Writing Instruction

WRITING INSTRUCTION - GRADE 3

Description Rubric
Prompt Template Description
Reifman Writing Workshop Pages 1-50
Reifman Writing Workshop Pages 51-75
Writing Mini Lessons 2006
Descriptive Writing Web Links
• Sample Descriptive Prompts
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/pdfGeneral/Prompts_BlowingAway.pdf

• Sample Descriptive Prompts (scroll down to p. 3)
http://ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/writing/assessment/usingsampleprompts.pdf

• Write Source Grades 3 & 4 Student Writing Samples--Description
http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/we-shdwfort.htm
http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/we-favplc.htm

• Student Writing Samples--Description
http://www.thewritingsite.org/exemplars/list.asp?type=wd&grade=3&
genre=1&btnSubmit.x=38&btnSubmit.y=11

• Lesson Plan: "Hershey Kiss Discovery"
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0071.html

• Lesson Plan: "Appetizing Adjectives"
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0049.html

• Lesson Plan: "Sentence Carousel"
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/writing3142003613

• Lesson Plan: "Dream Snow"
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LACreativeWriting-UsesDreamSnow
EricCarle
GoodIdea24.htm

• Scholastic Lesson Plans—Descriptive Writing with Virginia Hamilton
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/index.htm

• Graphic Organizers: Descriptive Writing
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/wheel_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/sense_eng.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/observe.pdf

• Describing People
http://www.masd.k12.pa.us/programs/Classroom_Connections_Math_LA/
HTML/WRITING/ADAPT/exa2.htm

• Writing Topics—Grade 3
http://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm#GRADE%203

• 6+1 Traits® Scoring Guides (5-point rubrics)
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/pdfRubrics/6plus1traits.PDF
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/stars/writing/scoringguide8.pdf