3rd Grade - Writing
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W.3.1
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Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
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W.3.1a
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Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
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W.3.1b
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Provide reasons that support the opinion.
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W.3.1c
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Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
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W.3.1d
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Provide a concluding statement or section.
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W.3.2
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Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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W.3.2a
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Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
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W.3.2b
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Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
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W.3.2c
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Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
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W.3.2d
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Provide a concluding statement or section.
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W.3.3
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Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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W.3.3a
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Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
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W.3.3b
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Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
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W.3.3c
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Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
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W.3.3d
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Provide a sense of closure.
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Production and Distribution of Writing:
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W.3.4
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With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
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W.3.5
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With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)
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W.3.6
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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.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge:
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W.3.7
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Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
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W.3.8
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Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
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W.3.9
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W.3.10
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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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