Publishing: Sharing Your Writing - 1st Grade Writing Unit

Question 1

Why do we publish our writing?

Accepted Answer

To share it with others

Answer

To keep it secret

Answer

To make money

Answer

To get a good grade

Question 2

The final step in publishing is to:

Accepted Answer

Publish

Answer

Brainstorm

Answer

Draft

Answer

Revise

Question 3

When we want to write something, what do we do first?

Accepted Answer

Make a plan for our writing

Answer

Fix our writing to make it better

Answer

Check our writing for mistakes

Question 4

When you share your writing with others, what is it called?

Accepted Answer

Publishing

Answer

Editing

Answer

Drafting

Question 5

What's the name for the name of your story?

Accepted Answer

The title

Answer

The main character

Answer

The setting

Answer

The ending

Question 6

What is the difference between true stories and made-up stories?

Accepted Answer

True stories really happened, and made-up stories are from our imagination

Answer

True stories are about animals, and made-up stories are about people

Answer

True stories are written in first person, and made-up stories are written in third person

Answer

True stories are easy to write, and made-up stories are hard to write

Question 7

The first step in getting your writing ready to share is to:

Accepted Answer

Write a draft

Answer

Edit your work

Answer

Get feedback

Answer

Share your work

Question 8

Editing your writing means:

Accepted Answer

Checking for mistakes

Answer

Making it longer

Answer

Adding pictures

Answer

Changing the story

Question 9

What is a special page at the beginning of a book called?

Accepted Answer

Title page

Answer

Author page

Answer

Content page

Question 10

Who should you think about when you are writing?

Accepted Answer

The people who will read or hear your writing

Answer

Your friends

Answer

Your teacher

Question 11

What do you put at the end of a sentence to show it is finished?

Accepted Answer

Period

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 12

Which one is NOT finished?

Accepted Answer

Perfect draft

Answer

First draft

Answer

Final draft

Question 13

Why is it important to make changes to your writing?

Accepted Answer

To make it better

Answer

To make it longer

Answer

To make it sound fancy

Question 14

What is the last step in the writing and publishing process?

Accepted Answer

Publishing

Answer

Drafting

Answer

Editing

Answer

Outlining

Question 15

What is the difference between a story and a poem?

Accepted Answer

A story has characters and a plot, while a poem uses words to create a picture or a feeling

Answer

A poem has characters and a plot, while a story uses words to create a picture and a feeling

Answer

They are the same thing.

Answer

A story is about real things, while a poem is about made-up things.

Question 16

What is the main reason we publish our writing?

Accepted Answer

To share our ideas and stories

Answer

To make money

Answer

To become famous

Answer

To impress our teachers

Question 17

After you've written your story, what do you need to do to make sure there are no mistakes?

Accepted Answer

Edit it

Answer

Write it again

Answer

Illustrate it

Answer

Print it

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a way to share your writing with others?

Accepted Answer

Keep it a secret

Answer

Make a book

Answer

Read it to a friend

Answer

Put it on the internet

Question 19

What is the first thing you need to do when writing a story?

Accepted Answer

Think about what you want to write about

Answer

Start writing

Answer

Check for mistakes

Answer

Make a cover

Question 20

What does an illustrator do?

Accepted Answer

Draws pictures for the story

Answer

Writes the story

Answer

Edits the story

Answer

Publishes the story

Question 21

After you've finished writing and want to share it, what do you do last?

Accepted Answer

Publish

Answer

Make a draft

Answer

Check for mistakes

Question 22

What is the purpose of sharing your writing with others?

Accepted Answer

Get feedback

Answer

Keep it private

Answer

Make money

Question 23

What is the main purpose of sharing your writing?

Accepted Answer

Share your ideas with others

Answer

Make money

Answer

Become famous

Question 24

Which of these is the first step in writing?

Accepted Answer

Getting ideas

Answer

Sharing your writing

Answer

Drawing pictures

Answer

Playing games

Question 25

Why do we publish our writing?

Accepted Answer

To let others read our stories

Answer

To get a good grade

Answer

To make our teachers happy

Answer

To have something to do

Question 26

What is the difference between a draft and a final copy?

Accepted Answer

A draft is the first version, while a final copy is the finished version.

Answer

A final copy is the first version, while a draft is the finished version.

Answer

A draft and a final copy are the same thing.

Answer

I don't know.

Question 27

What should you focus on most when publishing your writing?

Accepted Answer

Sharing your ideas and stories

Answer

Making it perfect

Answer

Following all the rules

Answer

I don't know.

Question 28

What's the difference between a draft and a final version of your writing?

Accepted Answer

A draft is the first version, and a final version is the last version

Answer

A draft is perfect, and a final version has mistakes

Answer

A draft is long, and a final version is short

Question 29

If you make a mistake in your writing, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Cross it out and write it again

Answer

Leave it

Answer

Erase it

Answer

Pretend it's not there

Question 30

What should the title of your book tell people?

Accepted Answer

What it's about

Answer

Who wrote it

Answer

When it was written

Answer

Where it takes place

Question 31

What's the last step in publishing your book?

Accepted Answer

Sharing it with others

Answer

Writing a draft

Answer

Editing and revising

Answer

Illustrating

Question 32

What's the most important part of publishing?

Accepted Answer

Sharing it with others

Answer

The story

Answer

The illustrations

Answer

The author

Question 33

What does it mean to 'publish' your writing?

Accepted Answer

To share it with others

Answer

To keep it a secret

Answer

To get your teacher to read it

Answer

To put it in a book

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a part of getting your writing ready to share?

Accepted Answer

Adding new ideas

Answer

Checking for spelling errors

Answer

Fixing grammar mistakes

Answer

Making sure your writing is easy to understand

Question 35

What type of writing do you use to tell a story?

Accepted Answer

Narrative

Answer

Expository

Answer

Persuasive

Answer

Informational

Question 36

What is the purpose of a title?

Accepted Answer

To give the reader an idea of what the writing is about

Answer

To make the writing sound more important

Answer

To entertain the reader

Answer

To tell the reader who wrote the piece

Question 37

What is a draft?

Accepted Answer

A first attempt at writing

Answer

A perfect piece of writing

Answer

A copy of someone else's writing

Answer

A published piece of writing

Question 38

What should you do if you get stuck while writing?

Accepted Answer

Ask for help

Answer

Give up

Answer

Copy someone else's work

Answer

Ignore the problem

Question 39

Which of these is NOT part of writing a story?

Accepted Answer

Painting

Answer

Fixing any mistakes

Answer

Writing the story down

Answer

Thinking about what to write

Question 40

Why do we share our writing with others?

Accepted Answer

To let them hear our ideas

Answer

To get a good grade

Answer

To show our teacher we worked hard

Answer

To keep it a secret

Question 41

What's a good title for a story about a lost puppy?

Accepted Answer

The Lost Puppy's Adventure

Answer

The Puppy Who Cried Wolf

Answer

Lost and Found

Answer

My Dog Ran Away

Question 42

How should we show our writing to others?

Accepted Answer

Neatly and organized

Answer

With lots of colors and pictures

Answer

In a messy way

Answer

With lots of spelling mistakes

Question 43

How can we get ideas for our writing?

Accepted Answer

Talk to friends and family

Answer

Watch TV

Answer

Play video games

Answer

Eat junk food

Question 44

What's the most important thing when writing?

Accepted Answer

Having fun and being creative

Answer

Following all the rules

Answer

Getting a good grade

Answer

Writing perfectly

Question 45

What's the best thing about sharing our writing?

Accepted Answer

Letting others hear our ideas

Answer

Making money

Answer

Winning an award

Answer

Getting famous