3rd Grade Writing Activities
In third grade, learning gets kicked up a notch, and more complex concepts will land squarely on your child's plate. Want to help, but aren't sure how? From fun activities to learn about place value, to outdoor games that teach parts of speech, we've got the goods to keep your child on track all year long.
This activity will help to develop your child's research abilities, which in turn strengthens analytical, reading, and writing skills. But, this isn't just a boring exercise, it's a chance to entertain Dear Old Dad.
A KWL chart is an instructional reading strategy that is used to guide students through a text. It will help your child evaluate new information against her prior knowledge--an important process during third grade.
More writing activities for 3rd grade:
Write a Diamante Poem
A diamante is a special poem that makes use of a simple structure, resulting in a diamond-shaped poem. Here's how to get started with this creativ and fun writing activity!
Make a Back to Nature Backpack
Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson!
Make Sequence Strips to Stay Organized
Most third graders are not natural organizers. Try this concrete, hands-on system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.
Create a Recipe to Practice Writing
With this activity, your third grader will get experience with informational writing, and your Thanksgiving guests will leave with a keepsake to cherish!
Practice Capitalization with a Homemade Calendar
Making a calendar page with the name of the month, days of the week, and holidays is a fun way to see the month take shape. Plus, it's a great way to identify those words that are always capitalized.
Make a Wish Box!
This holiday season, ask your child, and the rest of the family, to share their thoughts by writing one-sentence "Holiday Wishes". Your child will practice her sentence development, and may get a whole new appreciation of the holiday season!
Make a Time Capsule!
This New Year's, ask your third grader to reflect on the events of 2008, gather her cool stuff and create a time capsule.
Write a "My Trip" Book!
A writing project can be a lot of work, but work isn't work when it's all about an event that is important to you. Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.
Write a Dear Author Letter
This letter writing activity gives letter writing an added dimension; it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too. Plus, it's a great way to engage your child in a discussion about his favorite author and books!
Play Sentence Scramble!
Third graders have learned to construct simple sentences, but they are still exploring ways to make their writing more interesting and effective. This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him analytical skills that will help him become a ...
