10 free writing resources for 3rd Grade: 10 worksheets. Answers included.
Text types, planning and writing craft. 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; stating a clear opinion; giving reasons and explaining them; recognizing simple persuasive devices.
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A 3rd grade informative writing worksheet. Using a short paragraph about the Texas horned lizard, students learn that a topic sentence…
Persuasive writers choose their words carefully to win the reader over. Children learn three tools: strong feeling words (amazing,…
Instead of telling the reader that a character is scared, good writers show it through what the character does, says and how their body…
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…
A strong persuasive paragraph does more than say what you think. Children learn to state an opinion, give a reason and back it up with an…
Every good story has a problem (sometimes called a complication) that the character must solve, and a resolution where it is fixed.…
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
An informational writing prompt for 3rd graders: students teach the reader about a food that is popular in Texas, such as breakfast tacos,…
A test-style persuasive prompt on a topic every 3rd grade student has an opinion about. Students practice matching persuasive devices to…
A test-style narrative prompt: a small door appears in the trunk of a tree. Students plan the orientation, complication and resolution,…
A friendly letter prompt for 3rd graders: students imagine their class has just visited the Texas State Capitol in Austin and write a…
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Text types, planning and writing craft. 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.
Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.
Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.
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