1. Editing Your Draft Mini-Lesson

2. Read the two sentences silently.  Let’s eat Grandma!  Let’s eat, Grandma!  Let’s eat Grandma!  Let’s eat, Grandma!

3. Now read the two sentences out loud.  Let’s eat Grandma!  Let’s eat, Grandma!  Let’s eat Grandma!  Let’s eat, Grandma!

4. Turn and talk  With your elbow partner or table group answer the following questions:  What is the only difference in the two sentences?  Was it easier to tell how much the punctuation impacted the sentence when reading out loud or silently?  With your elbow partner or table group answer the following questions:  What is the only difference in the two sentences?  Was it easier to tell how much the punctuation impacted the sentence when reading out loud or silently?

5. Revision and Editing: What’s the Difference?

6. Now let’s apply it!  Get into a group of 4 – choose students you are comfortable sharing with  Take your revised piece and read it out loud to someone at your table group. After you have read your writing, fill out the editing form.  Your partner will sign off on your paper.  Switch!  Repeat the process one more time with a different partner.  Get into a group of 4 – choose students you are comfortable sharing with  Take your revised piece and read it out loud to someone at your table group. After you have read your writing, fill out the editing form.  Your partner will sign off on your paper.  Switch!  Repeat the process one more time with a different partner.