3rd Grade Writing Resources

Christmas Power-Up! Writing Prompts to Practice Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling

By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation

When it comes to writing, suggesting prompts can be extremely helpful for students. By providing a prompt, you can give students a specific topic or area to focus on, which can help them better organize their thoughts and ideas. Additionally, writing prompts can help spark creativity and encourage students to think outside the box.

There are six Christmas-themed writing prompts, with coordinating primary handwriting pages included. Students can also illustrate a scene in the space above their writing.

Not only will using writing prompts help get your students excited about writing, but it will also help them to practice and improve their skills. By focusing on specific areas such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling, your students will hone their technique and produce well-written pieces of work. They’ll also be able to develop their unique voice and style – something essential for any writer!

Check out our blog post Writing Prompts Your Students Will Love for more tips and inspiration!

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Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

$2.25

Colorful Semantics Who, What, Where, What Doing Cards

By SEN Resource Source

Colorful Semantics is a structured language intervention designed to support the development of language and communication skills, particularly in children with speech and language difficulties. This resource includes cards to help children build sentences, it includes cards that describe ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘what doing’.

Why do you need this?

Colorful Semantics uses color coded cards to help children to learn the important elements of a sentence and how to join them together in the correct order. By visually representing each part of the sentence with a specific color, learners can better understand the structure and meaning of sentences, as well as the relationships between words.

How and when might you use this?

This approach is often implemented through a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, such as sentence building games, storytelling, and picture-based exercises. It can be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of learners, making it suitable for use in both classroom settings and speech and language clinics.

What’s included?

· 94 Who Cards

· 161 What Cards

· 52 Where Cards

· 86 What Doing Cards

These cards can be used in conjunction with what like, who to, who with, how and when cards

If you like this product here are some other things you may be interested in…

* Colorful Semantics Sentence and Picture Jigsaw Match

* Colorful Semantics Sentence Making Support

* Colorful Semantic Visual Cue Cards

$3.80

Discover Canada! Passport and Worksheets about the Provinces and Territories

By Michellecurtis

Unlock the wonders of Canada with the "Discover Canada! Passport and Worksheets about the Provinces and Territories." This engaging 25-page educational resource is designed to guide elementary students through a captivating exploration of Canada's diverse provinces and territories. Each page serves as a passport to a different region, filled with rich illustrations, key facts, and interactive activities that make learning fun and memorable.

What's Included:

  • 25 detailed pages, each focused on a specific province or territory, encourage students to 'travel' and learn through structured activities.
  • Comprehensive information pages that provide insights into the unique geography, culture, and history of each region.
  • Fun-filled quizzes and puzzles that reinforce knowledge and ensure understanding of the material covered.
  • High-quality illustrations that bring the landscapes and iconic landmarks of Canada to life, sparking curiosity and engagement.

Educational Benefits:

  • Enhances geographic literacy and understanding of Canadian culture.
  • Promotes critical thinking and retention through interactive learning.
  • Ideal for classroom settings, homeschooling, or supplemental educational activities.

Whether it's for a classroom journey, a homeschool curriculum, or just for fun, the "Discover Canada! Passport and Worksheets about the Provinces and Territories" is your gateway to a comprehensive and enjoyable exploration of all that Canada has to offer. Equip your students with their very own passport and watch as they embark on an educational adventure across this vast country!

$3.00

Write a Funny Story | Create a Silly Story | Creative Writing Activity

By My Innovative Classroom

Unleash the Giggles: Build a Funny Story!

Get ready for a laughter-filled adventure in creative writing! This printable resource is packed with 36 hilarious characters, 36 silly settings, and 36 funny events, empowering your students to craft their own rib-tickling tales. With endless combinations, the possibilities for funny stories are endless!

Key Features:

  • 36 Funny Characters: From Officer Oops to Alien Who Speaks in Rhymes, choose characters that will have your students rolling on the floor laughing.
  • 36 Silly Settings: Explore the Upside-Down House, the Giggle-Powered Classroom, or the Whispering books Library as the backdrop for your hilarious stories.
  • 36 Side-Splitting Events: Encounter wacky inventions, silly misunderstandings, and hilarious accidents that will keep your readers entertained from start to finish.
  • Flexible Writing Space & Creative Illustration Area: Bring your stories to life with words and pictures.
  • Helpful Word Bank: Find inspiration and expand your vocabulary with a collection of funny words and phrases.

