Lesson 37 of 88 · Editing
⭐ 30 XP🧱 Sentence WorkshopEditing: Telling vs. Asking
✍️ Today's hook
Is this telling or asking.
Warm-up scribble
Take a 4-word sentence and add an adjective.
Mentor sentence
🧱 "The dog ran." → "The muddy dog ran into the kitchen."
Instructions
Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?
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Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?
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Editing: Telling vs. Asking
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