• Third Grade Writing

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     Content & Organization:

    • Narrative Writing: Introduce the topic, develop characters and a clear sequence of events, and provide a sense of closure. 
       
    • Opinion Writing: Introduce the topic, state an opinion, provide reasons to support the opinion, and use linking words to connect reasons. 
       
    • Informative Writing: Organize information, convey ideas clearly, and provide a concluding statement. 
       
    • Descriptive Language: Use descriptive details, dialogue, and temporal words to develop real or imagined experiences. 
       
    • Paragraphs: Move beyond single-sentence writing and begin to organize ideas into paragraphs. 
       
    • Topic Sentences: Introduce the main idea of a paragraph. 
       
    • Introductions and Conclusions: Begin to write clear introductions and conclusions for their pieces. 
       
    Grammar & Mechanics:
    • Sentences: Write in complete sentences. 
       
    • Punctuation: Use commas, periods, quotation marks (for dialogue), and apostrophes (for possessives) correctly. 
       
    • Capitalization: Use correct capitalization for the beginning of sentences, names, places, and titles. 
       
    • Spelling: Spell words correctly, including those with specific patterns (like doubling consonants or changing y to ies). 
       
    • Alphabetical Order: Arrange words in alphabetical order to the third letter. 
       
    • Cursive: Learn to write in cursive. 
       
    Other Important Goals:
    • Vocabulary: Expand vocabulary and use new words to make writing clearer and more concise. 
       
    • Reference Materials: Use dictionaries and other resources to check and correct spelling. 
       
    • Revision and Editing: Revise and edit their own work during and after composing. 
       
    • Different Forms: Write in a variety of forms, including stories, poems, and reports. 
       
    • Reading Connections: Make connections between texts and their own writing

     

     

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