revision

Everyday

1. Revision is going over what you learned before so that you remember it well, often before a test (a word used mostly in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; in the USA people say «review»). tree →
2. A revision is a change made to improve a piece of writing or a plan: a revision of my story. tree →

In the lessons

a set of review problems from earlier lessons («First, a little revision of what we learned before: Adding within 20»); in revision the problems are mixed, so each one must be read on its own; in writing lessons, revising a draft to make it better

Examples

• First, a little revision of what we learned before: Adding within 20. tree →
• Today's lesson: Revision: which operation? tree →
• In revision, read each problem and choose the operation. tree →
• We did some revision before the spelling test. tree →
• Revision helps you remember your times tables. tree →
• My story needs a few revisions before I hand it in. tree →
• The teacher gave us a revision sheet for the holidays. tree →

Note

Carries no operation clue; mixed problems follow, so each one must be read on its own. Verb «revise» (revise for a test; revise a story). Uncountable when it means studying (some revision); countable when it means a change (two revisions).