Third Grade Narrative Lessons

Power Writing Lessons

These lessons focus on the skills needed to master the chosen standard and are designed to compliment the companion writing lessons.

Companion Writing Lessons

These lessons are built to extend the skills taught in the power lessons. The intent is to allow the students to demonstrate their knowledge of the skills needed to master the chosen standard.

Power Lesson

What Does Alexander Really Say?

Speak Up! Punctuating dialogue

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- What Does Alexander Really Say.pdf

Companion Lesson

Just Say It!

Using correct punctuation when characters speak

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- Just Say It.pdf

Power Lesson

Making Meaning out of Characters' Actions

Character traits motivations, and actions

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Making Meaning OUt of Characters Actions.pdf

Companion Lesson

Character: The Most Essential Part of a Story

Revealing character traits through action, description, and speech

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- The Most Essential Part of the Story.pdf

Power Lesson

Character Creation

Character development

Third Grade Power Lesson -- Narrative -- Character Creation.pdf

Companion Lesson

Character: The Most Essential Part of a Story

Revealing character traits through action, description, and speech

Third Grade Companion Lesson -- Narrative -- The Most Essential Part of the Story.pdf

Foundational and Mastery Skill-based Lessons

These lessons serve as a scaffold of the specific learning targets and move from the foundational level into the mastery level of the standard.

Third Grade Foundational Lesson -- Narrative -- I can identify or retell details of the major characters thoughts and feelings.pdf

Foundational Lesson

I can identify/retell details of the major characters' thoughts/feelings.

Third Grade Mastery Lesson -- Narrative -- I can write a narrative that uses effective technique and descriptive details.pdf

Mastery Lesson

I can write a narrative that uses effective technique and descriptive details.

Recommended Mentor Texts

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Charlotte's Web

One Cool Friend

Thank you, Mr. Falker

The One and Only Ivan

Ivan -- The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

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