3rd Grade Informational Writing Resources

Narrative Writing

Prepare for a world of writing with this packet of exercises, tools and tips. Students learn a few ways to spice up writing, like sensory words, action verbs, supporting details, and point of view.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Finding the Main Idea

Worksheet

Finding the Main Idea

Practice using supporting details that complement the main idea with this practice page.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Paragraph Writing Worksheet

Worksheet

Paragraph Writing Worksheet

This paragraph writing worksheet gets your child back to the basics of writing. In this paragraph writing worksheet, kids will write using a graphic organizer.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Urban, Suburban, or Rural

Lesson plan

Urban, Suburban, or Rural

Students will have a blast as they engage in interactive projects to learn about the characteristics of urban, suburban, and rural communities. This lesson will help them develop both their writing and social-studies skills.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense

Lesson plan

Text Features: Reading that Makes Sense

Improve your students' comprehension of non-fictional reading through this lesson that teaches them about text features. Students will find their own text features and explain why they aid in the reading process.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

A Citizen's Civic Duties

Lesson plan

A Citizen's Civic Duties

Respect, honesty, compassion, and following the rules and laws are all ways to be a good citizen. Use this civics lesson with your students to explore the ways in which children can be good citizens now and in the future.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

What are Checks and Balances?

Lesson plan

What are Checks and Balances?

Life is about balance, and that applies to government too! Use this civics lesson with your students to teach them about the system of checks and balances, and why these are an important part of American government.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

American Heroes: Biography Writing

Workbook

American Heroes: Biography Writing

Everything a kid needs to read and write a biography. Learn about some inspirational Americans, try your hand at writing someone else's story, and consider what makes heroes so compelling.

3rd grade

Social studies

Workbook

Plant Structures and their Functions

Lesson plan

Plant Structures and their Functions

A caption reveals important information to a reader. Use this lesson with your students to teach them about plant structures and their functions, while they learn how to be a text feature author.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Writing a Paragraph

Worksheet

Writing a Paragraph

Use these paragraph topic prompts to help your child practice writing a paragraph.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Don’t Plateau in Geography!

Lesson plan

Don’t Plateau in Geography!

Your students’ understanding will reach its peak when they ask detail-seeking questions from observations made about plateaus, mesas, canyons, and buttes. Students will use illustrations and text to assist in their questions and answers.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Super Hero Supporting Details

Worksheet

Super Hero Supporting Details

Super powers and saving the world will make any child want to write! Your third grader will learn about adding supporting details to his main idea.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

The Declaration's Purpose

Lesson plan

The Declaration's Purpose

July 4, 1776, was an important day in U.S. history because an important document was signed. Use this civics lesson to help young historians learn about the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

Lesson plan

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations

St. Patrick's Day is a widely popular holiday all over the world. Teach your students about some interesting traditions as they write an informative text about how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Performing Arts

Workbook

Performing Arts

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to the show! This book offers tons of reading and activities on the performing arts; from traditional theatre, to comedy, to clowning!

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Harness Your Research Skills

Lesson plan

Harness Your Research Skills

Kids are naturally curious! Use this lesson to inspire them to research a topic they are interested in. Students will use a graphic organizer to take notes on various sources and present their information to their peers.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Writing About Summer

Worksheet

Writing About Summer

How hot is the summer weather in your town? Celebrate the summer season with this creative writing prompt.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Informational Writing Check-Up

Worksheet

Informational Writing Check-Up

Use this resource to assess your students’ writing skills in responding to an informational writing prompt.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

My Research Notes

Worksheet

My Research Notes

Help your students organize their notes as they conduct research for their informational writing.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Town Signage

Lesson plan

Town Signage

In this lesson, students will learn about the history of their town while improving their writing and research skills. No matter how big or small the town, there’s always something fun to uncover in this assignment!

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Supporting Details

Worksheet

Supporting Details

What do you want to be when you grow up? This cute worksheet will help them learn about supporting the main idea with supporting details with their writing.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet