CurriculumGrade 5English Language Arts

Writing & Sharing with Technology

Aligned to W.5.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Computers and the Internet help you type, publish, and work with others. Learn to format your work and give teammates useful, kind feedback.

Worked example

You and a partner write a shared document. You add a heading, fix a typo your partner missed, and leave a comment: 'Great ending — add one more example?'

Practice questions

  1. List two things a typing program helps you do.
  2. Write one kind, specific comment on a classmate's draft.
  3. Explain a safe habit when writing online.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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En español

Escribir y Compartir con Tecnología

Las computadoras e Internet te ayudan a escribir, publicar y trabajar con otros. Aprende a dar formato a tu trabajo y a dar comentarios útiles y amables a tus compañeros.

Ejemplo: Tú y un compañero escriben un documento compartido. Agregas un título, corriges un error que él no vio y dejas un comentario: 'Buen final, ¿agregas un ejemplo más?'

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