Language Objectives

Words Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Delete x x x x

Details x x x

repetitive x x x

revising x x x

Bristle pine trees

x x

Learning Objective: Today we will delete information that is not needed in writing

WS 1.10

What will we apply knowledge of today?

Today we will delete information that is not needed in writing

Share with your Partner the picture that does not belong and discuss why?

Partner Share

A B C D

Deleting Information- Removing information or details that does not support the

main idea or topic of the writing and details that are repetitive ( repeats information using different words)

Example: Today we decided to clean our house. We chose to make our house neat today. Mom cleaned the windows. Sarah washed the dishes and I took out the trash. Dad cleaned the garage. Everyone worked together to get our house into shape.

Why is learning how to delete information important?

It helps us to become better writers. It is a skill we can use when we are revising our writing

Steps to Deleting Information

• Step 1: Read the passage

• Step 2 Find the main idea

• Step 3 Find sentence that does not support the main ideas or repeats

• Step 4 choose the correct answer

Which sentence is repetitive (repeated)

A. Sentence 2

B. Sentence 3

C. Sentence 4

(1) The California gold Rush of 1849 brought people from all over the world.

(2) People came from every where. (3)Men and Women hoped to become rich.( 4) One man said, “my dream is to

find gold.”

Which sentence should be deleted (removed)?A. Sentence 2B. Sentence 3C. Sentence 4

(1)Last year, the principal at my sister’s school asked if anyone would like to host, have a new student live with you for a while.(2) The new

student was from France. We talked to Mom, and she thought it would be a good idea since my sister and I were studying French. (3)I always

wanted to go to France. (4)The Principal told us the new students name was Inez. (5)My sister and I were excited about our new visitor.

Step 1: Read the passageStep 2 Find the main idea Step 3 Find sentence that does not support the main ideas or repeats Step 4 choose the correct answer

Which sentence should be deleted?A. Sentence 2B. Sentence 4C. Sentence 5D. Sentence 6

(1)Allen Allensworth wanted African Americans to live freely. (2)He wanted them to have freedom. (3)He didn’t want his people to

experience unfair treatment .(4) So in 1908,he started a new town just for African Americans .(5)The town was in central California.(6) It was

named Allensworth.

Step 1: Read the passageStep 2 Find the main idea Step 3 Find sentence that does not support the main ideas or repeats Step 4 choose the correct answer

Which sentence should be deleted?A. Sentence 2B. Sentence 3C. Sentence 4D. Sentence 5

(1) The oldest living things are bristlecone pine trees. (2) The oldest of these trees are found in the White Mountains of California. (3) The

maple tree is the next oldest tree. (4) The average age of the bristlecone pine tree is one thousand years old. (5) They grow in cold temperatures, dry soil, and high winds.(6) For these reasons, they grow slowly and not

very tall.

ClosureStep 1: Read the passageStep 2 Find the main idea Step 3 Find sentence that does not support the main ideas or repeats Step 4 choose the correct answer

Delete: remove or erase

Mary decided to delete or remove a sentence from her paragraph. It did not support her main idea.

Repetitive: repeat

Mary likes eating vanilla ice cream.

She enjoys eating vanilla ice cream.

Sentences are repetitive because they repeat the same idea

Thomas is compassionate about stray dogs.

He cares a lot about dogs with no home.

Sentences are repetitive because they repeat the same idea

Details: sentences that supports a main idea or explains an event

Chumash Native Americans relied on natural resources for survival

Main Idea

Homes were made of willow and whalebone

Trees were used to make canoes

Natural tar was used to seal the canoes

Details

Revising: To make better by correcting mistakes

Marco revised his paper by adding more details to support his main ideas.