3rd grade Writing Curriculum - Quarter 3

Quarter 3 Weekly 

	FOCUS: Persuasive/ Research Usage	Monday	Wednesday	Thursday - PROJECT	Friday - PROJECT
Week 1	Brainstorming	WN: 2 crayons	FREE WRITE	List 10 things you like to do	List 10 things you’d like to learn about
	Simple Sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 2	Topic (opinion) Selection	WN: heart map	FREE WRITE	Pick topic - fill in KW on KWL chart	Locate 4 sources
	Compound Sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 3	Research	WN: people I know questions	FREE WRITE	Read about topic	Fill in L section
	Complex Sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 4	Organize Writing	WN: people comparison (Venn Diagram)	FREE WRITE	Essay Map - three main ideas	Fill in 3 supporting details for each main idea
	Declarative sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 5	Paragraph structure, Paragraph 1	WN: Trips we’ve taken 4 square graphic organizer	FREE WRITE	Review paragraph structure	Write paragraph 1
	Interrogative sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 6	Paragraphs 2-3	WN: map of house	FREE WRITE	Write paragraph 2	Write paragraph 3
	Imperative Sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 7	Type first draft	WN: Family member traits	FREE WRITE	Type first draft	locate/create visual to include
	Exclamatory Sentences	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 8	Revise/Edit/Feedback	WN: animals - wild and tame T graphic organizer	FREE WRITE	Add more details	Editing Checklist
	Coordinating Conjunctions	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.
Week 9	Publish	WN: holiday graphic organizer	FREE WRITE	Editing checklist	Publish to blog
	Subordinating Conjunctions	What is it with examples	Identify it	Worksheet	Write an example.

Q.3, Week 1

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - brainstorming

Conventions: Usage - simple sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: 2 crayons

1. Give each student 2 crayons
2. Give students time to draw whatever they want on a page
3. Students will write a list of things each color reminds them of

Simple Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Simple Sentences 1

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Simple Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Simple Sentences 2

Thursday

Project:

1. Writer’s notebook - list 10 things you like to do

Simple sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Simple Sentences 3 

Friday

Project:

1. Writer’s notebook - list 10 things you’d like to learn about

Simple Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 2

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - topic (opinion) selection

Conventions: Usage - compound sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: Heart Map

1. Student fills up page with drawing of a large heart
2. Split heart down the middle and label one side “Things I love” and the other side “Things I don’t love”
3. Give student time to fill in both sides of the heart

Compound Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Compound sentences 1

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Compound Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Compound sentences 2

Thursday

Project:

1. Pick topic 
2. Fill in KW on KWL chart DOC

Compound sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Compound Sentences 3

Friday

Project:

1. Locate 4 sources

Compound Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 3

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - research

Conventions: Usage - complex sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: People I Know 

1. List three people that you know
2. List three things about each person

Complex Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Complex sentences 1

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Complex Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Complex sentences 2

Thursday

Project:

1. Read about topic

Complex sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Complex Sentences 3

Friday

Project:

1. Fill in L section of KWL chart

Complex Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 4

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - organize writing

Conventions: Usage - declarative sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: People comparison (Venn Diagram)

1. Choose two people from your list from last week
2. Compare and contrast those two people using a Venn diagram

Declarative Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Declarative_Sentence #1-4

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Declarative Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Declarative_Sentence #5-8

Thursday

Project:

1. Essay map - three main ideas DOC

Declarative sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Declarative_Sentence #9-12

Friday

Project:

1. Fill in 3 supporting details for each main idea

Declarative Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 5

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - paragraph structure, paragraph 1

Conventions: Usage - Interrogative sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: Trips we’ve taken 

1. Draw one line down the center of the page
2. Draw one line across the center of the page - you should now have four squares on your paper
3. Label each square with a different place you have visited
4. List anything you can remember about each place

Interrogative Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Interrogative_Sentence #1-4

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Interrogative Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Interrogative_Sentence #5-8

Thursday

Project:

1. Review paragraph structure with hamburger graphic organizer DOC

Interrogative sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Interrogative_Sentence #9-12

Friday

Project:

1. Write paragraph 1

Interrogative Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 6

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - paragraphs 2-3

Conventions: Usage - Imperative sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: House map

1. Draw a map of your house
2. Pick one room on your map and make a list of whatever comes to your mind as you think about that room

Imperative Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Imperative Sentences 1

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Imperative Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Imperative Sentences 2

Thursday

Project:

1. Write paragraph 2

Imperative sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Imperative Sentences 3

Friday

Project:

1. Write paragraph 3

Imperative Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 7

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - type first draft

Conventions: Usage - exclamatory sentences

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: Family Member Traits

1. List the members of your family across the top of your page
2. Under each person’s name, write things about them

Exclamatory Sentences:

1. What is it with examples DOC Exclamatory Sentences #1-4

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Exclamatory Sentences:

1. Identify them DOC Exclamatory Sentences #5-8

Thursday

Project:

1. Type first draft

Exclamatory sentences:

1. Worksheet DOC Exclamatory Sentences #9-12

Friday

Project:

1. locate/create visuals to include

Exclamatory Sentences:

1. Write an example

Q.3, Week 8

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - revise/edit/feed

Conventions: Usage - coordinating conjunctions

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: Animals T graphic organizer - wild and tame

1. Draw a big T that takes up most of your page (graphic organizer)
2. Label one side of the T “wild” and label the other side “tame”
3. List different wild and tame animals

Coordinating Conjunctions:

1. What is it with examples DOC Conjunctions-List

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Coordinating Conjunctions: 

1. Identify them DOC coordinating conjunctions1

Thursday

Project:

1. Add more details

Coordinating Conjunctions

1. Worksheet DOC coordinating conjunctions2

Friday

Project:

1. Editing Checklist

Coordinating Conjunctions

1. Write an example sentence

Q.3, Week 9

Focus: Persuasive Writing/Research - publish

Conventions: Usage - subordinating conjunctions

Monday

Writer’s Notebook: Holiday

1. Draw an “X” that takes up the entire page in your writer’s notebook
2. Label the four different sections - Clothes, Food, Activities, Family/Friends
3. Pick a holiday that you enjoy
4. List things in each section that come to mind when you think of that holiday

Subordinating Conjunctions:

1. What is it with examples review DOC Conjunctions-List

Wednesday

FREE WRITE 

1. Review writer’s notebook activity
2. Choose one or more thing(s) to write about.

Subordinating Conjunctions:

1. Identify them DOC subordinating conjunctions 1

Thursday

Project:

1. Editing Checklist

Subordinating Conjunctions

1. Worksheet DOC subordinating conjunctions 2

Friday

Project:

1. Publish to blog

Subordinating Conjunctions

1. Write an example