafts by adding or deleting words, phrases, or sentences;
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
2.17.D
edit drafts for grammar, punctuation, and spelling using a teacher-developed rubric; and
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.2.T
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
2nd Grade Writing - Revising and Editing Lesson
Revising
Revising is going over your writing again to look for ways to make it better. Reading what you have written out loud often helps you find mistakes that you may have missed.
As you are revising your writing, ask yourself:
Does each sentence make sense?
Where can I use a better, stronger word?
Do any sentences seem out of place?
Editing
Editing is going over your writing again to find and fix any grammatical mistakes. A good writer follows rules of grammar to share ideas clearly.
Here are some things to think about as you edit your writing:
2nd Grade Writing - Revising and Editing Lesson