Writer's Choice Grade 8

Unit 2: The Writing Process

Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about the writing process. In this lesson, they will practice omitting needless words.

Lesson Description
Students will revise ten sentences omitting needless words.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to write good sentences omitting needless words.
2. Students will be able to improve their writing by reducing redundancy.

Student Web Activity Answers
Note that all answers provided below are examples. Student answers may vary.

1. I do not enjoy whale watching, however, because I get seasick.
2. The rest of my family enjoys the boat ride, but it's not an experience that I would like to repeat.
3. We usually stay in a small waterfront hotel because it is sufficiently cooled by the ocean breeze.
4. The last time we stayed there we had a surprise; our neighbors from home were staying in the same hotel.
5. Although we like each other a lot, we got together only once because we were all so busy.
6. I became very drowsy on my last day because the air was warm and the sky was hazy.
7. I made a mistake taking a nap on the beach because I was unaware that the sun could still burn me.
8. Since I hadn't worn sunblock, the result was painful, bright red shoulders.
9. That night we went to my favorite restaurant in Provincetown because I was suffering with sunburn.
10. If you want a fun-filled vacation, try Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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