Why use 50 words when 15 gets the same point across? Use an online interactive webpage to fine tune the writing skills of your middle schoolers. As they read 10 sentences, they eliminate as many words as possible while still retaining the initial meaning. 

Additional Tags

eliminating wordiness, redundant phrases, wordiness, l.7.3 a, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign as homework after a writing lesson
• Use in a computer lab session or with class tablets
• Encourage learners to come up with their own wordy sentences to condense

Classroom Considerations

• Quiz must be opened in a new window

Pros

• Focuses on a specific writing skill that automatically enhances the quality of a written work

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.7.3.a