3rd Grade Writing Lesson Plans

Subjects

Reading

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading and Literature

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Ten Art Questions

Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various works of art.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Speech

Visual Arts

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Main Idea: The Great Kapok Tree

Finalize your lessons on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book The Great Kapok Tree with your class.

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Mad Libs® Teacher Guides (Gr. 1-6)

Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language arts. These activities are a fun way to…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Creative Writing

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Journaling with The Sun, Wind, and the Rain

This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has students practice their journaling…

Subjects

Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Postcards Icebreaker

Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Historical Sites Project

Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its historical importance.

Subjects

Speech

American History/U.S. History

U.S. States

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Citing Internet Sources

Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.

Subjects

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

Write a Harry Potter Script

Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script for it.

Subjects

Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Learning About Voice Through Photographs

Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic photographs to explore the…

Subjects

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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A Pilgrim Conversation

Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims as they land at…

Subjects

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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Writing a Research Report (Gr. 3)

Using this writing printable, students are introduced to writing and editing a research report through this writing…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Writing Research Papers

Writing

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Ten Tips for Writing An Essay

Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.

Subjects:

Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Labor Day Newspaper

Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

Subjects

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Who Are My Representatives?

Students learn who their state and U.S. representatives are, discuss major political issues, and write letters to…

Subjects

U.S. Government

U.S. Elections

Government and Civics

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LESSON PLANS

Fantasy Vacation

Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Geography

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LESSON PLANS

Classmate Book Report Icebreaker

Pupils generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.

Subjects

Creative Writing

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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LESSON PLANS

Class Project: Favorite Foods

Your class will create a class book about their favorite foods.

Subjects:

Food

Book Art

Writing

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If I Were the President Writing Activity

Create a class book on what your students would do if they were president. This printable activity includes a materials…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Presidency

Language Arts and Writing

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Collect a Sentence

Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.

Subjects

Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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Birthday Buddies

Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

Subjects

Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Books

Literature

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Dialogue Journals with Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Students will demonstrate a beginning understanding of how to use dialogue journals or written conversations to express…

Subjects

Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker

Creating scrapbooks about themselves can lead pupils to studying autobiographies.

Subjects

Creative Writing

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.

Subjects:

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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