Third Grade Learning Expectations

Essential Learning 1: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Writing Skill 1.1: Uses paragraphs to organize text.

Strategies:

• Writer's Workshop, page 246 begins paragraph development. Prewriting experiences should be done using an array of graphic organizers.

• Instructional Three-Trait Writing Rubric

Assessment:

Three-trait writing assessment rubric - parallel to WASL Rubric