3rd Grade Writing Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: W.3.10

Core Standard
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In the 3rd grade writers begin to experience a level of endurance that they haven't seen to date. 3rd Grade students are expected to be able to use many different forms of media to piece together solid research papers. Students explore a wide range of writing genres at this level. They work with their opinion, explore the narrative genres and spend a large portion of their time with informative pieces. We expect 3rd grade students to be able to write strong thesis statements with well thought out supporting details and a solid conclusion sentence. This selection of writing worksheets will help 3rd graders with their writing style.

3rd Grade Writing Worksheets To Print:

Descriptive Stories - Use some really powerful adjectives here to help make it clear. Look at the picture. Using vivid adjectives, write a story about the picture. Include five or more vivid adjectives in the story. Circle the vivid adjectives.

A Day at the Beach - Toes in the sand! Add a descriptive adjective to each underlined noun to make each sentence more interesting. Use adjectives from the word box or think of your own. Rewrite the narrative story using your new adjectives. Change a to an if the descriptive adjective begins with a vowel.

Deserted Island - Imagine that you and your friends went fishing but got lost and found a deserted island. Look at the picture and pretend that you are there. Write sentences describing what you would see, smell, taste, touch and hear. Make sure to use complete thoughts and transitions to make your story flow.

Scary House on the Hill - Everybody has that scary house in their neighborhood. Tell us about it. Look at the picture. Pretend you and your friends are playing outside and the ball goes over the fence into the yard of the empty house next door. Continue the story with a middle and end telling the reader what happens next. Make sure to write in first person, using describing adjectives and action verbs to make the story come alive. Use transitions to make your story flow.

Write a Letter - That is clear and concise. Also the letter needs to have an objective. When you write a letter, it has a purpose. Look at the letters. Decide if the letter should be persuasive, business or friendly. Write a short letter to that person and make sure to include the main parts: heading, greeting, body, closing and signature.

Essay Writing - My favorite pet - If you do not own a pet, write about a pet you would like to take care of.

How to Make an Ice Cream Sundae - You will write directions to the recipe of your ice cream sundae.

Crazy Talk - Sometimes we need to change or add more to sentences to help them read smoother and quicker.

A Perfect Ending - Using your imagination, write the ending to the story. Use describing adjectives and action verbs to make your story interesting to the reader.

Cafeteria Adventure - You and your friends have the opportunity to make lunch for the school.

How to Make a Sandwich - Pretend your friend has never made a sandwich. Make a list of ingredients your friend will need to buy at the grocery store.

A New Playground - Write a letter to your school's principal explaining why she should buy a new playground for the school.

Action Stories - Using vivid adjectives, write a story about the picture. Include five or action verbs. Circle the action verbs.

Explanatory Writing - Explain to the reader why this restaurant is your favorite. Use the brainstorming map on the left to list the reasons why this restaurant is your favorite.

Quick Writes - Determine if you will be writing to explain, persuade or entertain. Answer the prompt in complete sentences and make sure to include reasons, details or reasons.

How to Help 3rd Graders Improve Their Writing Skills


The more that students are immersed in language activities the better they get at all forms of it. If you think about it, isn’t that true for most walks of life? Families should plan to implement this in their homes. Teachers can help by sending home a quick example schedule for parents. If they can put aside 15 minutes a day to just have a story time, their children would grow at ridiculous rates. Want to get a little more advanced, have students draw a picture in the morning of what was read the night before. Another great idea is to keep a family blog that they share with all family members.


Teachers can help in so many different ways, but we feel that it centers around the concept of being consistent and using a schedule. I would set aside time each day for students to write on something that interests them. I also find that having them review products or something they have done recently is highly effective for gaining their attention. Remember the main goal is to constantly keep them writing and enjoying what they write about. Your goal should be centered on finding them engaging concepts to write about.


How to Prepare to Write a New Paragraph


Writing a paragraph can be a tricky process because you have to stay on one track. There are certain rules that every writer should remember while writing a new paragraph. Below are a few tips for starting a new paragraph:


Know Your Content


Know your content before you start writing. Make sure your points match the ones you discussed in previous paragraphs. Irrelevant information will take your writing off track and it may also lose its meaning. Jot down examples, ideas, facts and figures in a rough draft to sort out the information.


List Down Linking Words


Make a small list of linking words to make the transition smooth. Most common linking words include:
Although
Furthermore
In addition to
As a result
Consequently
Moreover
However
Hence


There are a lot more words which you can use. Refer to the list before you start writing your paragraph. Sometimes, we are unable to think of words when we are writing in a hurry. A short list of words is a life-saver in such circumstances. Make sure you don't repeat the words.


Know the Right Time


Writers should be fully aware of the right timings of starting a new paragraph. A new paragraph is never formed just because the writer wants to write it. Always transition to the next part when one idea is fully discussed in the previous paragraph. You may also start with a new paragraph when your readers need a break. This is because excessively long paragraphs are considered boring by the readers.


Structure


The content in a paragraph needs to be written in a certain manner to maintain harmony. A basic paragraph structure involves a topic sentence followed by three supportive sentences and a concluding sentence. The order stays the same for all kinds of paragraphs.


Elements


Make sure your paragraphs include four main elements which include unity, order, coherence and completeness. Unity starts with the topic sentence where you have to stick to one idea only. Order refers to the way you arrange your information. It should be in a chronological manner. Coherence is achieved when sentences are linked to each other and there's a smooth transition. The last element, completeness, ensures that the paragraph is well-developed with no missing information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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