Virginia SOL 10.W.2.A.vi
The Standard
Elaborating ideas clearly through intentional word choice and varied sentence structure.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students develop ideas with precise words, concrete details, and sentence patterns suited to the audience and purpose. They revise drafts to improve clarity, emphasis, and flow.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student replaces vague language with precise verbs, nouns, and relevant details. The student varies sentence openings and lengths to improve emphasis, flow, and clarity for the intended reader.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think longer words always make writing stronger. They may also vary sentence length randomly, add details that do not support the point, or treat editing as revising.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Revise, “The event was good and people liked it,” for a school news article. Add precise words and vary the sentence structure.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips from a dull paragraph, then have them replace vague words and rearrange sentence patterns for stronger emphasis.
Ask students to revise one announcement for two audiences, first graders and school board members, then explain three word or sentence choices.
Play Revision Relay, where teams improve a paragraph by adding one detail, replacing one vague word, and changing one sentence structure.
Have students rewrite a restaurant review for a customer website, choosing precise descriptions and varied sentences that help readers decide whether to visit.
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