Nonfiction Writing

Focused instruction on important nonfiction writing forms! Help your grade 3 students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 3. 17 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills:Basics of Nonfiction WritingWriting a ParagraphWriting a Topic Sentence, Adding Good DetailsWriting to Show SequenceSequencing Events, Using Order Words and PhrasesWriting to Show Cause and EffectIdentifying Causes and Effects, Using Cause-and-Effect Signal Words, Adding DetailsWriting to Compare and ContrastMaking a Venn Diagram, Using Signal Words, Writing Transition Sentences, Organizing Your Writing Expository WritingWriting a SummaryMarking Up an Article, Retelling in Your Own Words, Organizing a SummaryWriting a Descriptive ParagraphWriting a Topic Sentence; Adding Sensory Details; Showing, Not Telling; Expanding Sentences Writing a BiographyFinding Important Facts, Choosing Good Details, Writing a Good Beginning, Organizing a Biography Writing How-to InstructionsWriting an Introduction, Giving Clear Directions, Organizing InstructionsWriting a News ArticleAnswering the 5Ws and H, Writing Good Leads, Organizing a News ArticleWriting a Response to LiteratureUnderstanding the Prompt, Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up the Story, Using Details from the Story Writing a Research ReportThinking of Questions, Finding Information, Taking Notes, Writing an Outline, Using an Outline to Write, Writing a Topic Sentence, Quoting Sources, Removing Unimportant Details, Listing Sources Persuasive WritingWriting a Persuasive ParagraphWriting a Topic Sentence, Using Persuasive Language, Giving Reasons, Writing a ConclusionWriting a Persuasive LetterWriting an Opinion Statement, Writing for Your Audience, Giving Specific Reasons, Organizing Your Letter Writing a ReviewTelling Important Information, Giving Opinions and Reasons, Writing an EndingNarrative WritingWriting a Personal NarrativeChoosing a Specific Topic, Adding Sensory Details, Adding Thoughts and Feelings, Organizing DetailsWriting a Friendly LetterWriting for Your Audience, Adding Details, Sharing Thoughts and Feelings Writing Creative NonfictionWriting a Creative First Sentence, Adding Sensory Details, Using Similes and Metaphors