Writing and Representing
In Grade 3, students develop their writing and representing skills through the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. They learn to write for various purposes and audiences, using different genres and text forms while developing their understanding of writing conventions.
Grade Three Expectations for Writing and Representing
Write for Pleasure and Personal Growth
- Choose topics of personal interest to share
- Use the writing of favourite authors as models for their own writing
- Reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process
Specific Curriculum Outcomes
By the end of Grade Three, the learner will be expected to:
Assessment Strategies
Approaches to assess writing and representing skills
Teaching Strategies
Effective approaches for teaching writing and representing
Resources
Materials to support writing and representing instruction
Recommended Learning Activities
Engaging writing activities for Grade 3 students
Author's Workshop
Students work through the complete writing process to create their own books on topics of their choice.
Cultural Poetry Writing
Students explore and create poems that celebrate their cultural heritage and local traditions.
Reading Response Journals
Students maintain journals where they respond to their reading through writing and drawing.
Digital Storytelling
Students create multimedia stories combining text, images, and simple animations.