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Literacy
0 Definition: An

umbrella term that

includes reading,
writing, and the
study of words.
0 Sentence: When we

have our literacy

block we will explore
reading and writing.

Edit
0 Definition: Making

changes to spelling,
tense, grammar and
or punctuation.
0 Sentence:

Sometimes we edit
our paper as we
read it out loud
because it does not
make sense.

Revise
0 Definition: Changing

text by adding or
taking away text.
0 Sentence: When we

revise we can print

our paper, cut it into
sentence strips, and
rearrange them.

Mentor text
0 Definition: Books

that you as a
student or teacher
can refer back to in
order to learn a
specific skill.
0 Sentence: We use

mentor texts to
learn different styles
of writing.

Genre
0 Definition: The form

your writing will take

place. This is a way
to categorize your
writing.
0 Sentence: There are

many genres but I

like to write mystery
novels.

Pre-writing
0 Definition: A process

and technique where

you think and write
down ideas of what you
want to write about.
0 Sentence: I like to take

some time to think

about what I am going
to write and then start
a pre-write.

Draft
0 Definition: When a

writer organizes
information into
sentences and
paragraphs.
0 Sentence: I have

finished my first
draft of my paper
and would like to
edit and revise it.

Writing process
0 Definition: Steps to

take in order to
complete a
published written
piece.
0 Sentence: The

writing process
includes many steps
but you dont always
have to go in the
same step.

Conference
0 Definition: A

meeting that
requires discussion
between two or
more people.
0 Sentence: During

the conference the

student and teacher
are engaged in a
conversation.

Organize
0 Definition: To put

something in a
specific order or
place.
0 Sentence: I like to

organize my
thoughts with a
graphic organizer.

List of links
(in order)
1. http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/literacy
2. http

://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/curric/writing/index_files/page0003.htm
3. http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us/curric/writing/index_files/page0003.
htm
4. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/4090
5. https://www.choiceliteracy.com/articles-detail-view.php?id= 994
6. http://www.education.com/reference/article/writing-genres/
7. http://www.studygs.net/writing/prewriting.htm
8. http://grammar.about.com/od/d/g/draftingterm.htm
9. http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/writingprocessterm.htm
10.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/conference
11.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organize

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