Arkansas 3rd Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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W.3 Writing

• Text Types and Purposes
  • W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting the opinion with reasons.
    • W.3.1.A Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
    • W.3.1.B Provide reasons that support the opinion.
    • W.3.1.C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
    • W.3.1.E Provide a concluding statement or section.
  • W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
    • W.3.2.A Introduce a topic and group related information; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
    • W.3.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
    • W.3.2.C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
    • W.3.2.F Provide a concluding statement or section.
  • W.3.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
    • W.3.3.A Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
    • W.3.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
    • W.3.3.C Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
    • W.3.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
• Production and Distribution of Writing
  • W.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
  • W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
  • W.3.6 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
  • W.3.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
  • W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources. Take brief notes on sources. Sort evidence into provided categories.
• Range of Writing
  • W.3.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (e.g., a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.