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Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 3

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity	Page
Seabirds	12
Penguin Color	14
Bird Tears	16
Something Wrong	18
Flying Vomit	20
Where I Live	24
Sightseeing	26
Setting the Table	28
Fire Alarm Diary	30
What Stopped Planes	32
Old or Ancient?	38
HOMES	48
No More Pizzas!	49
Giraffe Heart	50
Action!	58
The Garden	68
Gorilla News	73
Death Valley	78
Travel Writer	86
Letter to the President	100
Tears of Laughter	106
The Fastest	116
School Day	124
What Calf?	128
Crossing South Georgia Island	130
Captain Cook	136
Raining Frogs	138
The Bet	154
Picture Poetry	166

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity	Page
The Lazy Pelican	13
Bird Discovery!	15
On the Beach	17
The Suspect at the Zoo	19
The Ten Eyes	21
The Most Daylight	22
Interview from the Future	23
Details for the Alien	25
The Great Wall	27
Alien in the Kitchen	29
Fire Alarm Diary	30
100 Years in the Future	31
What Stopped Planes	32
Bread Danger!	33
Fast and Swift	39
Lost!	43
Insect Lesson	44
Bad to Good	45
Snake in the River	46
Third Grader Discovers Amazing Treasure	47
The Face in the Window	51
Like a Tortoise	52
Like a Cheetah	53
Boy or Girl?	55
Hippo Keeper’s Log	56
Pet Journal	57
Plane Down!	59
The Dove and the Ant	61
Seeing a Dodo	65
The Octopus	69
Earthquake!	75
Head to Toe	80
What Was I Petting?	81
What’s on Top?	83
The 50-Pound Box of Candy	91
Board Advice	93
The Bridge Painter	98
What Color?	99
The Date Line	102
Australia Diary	103
The Right Way	105
The Funny Dog	107
Game Action!	110
Bat, Ball, or Rope	111
When Trees Were Young	113
The Musician	114
The Race!	117
The Days of the Week	118
Potatoes All Week	119
Story Start	120
The Crow and the Water Pitcher	121
Phone Manners	122
No Such Thing!	123
School Day	124
Dogs that Sniff	125
Zoo Escape!	127
The Calf in the Barn	129
Staying Awake	131
Journey on Ice	132
Journey to Mars	133
Treasure Hunt	137
Raining Fish	139
A Big Surprise	145
Under the Bed	149
The Tallest Tale	153
Talking About…	155
It’s Gone!	157
Travel Shock	159
Stop the Hiccups!	161
Buy It!	163
Tied up in Kelp!	165

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

Activity	Page
Not on This Train!	34
The Worst Meal	35
The Right Name	54
Super Bats	66
Vampire Bats	67
Ice Hotel	87
Open and Close	90
The Best Boarding	92
Bears	94
The Opposite	95
The Dog and the Wolf	96
Inside the Dog or Wolf’s Head	97
The Penny	108
Finding Treasure	109
The Best Tree	112
The Tallest Mountain	148
What Island?	158

