Writing Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Great White Shark Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing an informational text about sharks using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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Koala Information Report – Writing Project
Get your students writing a koala information report using this age-appropriate fact file and writing scaffold.
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My Animal – Digital Report Writing Activity
Get your students to write an information report on an animal using this digital writing scaffold perfect for modeled and shared writing.
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Sequence an Information Text – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these informational text examples to teach your students about sequencing facts in a logical order.
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Paragraph Editing - Quotation Marks Worksheets
Practice using quotation marks to signify dialogue in text with a set of printable Paragraph Editing Worksheets.
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Opinion Writing Anchor Chart
Introduce younger students to the language associated with opinion writing with a printable opinion writing anchor chart.
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Informational Text Checklists
Use these information text checklists when teaching your students how to edit their informational writing.
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Informational Text Anchor Charts
Display this set of 5 informational text anchor charts in your classroom during your informational writing unit.
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Community Helper – Digital Report Writing Activity
Use this community helpers activity to model the purpose and structural elements of informational texts.
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Natural Disasters Report – Mini Book Template
Download this natural disasters expository writing prompt to use when teaching expository writing to elementary students.
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Landform Report – Mini Book Template
Use this expository writing prompt when teaching expository writing to elementary students.
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Picture the Dialogue - Punctuation Worksheet Pack
Improve students’ abilities to write dialogue using correct punctuation with a set of printable ‘Picture the Dialogue’ writing worksheets.
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Dialogue Tags List - Vocabulary Chart
Use a Dialogue Tags list to expand your students’ vocabularies and encourage better character development in their writing.
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Quotation Marks Quiz
Test your students' skills on how to use quotation marks with a printable ‘Using Quotation Marks Quiz’.
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Quotation Marks Anchor Chart
Display the rules for using speech marks using a printable Quotation Marks Anchor Chart.
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Quotation Mark Sorting Worksheet
Sort examples of correct and incorrect dialogue punctuation with a cut-and-paste quotation marks worksheet.
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Quotations, Quotations - Picture Dialogue Prompts
Practice writing using correct dialogue punctuation with a pack of ten picture-based Dialogue Prompt worksheets.
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Independent and Dependent Clauses Worksheet Pack
Introduce the concept of independent and dependent clauses with a set of printable sentence structure worksheets.
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I Have, Who Has? Verb Card Game
Play a fun and exciting game that is great for students who are now learning how to identify action verbs.
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Past, Present and Future Tense Escape Room Game
Engage students with this past, present and future game that turns verb tense practice into an exciting escape room challenge where they apply skills to crack a secret code.
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Verb Tenses Quiz
Assess your students' knowledge of verb tenses with this 5-question quiz.
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Present and Past Tense Regular Verbs Matchup Cards
Learn about simple present tense and simple past tense of regular verbs with this match up activity.
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Commonly Used Verbs Flashcards
Teach commonly used verbs with this set of printable action cards.
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The Opening Ceremony - ABC Order Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity using the names and flags of countries from the Olympics.
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Hamburger Paragraph Poster and Worksheet
Teach your students how to correctly structure a paragraph using this hamburger-themed classroom poster and paragraph planning scaffold.
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Past Tense, Present Tense and Future Tense Posters
Help your students understand verb tense with this set of past, present and future tense poster examples.
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Types of Verbs Poster Set
Explore the different types of verbs with this set of verb posters displaying the definition and examples of action, saying, thinking and relating verbs.
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Punctuation Mark Anchor Charts
Display this set of 6 punctuation anchor charts in your classroom to remind your students of the most common punctuation marks and their uses.
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V.O.I.C.E.S. - 6 Traits of Writing Poster Pack
Improve student writing using our V.O.I.C.E.S. 6 Traits of Writing Poster Pack!
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Verb Charades Active Game
Practice action verbs with this fun active charades game!
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A or An Worksheets
Teach when to use A or An as an article with a printable pack of 'A or An' Worksheets.
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Magical Story Craft and Writing Template
Use this printable craft and writing template to get your students writing stories that are truly magical!