Lesson 37 of 88 · Editing
⭐ 30 XP🧱 Sentence WorkshopEditing: Telling vs. Asking
Is this telling or asking.
🎯 Your mission
Make every word earn its spot.
⚡ The twist
Read it out loud. Your ear catches what your eye misses.
Warm-up scribble
Write a sentence about your hand without using the word 'hand'.
Mentor sentence
🧱 "The dog ran." → "The muddy dog ran into the kitchen."
Instructions
Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?
Creative Writing
Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?
Writing Prompt:
Is this telling or asking? Do you like ice cream?
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Why this matters in real life
Every text, every email, every note — it's all sentences. Better sentences = clearer life.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Rewrite a boring sentence from a textbook to make it interesting.
For the dinner table
“Read me your best sentence. Why is it good?”
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