Writing

We will cover a number of different types of writing during the school year.

Crafting True Stories, extends students’ work with personal narrative while engaging them more fully in the complete writing process, with increasing emphasis on drafting and revising their work. 

The Art of Information Writing, youngsters write chapter books that synthesize a wide variety of information and learn to section their topics into subtopics. They are supported in this challenging work because they are writing about topics on which they have firsthand, personal knowledge: dogs, soccer, gymnastics. 

Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials rallies third-graders to use their newfound abilities to gather and organize information to persuade people about causes the children believe matter: stopping bullying, recycling  etc.

Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales, uses familiar fairy tales to explore techniques of fiction writing such as writing in scenes, employing an omniscient narrator to orient readers, using story structure to create tension, and crafting figurative language to convey mood. 

Journal Starters and Journaling

Prompts for Third Graders

If you are looking for some fun ideas to help your child do some writing at home, try one or more of these prompts!

1. If I were Premier of P.E.I  I would…

2. I am afraid to_______ because…

3. Name one thing you do really well and describe it in detail.

4. What is your favorite room in your home and why?

5. Describe what it means to be a good neighbor?

6. What is your favorite time of day and why?

7. Describe your best day ever? Give lots of details explaining why.

8. What excites you and why?

9. Describe your favorite hobby.

10. What is your favorite song and why?

11. Climbing trees is…

12. I wish trees could._____________ because….

13. I want to be a ________ when I grow up. Then I will….

14. I wish I could ___________ because….. 

15. The perfect place in the whole wide world is…

16. Name your favorite book and why?

17. Walking in the rain is…

18.  If I were a ________, I’d…

19. Pretend that you can fly whenever you wanted. Where would you go?

20. My favorite stuffed animal or toy is…