Alabama 3rd Grade Writing Standards
LiteracyTA provides writing skills that Alabama educators use to teach Alabama 3rd Grade Writing Standards.
The Alabama literacy standards are the what. The skills below and the related eCoach discussions are the how. In the table below, you will find next to each Alabama writing standard practical skills, classroom resources, rich conversations and teaching ideas that move all students toward achieving Alabama standards!
Text Types and Purposes
Production and Distribution of Writing
W4
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.)
Analyzing Prompts and Tasks
Follow a step-by-step process for identifying important information in a prompt and task.
Informative Text Writing Plan
Write informative paragraphs or papers with our flexible writing plan.
Narrative Story Writing Plan
Write clear, organized stories with our Narrative Writing Plan.
Opinion Writing Plan
Write opinion essays with our flexible writing plan.
Peer Review Groups
Work in pairs to share and edit student writing.
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Problem and Solution Organizer
Summarize problems and solutions in a text.
Three Step Writing Process
Follow a step-by-step process for writing with sources that includes planning, revising, and editing.
W5
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 on pages 28 and 29.)
Editing Marks
Use standard editing marks to identify and revise written work.
Informative Text Writing Plan
Write informative paragraphs or papers with our flexible writing plan.
Narrative Story Writing Plan
Write clear, organized stories with our Narrative Writing Plan.
Opinion Writing Plan
Write opinion essays with our flexible writing plan.
Peer Review Groups
Work in pairs to share and edit student writing.
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Three Step Writing Process
Follow a step-by-step process for writing with sources that includes planning, revising, and editing.
W6
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.
Supporting Your Tech Initiatives: Technology in Your Standards
Bringing the Socrative Seminar to the 21st Century
Digitally Mark Texts and Take Notes Using Mobile Devices, Laptops, and PCs
Add LiteracyTA to Your Mobile Device
Facilitating On-line Collaboration and Argument Analysis with Google+ Hangout
