Revising Writing Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on revising writing, including identifying areas for improvement and using revision strategies.
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Revising Writing: Making it Better!
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to revise the sentences and paragraphs.
Read the story below. Then, you will help revise it.
The little bird sat on the branch. It sang a song. The song was pretty. A cat watched the bird. The cat was big. The cat jumped. The bird flew away. The bird was safe.
1. Combine the two sentences into one smoother sentence. (Hint: Use words like 'and', 'but', or 'so').
The little bird sat on the branch. It sang a pretty song. The little bird sat on the branch and .
2. The story says, 'A cat watched the bird.' How could you add more details to make this sentence more interesting? Write your new sentence below.
3. In the sentence, 'The cat was big,' which word would be a stronger word to use instead of 'big'?
large
tiny
fluffy
huge
4. Deciding if your story makes sense is part of revising.
True
False
5. Rewrite the following two sentences from the story to make them more exciting and descriptive. 'The cat jumped. The bird flew away.'
6. Read your own writing or a short paragraph from a book. Choose one sentence and rewrite it to make it better. Explain why your new sentence is better.