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Types Of Sentences

Use this lesson to introduce your class to four kinds of sentences, and how understanding and using different types of sentences allows writers to control the tone of their sentences.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Informational Writing Graphic Organizer

Use this resource to help your students get organized. The labeled sections will guide them to follow the proper informative essay structure.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Favorite Food Opinion Writing

Worksheet

Favorite Food Opinion Writing

Let your students work up an appetite for writing with this opinion writing prompt. First students will consider their favorite food while they fill in the structured pre-writing planner, then they can use the second page to write their opinion essay.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Writing Activity #3

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Writing Activity #3

In this creative writing prompt, children recall a past Thanksgiving and describe what made it so memorable.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

What is a Narrative? Key Features

Worksheet

What is a Narrative? Key Features

In this activity, students will consider the key features of a narrative, such as plot, setting, rising action, and characters.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Creative Writing #3

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Creative Writing #3

Children are invited to plan their ideal Thanksgiving in this creative writing exercise.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Write a Personal Narrative Story

Worksheet

Write a Personal Narrative Story

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Topic Sentence

Worksheet

Topic Sentence

Learn more about to topic sentence and the important job it has to do in this worksheet.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Activity

Editing: Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

Worksheet

Editing: Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

Use this resource to practice editing for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Friendly Letters Put Together

Lesson Plan

Friendly Letters Put Together

Friendly letters are under construction! In this lesson, students will learn the unique parts of a friendly letter as they practice the art of writing their own friendly letters.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Write a Persuasive Paragraph: Social Media

Worksheet

Write a Persuasive Paragraph: Social Media

In this worksheet, learners will practice planning and writing a compelling persuasive paragraph on the topic of social media.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Three-Step Peer Editing

Lesson Plan

Three-Step Peer Editing

Teach your students to edit peer writing with a three-step process that will improve their writing skills and overall confidence. In this lesson, students will practice editing short pieces of writing using specific criteria.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Editing Checklist

Worksheet

Editing Checklist

Help students cover proper punctuation, capital letters, grammar and spelling with this editing checklist as they edit their peer's work.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Writing Ideas

Worksheet

Thanksgiving Writing Ideas

In this writing exercise, children write a descriptive paragraph or two about the colors that surround them in autumn.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Personal Narrative Problem & Solution

Worksheet

Personal Narrative Problem & Solution

Students can start a personal narrative with a clear problem and solution by using this activity to organize their story. This handy graphic organizer will have students consider various aspects of their problem and solution, and how it made them feel.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Do your students know when to start new paragraphs within a narrative text? Give them a little practice organizing a narrative piece of writing with this worksheet!

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Journal Writing Task Cards #1

Worksheet

Journal Writing Task Cards #1

Use these 24 cards for daily writing exercises, or hand them out to encourage variety in writing!

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

Interesting Introductions

Lesson Plan

Interesting Introductions

Teach young authors how to "hook" readers with this hands-on lesson. By examining novels and developing their own introductions, students will be able to hone their writing skills.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

My Perfect Pet

Lesson Plan

My Perfect Pet

In this lesson, your students will go through the writing process to write about their perfect pets and then make a 3-D version of this pet, mount the final draft, and display it.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Writing: Show, Don’t Tell

Lesson Plan

Writing: Show, Don’t Tell

Help students learn about descriptive writing with this engaging lesson. Your class will learn to show character emotions though the “show, don’t tell” writing technique with videos, practice writing, and class participation.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan