Text Structures Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade
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Primary Weekly Poetry Guide - Week 1
Use this weekly poetry guide to celebrate National Poetry Month in your primary classroom.
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Fishbone/Herringbone Diagram Graphic Organizer
A blank fishbone and herringbone diagram to use in any subject area.
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Narrative Text Structure - PowerPoint
A 20-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the text structure and language features of narrative texts.
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Sequencing Activity - Stop Polluting The Ocean (Opinion Text)
A sequencing task using an opinion text.
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Writing Checklists - Various Genres
Use these Writing Checklists to ensure that your students have everything they need in their pieces of writing.
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Advertising Resource Pack
An educational resource pack with opinion writing tasks and worksheets about advertising.
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Descriptive Writing Poster
A poster outlining the main points and structure of a descriptive text.
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Opinion Sentence Worksheet
Some opinion sentence starters to be completed with evidence.
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Cause and Effect - Scenario Worksheet
A worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching students the about the cause and effect text structure.
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Opinion Writing Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their opinion writing.
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Procedural Recount Text Structure Anchor Chart - With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Factual Recount Text Type Poster - With Annotations
A poster about the factual recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Introduction to Narrative Features PowerPoint - Grade 3 and Grade 4
A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about the features of narrative texts.
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Sequencing Activity - Dogs Make the Best Pets (Opinion Text)
A sequencing task using an opinion text.
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Sequencing Activity - Homework is Unnecessary (Opinion Text)
A sequencing task using an opinion text.
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Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades – Weeks 4 and 5
Celebrate National Poetry Month in the primary classroom with this planning guide and set of resources.
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Celebrating Poetry Month in the Primary Grades - Week 1
Celebrate National Poetry Month in the primary classroom with this planning guide and set of resources.
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Developing Opinion Writing Skills Unit Plan - Grade 3 and Grade 4
This English unit addresses the genre of opinion writing; specifically, how to write a well-structured opinion piece.
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Narrative Features - Creating a Setting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language effectively to create a narrative setting.
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Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text using appropriate text structure, language, and features.
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Writing an Informational Paragraph - Modeled Writing
A 60-minute lesson in which students will write an informative paragraph.
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Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills
A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.
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Using an Opinion Prompt - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a writing prompt and scaffolding sheet to write an opinion piece in pairs.
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Constructing an Opinion Paragraph Using OREO
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct paragraph structure when writing an opinion piece.
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Building an Opinion Using Rhetorical Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use persuasive devices to build a convincing opinion about an issue.
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Introducing Persuasive Devices
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how persuasive devices can be used to strengthen a point of view.
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Exploring Modality
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how modal words are used to express degrees of certainty in an opinion piece.
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Opinion Piece - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of an opinion piece.
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Opinion Piece - Organizational Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the organizational structure of an opinion piece.
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For or Against?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or issue.
Text Feature Anchor Chart Ideas + Hands-on Activities Students Love
Need ideas for text feature anchor charts or hands-on text feature activities? Try these teacher-tested ideas!