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Listening to Feedback on Your Writing

English · Writing Composition · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You wrote a story about a trip to the beach. Your friend asks, "What did the sand feel like?" What should you do?

    • Add a sentence that tells how the sand felt
    • Cross out the part about the beach
    • Tell her the story is finished

  2. Why do you read your writing out loud?

    • To make it longer
    • To make it rhyme
    • To hear if it sounds right

  3. Feedback can help make your writing better.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. The teacher asks, "What did the dog do next?" Which answer adds a good detail?

    • The dog is a dog.
    • The dog jumped over the fence.
    • I like dogs.

  5. Leo rereads his sentence: "The cat sat the mat." Which word is missing?

    • on
    • cat
    • sat

  6. You reread your writing and find a sentence that doesn't make sense. What should you do?

    • Leave it as it is
    • Delete all your writing
    • Fix the sentence so it makes sense

  7. Reading silently works just as well as reading aloud for catching mistakes.

    Circle one:   True   False

  8. Zoe's teacher asks, "Does that part make sense?" Zoe says "yes" but never checks it again. Did Zoe really respond to the feedback the way she should?

    • Yes, she answered the question
    • No, she should check and maybe fix it
    • No, she should ignore her teacher
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Listening to Feedback on Your Writing W1-mt_OyOYHlZ2_T-s1

  1. Add a sentence that tells how the sand felt · Her question asks for a detail. Adding a sentence about the sand, like 'The sand felt warm under my toes,' answers it and makes the story clearer.
  2. To hear if it sounds right · Reading aloud helps you hear if your writing sounds right, so you can catch missing or odd words.
  3. True · Feedback gives you ideas for making your writing clearer and stronger.
  4. The dog jumped over the fence. · A good detail answers the question and tells more about what happened.
  5. on · Reading aloud helped Leo hear that the word "on" was missing: "The cat sat on the mat."
  6. Fix the sentence so it makes sense · Fixing an unclear sentence makes your writing easier for others to understand.
  7. False · Reading aloud helps your ears catch mistakes that silent reading can miss.
  8. No, she should check and maybe fix it · Responding to feedback means checking your writing and making a real change, not just saying yes.
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