Writing Strategies for Third Grade
1. MT. Plot:
Description: A story map is one way to connect reading and writing.
Purpose: Is a story map that records main events of a story with distinct roadblocks.
Directions: Draw a mountain on the white board. The plot obstacles are written going up the side of the mountain, the climax is written at the peak, and the resolution is written going down the other side.
Description: A story map is one way to connect reading and writing.
Purpose: Is a story map that records main events of a story with distinct roadblocks.
Directions: Draw a mountain on the white board. The plot obstacles are written going up the side of the mountain, the climax is written at the peak, and the resolution is written going down the other side.
2. Friendly Letters:
Description: This strategy can be used inconjunction with a students favorite story or fairy tale.
Purpose: This strategy teaches students the correct format for friendly letters and how to write with a particular audience in mind.
Directions: After reading a story or fairy tale, the students can write a letter to one of their favorite fairy tale characters. Instruct students to include the date, a greeting, the body of the letter, the closing and the signature when writing their letters to their favorite fairy tale character(s).
Description: This strategy can be used inconjunction with a students favorite story or fairy tale.
Purpose: This strategy teaches students the correct format for friendly letters and how to write with a particular audience in mind.
Directions: After reading a story or fairy tale, the students can write a letter to one of their favorite fairy tale characters. Instruct students to include the date, a greeting, the body of the letter, the closing and the signature when writing their letters to their favorite fairy tale character(s).