Language Arts

EDUCATION PLACE

Wacky Web Tales ~~ Discover some Wacky Web Tales written by students just like you. You might have fun writing a Wacky Tale too! 

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Fake Out! ~~ Be a Word Detective

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Writing is a developmental process. Our goals for third grade are: 
  1.  Provide the opportunity to develop fluency in writing.
  2.  Introduce and apply appropriate thinking skills.
  3.  Provide the opportunity to demonstrate an ability to use a variety of writing  
       forms.
  4.  Introduce the elements of plot and character for imaginative writing. 

In  third grade we use a combination of  Write On Track, A Handbook for Young Thinkers, and Learners and the Houghton Mifflin Practice Book.

For the students to be successful writers, they need to learn the mechanics and usage of words and punctuation marks.  Here are a few of the general topics:

    The Sentence-Subjects and Predicates               
    Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives-Check out FunBrain/Grammar Gorillas
    Capitalization and Punctuation
    Homonyms and Homophones

 The Process of Writing

    Prewriting and Drafting
    Revising, Conferencing, and Editing 
    Finishing, Publishing, and Illustrating the Piece

The Forms of Writing 

Writing Sentences
Writing Paragraphs
 Personal Writing
 Subject Writing 
 Research Writing
 Writing Stories, Tales, Letters, and Plays 
 Writing Poems

The use of "Daily Edits" has proved  to be very beneficial for the students and teachers. This program has been instrumental in the students' success on standardized writing assignments.

The students will learn how to locate and remember important information by learning and practicing the following:

1.  Using a Glossary or a Dictionary
2.  Using the Table of Contents and Index
3.  Using the Encyclopedia
4.  Locating Information Graphically
5.  Summarizing Information Graphically
6.  Using the KWL and SQRR Strategies
7.  Identifying Good Web Sites

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