Grade 3 Writing
September-October Opinion
Mnemonic - TREE T- Topic state your opinion Tell the reader what is coming R- Reasons three reasons why? E- Examples to prove your reasons E- Ending _______________________________ November - January Informative Mnemonics .... Tide T - Topic sentence I - (3) important details D- (e) details that enhance your details E-Ending _________________________ February - March Narrative Mnemonic..WWW What2 How2 Who is the main character? When does the story take place Where does the story take place What happens to the main character (problem) What happens next How does the problem get resolved How does the main character feel at the end __________________________________________________________________________________________________ On Going all year Poems |
State Frameworks:
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. - Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, create an organizational structure that lists reasons. - Provide reasons that support the opinion. - Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons. - Provide a concluding statement or section ______________________________________________________________________________ Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a. Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. d. Provide a concluding statement or section. ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
MA.3.A. Write poems, descriptions, and stories in which figurative language and the sounds of words (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme) are key elements.