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.3.4: With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity	Page
Seabirds	12
The Lazy Pelican	13
Penguin Color	14
Bird Discovery!	15
Bird Tears	16
On the Beach	17
Something Wrong	18
The Suspect at the Zoo	19
Flying Vomit	20
The Ten Eyes	21
The Most Daylight	22
Interview from the Future	23
Where I Live	24
Details for the Alien	25
Sightseeing	26
The Great Wall	27
Setting the Table	28
Alien in the Kitchen	29
Fire Alarm Diary	30
100 Years in the Future	31
What Stopped Planes	32
Bread Danger!	33
Not on This Train!	34
The Worst Meal	35
Tanka	36
Old or Ancient?	38
Fast and Swift	39
Selling Words	40
Action Packed	41
Sound Words	42
Lost!	43
Insect Lesson	44
Bad to Good	45
Snake in the River	46
Third Grader Discovers Amazing Treasure	47
HOMES	48
No More Pizzas!	49
Giraffe Heart	50
The Face in the Window	51
Like a Tortoise	52
Like a Cheetah	53
The Right Name	54
Boy or Girl?	55
Hippo Keeper’s Log	56
Pet Journal	57
Action!	58
Plane Down!	59
Mystery Item	60
The Dove and the Ant	61
Metaphor Poem	62
The Dodo	64
Seeing a Dodo	65
Super Bats	66
Vampire Bats	67
The Garden	68
The Octopus	69
Mood Poems	70
Night for the Fox	71
The Gorilla	72
Gorilla News	73
Stop, Drop, and Hold On!	74
Earthquake!	75
Here I Sit!	76
Dinner Party at the Farm	77
Death Valley	78
Pecos Bill	79
Head to Toe	80
What Was I Petting?	81
On This Date	82
What’s on Top?	83
Thank-You Letter	84
What a Gift!	85
Travel Writer	86
Ice Hotel	87
Tongue Twisters	88
Open and Close	90
The 50-Pound Box of Candy	91
The Best Boarding	92
Board Advice	93
Bears	94
The Opposite	95
The Dog and the Wolf	96
Inside the Dog or Wolf’s Head	97
The Bridge Painter	98
What Color?	99
Letter to the President	100
Silly Riddles	101
The Date Line	102
Australia Diary	103
Safety Talk	104
The Right Way	105
Tears of Laughter	106
The Funny Dog	107
The Penny	108
Finding Treasure	109
Game Action!	110
Bat, Ball, or Rope	111
The Best Tree	112
When Trees Were Young	113
The Musician	114
The Fastest	116
The Race!	117
The Days of the Week	118
Potatoes All Week	119
Story Start	120
The Crow and the Water Pitcher	121
Phone Manners	122
No Such Thing!	123
School Day	124
Dogs that Sniff	125
Pet Problem	126
Zoo Escape!	127
What Calf?	128
The Calf in the Barn	129
Crossing South Georgia Island	130
Staying Awake	131
Journey on Ice	132
Journey to Mars	133
Rhyming Poems	134
The Cheebra	135
Captain Cook	136
Treasure Hunt	137
Raining Frogs	138
Raining Fish	139
Blast Off!	140
A Capital Idea	142
Song and Movie Names	143
Facts About Butterflies	144
A Big Surprise	145
What Hour Is Our Train?	146
Glass Panes	147
The Tallest Mountain	148
Under the Bed	149
It’s or Its	150
The Note	151
Big, Bigger, Biggest	152
The Tallest Tale	153
The Bet	154
Talking About…	155
What the Rhino Knows	156
It’s Gone!	157
What Island?	158
Travel Shock	159
The Longest Hiccups	160
Stop the Hiccups!	161
Goose, Gooses, or Geese	162
Buy It!	163
Proofreading Marks	164
Tied up in Kelp!	165
Picture Poetry	166

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.3.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3)

Activity	Page
A Capital Idea	142
Song and Movie Names	143
Facts About Butterflies	144
A Big Surprise	145
What Hour Is Our Train?	146
Glass Panes	147
The Tallest Mountain	148
Under the Bed	149
It’s or Its	150
The Note	151
Big, Bigger, Biggest	152
The Tallest Tale	153
The Bet	154
Talking About…	155
What the Rhino Knows	156
It’s Gone!	157
What Island?	158
Travel Shock	159
The Longest Hiccups	160
Stop the Hiccups!	161
Goose, Gooses, or Geese	162
Buy It!	163
Proofreading Marks	164
Tied up in Kelp!	165
Picture Poetry	166

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Activity	Page
Old or Ancient?	38
Snake in the River	46
Third Grader Discovers Amazing Treasure	47
Super Bats	66
Mood Poems	70
Pecos Bill	79
Pet Problem	126

