Third grade writing is divided into three genres. We have two units for each genre. Each unit starts with learning and practicing some strategies in our writing notebooks. Then we will choose a piece to publish and work on revising and polishing that piece.Â
Our two narrative units are:
Personal Narratives
Fractured Fairy Tales
Narrative Rubric (Shows progression of skills from grades 1-4.)
Our two informational units are:
Art of Informational Writing
Writing About Research
Informational Rubric (Shows progression of skills from grades 1-4.)
Our two persuasive units are:
Changing the World (Speeches)
Mini Literary Essay
Opinion Rubric (Shows progression of skills from grades 1-4.)