A Letter About a Field Trip to the Capitol — Friendly Letter — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 3rd Grade narrative writing writing prompt.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheet3rd Grade · English · Narrative WritingA Letter About a Field Trip to the Capitol — Friendly Letter — Answers
Parts of a letter
- Date
- Greeting
- Body
- Closing
- Signature
- Your niece,
- Elena
- Last week my class visited the Capitol in Austin.
- April 15, 2026
- Dear Aunt Rosa,
Answer: Date → April 15, 2026; Greeting → Dear Aunt Rosa,; Body → Last week my class visited the Capitol in Austin.; Closing → Your niece,; Signature → Elena
Plan
Plan what you will tell your reader, in order.
Answer: Dear Grandpa,
Answer: We walked up the big steps and looked up at the dome.
Answer: Our guide showed us the rooms where lawmakers meet and told us how a law is made.
Answer: Looking straight up into the dome, because it was so high that it made me dizzy.
Answer: Have you ever been to the Capitol?
Answer: Love, Marco
Write
Model answer: April 15, 2026 Dear Grandpa, Guess what? Last week my class went on a field trip to the Texas State Capitol in Austin! First, we walked up the big steps and looked up at the tall dome. Then our guide took us inside and showed us the rooms where lawmakers meet to make laws for Texas.
Success criteria:
- Date at the top with a comma between the day and the year
- Greeting followed by a comma
- Body tells about the trip in order, with details
- The letter asks the reader a question
- Closing followed by a comma, and a signature
- A friendly tone that suits the reader
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.