3rd Grade Writing Worksheets
Opinion, informative and narrative planners, letters, reports, poems and editing. · W.3.1 / W.3.2 / W.3.3 / W.3.5
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W.3.1Opinion Writing Planner (OREO)
Opinion writing
W.3.2Informative Paragraph Planner
Informative writing
W.3.3Story Planner: Beginning, Middle, End
Narrative writing
W.3.3Personal Narrative: A Day I Will Never Forget
Personal narrative
W.3.2How-To Writing: Steps in Order
Procedural writing
W.3.4Write a Friendly Letter
Letter writing
W.3.1Book Report
Book report
W.3.2Compare and Contrast
Compare and contrast
W.3.3bDescribe It with Your Five Senses
Descriptive writing
W.3.1Persuasive Letter
Persuasive writing
W.3.10Journal Prompts
Journal writing
W.3.4Acrostic Poem
Poetry
W.3.7Animal Research Notes
Research
W.3.5Editing Checklist (CUPS)
Editing
L.3.3aExpand Your Sentences
Sentence building
W.3.2cTransition Words
Linking words
W.3.3bWriting Dialogue
Dialogue
W.3.2Write a News Report
Informative writing
L.3.5aSimiles: As Fast as a Cheetah
Figurative language
RL.3.2Summarize a Story
Summarizing
About these 3rd grade writing worksheets
These 3rd grade writing worksheets give children a plan before they write: an OREO opinion planner, informative and story planners, a personal narrative with pictures, how-to steps, a friendly letter, a book report, a compare-and-contrast Venn diagram, a five-senses description, a persuasive letter, journal prompts, an acrostic poem, animal research notes, a CUPS editing checklist and a sentence-expanding page.
They follow the Common Core writing standards for grade 3 — opinion (W.3.1), informative (W.3.2), narrative (W.3.3), revising and editing (W.3.5) and short research (W.3.7).
What these 20 worksheets cover
- Opinion Writing Planner (OREO) (W.3.1)
- Informative Paragraph Planner (W.3.2)
- Story Planner: Beginning, Middle, End (W.3.3)
- Personal Narrative: A Day I Will Never Forget (W.3.3)
- How-To Writing: Steps in Order (W.3.2)
- Write a Friendly Letter (W.3.4)
- Book Report (W.3.1)
- Compare and Contrast (W.3.2)
- Describe It with Your Five Senses (W.3.3b)
- Persuasive Letter (W.3.1)
- Journal Prompts (W.3.10)
- Acrostic Poem (W.3.4)
- Animal Research Notes (W.3.7)
- Editing Checklist (CUPS) (W.3.5)
- Expand Your Sentences (L.3.3a)
- Transition Words (W.3.2c)
- Writing Dialogue (W.3.3b)
- Write a News Report (W.3.2)
- Similes: As Fast as a Cheetah (L.3.5a)
- Summarize a Story (RL.3.2)
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How to get the most out of them
- 1
Talk through the plan out loud before writing. A child who can say their three reasons will write them far more easily.
- 2
After the planner, copy the paragraph onto lined paper. Keeping planning and writing separate is how 3rd graders learn to organise ideas.
- 3
Use the CUPS checklist on every piece of writing, not just the sample paragraph.
3rd Grade Writing Worksheets — questions parents ask
- What kinds of writing do 3rd graders do?
- Opinion pieces with reasons, informative paragraphs with facts and definitions, narratives with a clear sequence, letters and short research reports.
- My child hates writing. Where should I start?
- Start with “Expand Your Sentences” or the journal prompts. They are short and personal, and a finished page builds the confidence for longer planners.
