by Piece - Brevard Public Schools

December thru January
Third Grade
Focus: Creative (Narrative), Informative (Expository) p. 8
WRITING APPLICATION/SIX TRAITS SSS RESOURCES
IDEAS:
• Brainstorm list of ideas
• Analyze picture book read-alouds for ideas/details
• Determine the purpose of writing and audience
• Narrow the topic
• Sensory details
• Elaboration with supporting details
ORGANIZATION:
• Narrative and expository graphic organizers
Narrative
• Beginning, middle, and end (B-M-E), setting characters, plot, events,
problem/resolution
• Write a story w/dialogue
• Tall Tale (mood)
• Write About a Family Meal (vary sentences)
• Narrative transitions
Expository
• Hook, introductory paragraph, body paragraphs w/topic sentence and
supporting elaboration, concluding paragraph
• Write to a prompt (Special Day)
• Write directions (precise words)
• Expository transitions
LA.3.3.1.1
LA.3.1.7.1
LA.3.3.1.2
LA.3.3.1.3
LA.3.4.1.1
LA.3.3.2.1
LA.3.3.1.1
LA.3.4.1.1
LA.3.4.1.2
LA.3.4.1.2
LA.3.4.1.2
LA.3.3.2.2
LA.3.4.2.3
LA.3.4.2.3
LA.3.4.2.5
LA.3.3.2.2
Ideas DC 46, 47, 50
Literary Devices/Writing Skills See PbP
Purpose DC 75
Narrowing topic DC 52
Sensory details DC28, 29, 53, 80, 87, 90; DI 15, 17, 35
Sensory chart DC 16
Elaboration DC 48, 49; DI 8, 9, 13, 14, 19, 20, 24, 25, 36,
37
Graphic organizers: Narrative DC 17
Expository DC 5, 12-15
B-M-E DC 59 Characters DC 51, 64
Dialogue M/MH Unit 3: 382-383A
Mood M/MH Unit 3: 416-417A
Vary sentences M/MH Unit 4: 44-45A
Transitions DC 24, 25, 26, 100-104 DI 21
Essay DC 39
Prompt M/MH Unit 3: 350-351
Precise words M/MH Unit 4: 76-77
Transitions DC 23