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Free 3rd Grade Informative Writing Worksheets

3 free informative writing resources for 3rd Grade: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Reports, explanations and procedures. 3rd grade is a big year: students learn the multiplication facts, add and subtract three-digit numbers with regrouping, read time to the minute and begin unit fractions.

Students will practice: writing a topic sentence that names the subject; grouping facts into main ideas; supporting main ideas with details; telling the difference between facts and opinions; writing a closing sentence; identifying the topic sentence of a paragraph; writing a topic sentence that states the main idea; choosing supporting details that fit the main idea.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1All About a Favorite Texas Food — Informational Writing
  2. 2Topic Sentences and Supporting Details: Informational Paragraphs
  3. 3How-To Writing: Steps and Sequence Words
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Topic Sentences and Supporting Details: Informational Paragraphs

    A 3rd grade informative writing worksheet. Using a short paragraph about the Texas horned lizard, students learn that a topic sentence…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    How-To Writing: Steps and Sequence Words

    A 3rd grade procedural writing worksheet. Students read a model how-to text for making a pinecone bird feeder and find its parts: a title…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    13 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    All About a Favorite Texas Food — Informational Writing

    An informational writing prompt for 3rd graders: students teach the reader about a food that is popular in Texas, such as breakfast tacos,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    7 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 3rd Grade students learn about informative writing?

Reports, explanations and procedures. At 3rd Grade, our resources focus on: writing a topic sentence that names the subject; grouping facts into main ideas; supporting main ideas with details; telling the difference between facts and opinions.

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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