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Free Year 3 Writing Worksheets

2 free writing resources for Year 3: 2 worksheets. Answers included.

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Text types, planning and writing craft. In Year 3, By Year 3, students add and subtract two-digit numbers, skip count, meet the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and work with halves and quarters.

Students will practise: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and full stops; using describing words and action words; writing a clear ending; writing facts rather than a story; organising information into groups; using topic words correctly; writing in the present tense.

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing

    Children imagine the strangest pet they can think of and write a story about the day it causes trouble. The planning questions guide them…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Writing Prompt

    All About a New Zealand Animal — Information Writing

    A first information report about a New Zealand animal such as the kererū, kiwi or tuatara. Children plan facts about what the animal looks…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 3 students learn about writing?

Text types, planning and writing craft. At Year 3, our resources focus on: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and full stops; using describing words and action words; writing a clear ending.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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