Range of Writing

ELA.W.3.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity	Page
Seabirds	12
The Lazy Pelican	13
Penguin Color	14
Bird Discovery!	15
Bird Tears	16
On the Beach	17
Something Wrong	18
The Suspect at the Zoo	19
Flying Vomit	20
The Ten Eyes	21
The Most Daylight	22
Interview from the Future	23
Where I Live	24
Details for the Alien	25
Sightseeing	26
The Great Wall	27
Setting the Table	28
Alien in the Kitchen	29
Fire Alarm Diary	30
100 Years in the Future	31
What Stopped Planes	32
Bread Danger!	33
Not on This Train!	34
The Worst Meal	35
Tanka	36
Old or Ancient?	38
Fast and Swift	39
Selling Words	40
Action Packed	41
Sound Words	42
Lost!	43
Insect Lesson	44
Bad to Good	45
Snake in the River	46
Third Grader Discovers Amazing Treasure	47
HOMES	48
No More Pizzas!	49
Giraffe Heart	50
The Face in the Window	51
Like a Tortoise	52
Like a Cheetah	53
The Right Name	54
Boy or Girl?	55
Hippo Keeper’s Log	56
Pet Journal	57
Action!	58
Plane Down!	59
Mystery Item	60
The Dove and the Ant	61
Metaphor Poem	62
The Dodo	64
Seeing a Dodo	65
Super Bats	66
Vampire Bats	67
The Garden	68
The Octopus	69
Mood Poems	70
Night for the Fox	71
The Gorilla	72
Gorilla News	73
Stop, Drop, and Hold On!	74
Earthquake!	75
Here I Sit!	76
Dinner Party at the Farm	77
Death Valley	78
Pecos Bill	79
Head to Toe	80
What Was I Petting?	81
On This Date	82
What’s on Top?	83
Thank-You Letter	84
What a Gift!	85
Travel Writer	86
Ice Hotel	87
Tongue Twisters	88
Open and Close	90
The 50-Pound Box of Candy	91
The Best Boarding	92
Board Advice	93
Bears	94
The Opposite	95
The Dog and the Wolf	96
Inside the Dog or Wolf’s Head	97
The Bridge Painter	98
What Color?	99
Letter to the President	100
Silly Riddles	101
The Date Line	102
Australia Diary	103
Safety Talk	104
The Right Way	105
Tears of Laughter	106
The Funny Dog	107
The Penny	108
Finding Treasure	109
Game Action!	110
Bat, Ball, or Rope	111
The Best Tree	112
When Trees Were Young	113
The Musician	114
The Fastest	116
The Race!	117
The Days of the Week	118
Potatoes All Week	119
Story Start	120
The Crow and the Water Pitcher	121
Phone Manners	122
No Such Thing!	123
School Day	124
Dogs that Sniff	125
Pet Problem	126
Zoo Escape!	127
What Calf?	128
The Calf in the Barn	129
Crossing South Georgia Island	130
Staying Awake	131
Journey on Ice	132
Journey to Mars	133
Rhyming Poems	134
The Cheebra	135
Captain Cook	136
Treasure Hunt	137
Raining Frogs	138
Raining Fish	139
Blast Off!	140
A Capital Idea	142
Song and Movie Names	143
Facts About Butterflies	144
A Big Surprise	145
What Hour Is Our Train?	146
Glass Panes	147
The Tallest Mountain	148
Under the Bed	149
It’s or Its	150
The Note	151
Big, Bigger, Biggest	152
The Tallest Tale	153
The Bet	154
Talking About…	155
What the Rhino Knows	156
It’s Gone!	157
What Island?	158
Travel Shock	159
The Longest Hiccups	160
Stop the Hiccups!	161
Goose, Gooses, or Geese	162
Buy It!	163
Proofreading Marks	164
Tied up in Kelp!	165
Picture Poetry	166

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction & Fiction Writing Grade 3

English Language Arts

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 3