Unit 4A: Writing for different audiences Section 4: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
Objectives
Children should learn:
key idea: that ICT can be used to amend text
technique: to delete, insert and replace text to improve clarity and create mood
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Enter a short descriptive passage. Provide the children with printed copies of the text and discuss how some words create moods. Demonstrate how to delete, insert and over-type words.
Ask the children to modify the passage to change the mood, eg by making it more exciting, calmer or more up to date.
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Points to note
Children who find the work difficult could be asked just to remove words which are not necessary to communicate the literal meanings or they could be given a glossary of difficult words.
Children with a good grasp of language could be shown how to use a dictionary, thesaurus or glossary of terms to identify suitable replacements.
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