Revising and editing (age 7+)
Evaluate and edit writing by assessing effectiveness, proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary for consistency, and proof-reading for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors at Y3-4 level
Typical age: 7–11 years
“When your child revisits a draft piece of writing, can they improve it — changing word choices to be more precise, fixing inconsistent tenses, and correcting spelling and punctuation errors?”
0 / 3 mastered
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Needs first
- Writing Craft VocabularyREQUIRED
Evaluating and editing for consistency requires vocabulary of 'coherence', 'cohesion', 'register', and 'style'
- Revising and editing (age 8+)
Evaluating and editing writing with teacher/peer support is enriched when the child can already independently notice where meaning is unclear — the self-critical reading skill makes the evaluation process more productive
- Revising and editingREQUIRED
Evaluating writing effectiveness and proposing changes builds on basic proofreading and revision