Benefits:

  • No-Prep Convenience: Simply print and go – no additional materials needed.
  • Encourages Creativity & Imagination: Empowers students to build their own unique stories.
  • Develops Writing Skills: Promotes storytelling, organization, and vocabulary development.
  • Perfect for Differentiated Instruction: Suitable for a range of ages and abilities.
  • Ideal for Independent or Group Work: Can be used in various classroom settings.

Characters:

1. Officer Oops, the Clumsy Cop

2. Grandpa Grumbles the Forgetful

3. Muffin Mary the Messy Baker

4. The Girl Who Can't Stop Laughing

5. Prof. Poof the Exploding Scientist

6. Sir Clumsy the Knight

7. Alien Who Speaks in Rhymes

8. The Confused boy

9. Inspector Sniffles the Allergic Detective

10. The Forgetful Fertilizer Flinger

11. The Messy Masterpiece Maker

12. Waggles the Tail-Chasing Dog

13. The Needle phobic Nurse

14. The Cheese-Obsessed Rat

15. The Giggly Baby

16. Speedy Sam the Tripping postman

17. The Lost Driver

18. Miss Shush, the Whisper-Only Librarian

19. The Man with Mixed-Up Socks

20. Melody Maker Mike

21. The Dancing Sweeper

22. Whiskers the Napping Cat

23. Lady Laughs-a-Lot

24. The Witty Queen

25. The Quirky Labor

26. Ms. Smarty Pants

27. Puff the Hiccuping Dragon

28. High-Note Ms Honey

29. Question-Mark Quentin

30. Dr. Giggles the Ticklish Doctor

31. Brainy Bess

32. Coach Whistle-Mouth

33. Ding-Dong Dan

34. The Gentle Giant with Stinky Feet

35. Grandma Gabby the talkative

36. King Klutz, the Crown-Dropper

Settings:

1. The Upside-Down House

2. The Whispering books Library

3. The Giggle-Powered Classroom

4. The Squirrel Circus park

5. No Traffic lights road

6. The Mall with The Candy-Coated doors

7. No Chocolate Cafe

8. The Underwater Disco

9. The Bouncy Castle Kingdom

10. The Popcorn Palace cinema

11. The Tickle-Toe beach

12. The Vine-Swinging jungle

13. The Gnome-Infested Garden

14. The Giggling Ghost Mansion

15. The Silly Scarecrow village

16. The Alien Adoption Agency

17. The Luggage Losing Airport

18. The Lost in the Woods cabin

19. The Never-Ending train Express

20. The Giggling Gorilla zoo

21. The Dinosaur Disco museum

22. Camp Marshmallow Mayhem

23. The Wobbly Wall construction site

24. The Funny Clown Carnival

25. The Talking Vegetable Market

26. The Giggle Gas Hospital

27. Talking Portraits Art Gallery

28. Brain Freeze Ice cream Parlour

29. The Flying Animals Circus

30. Robot Waiters Restaurant

31. The Flying Paper Planes Office

32. Tire Swinging Gas Station

33. The Mad Scientist's Laboratory

34. The Ginger Bread Baker

35. The Treasure Island

36. The Chocolate Chip Cookie factory

Events:

1. Exploding Balloons Birthday

2. The Ant Attack Picnic Panic

3. The Wrong Turn Wilderness vacation

4. The Pillow Fight sleepover

5. The Lost Map Treasure Hunt

6. The "We Forgot the Tickets!" Trip

7. The Backstage Banana Peel Blunder

8. The Puddle Jumping Parade

9. The Tripping Over Your Own Feet Fiasco

10. The Cheering-So-Loud-You-Lose-Your-Voice Contest

11. The Turkey-Tumbling Thanksgiving

12. The Tickle Monster Chase

13. The "Who Turned Off the Lights mystery?

14. The Sibling Squabble

15. The "Did You Feel That?" earthquake

16. The "Missing Homework Heist"

17. The Disappearing Dessert Dilemma

18. The "Warning from Your Future Self"

19. The "Everything's Spinning!" Dizzying tornado

20. The "Confetti Explosion!" Celebration

21. The "We Did It!" Cheer-athon

22. The "Oops, We Went Back to the Dinosaur Era!"

23. The "Ghost Story Gigglefest"

24. The "Lost Sock Mystery Solved!"

25. The "My Pet Goldfish Disappeared!" Dilemma

26 The "Lost in the Mall" Mission

27. The "Video Game Glitch"

28. The "Baking Blunder"

29. The "Food Fight Frenzy"

30. The "Wrong Classroom" Whoopsie

31. The "Spell Gone Wrong"

32. The Secret Basement

33. The "Shadow Puppet Show Spectacular"

34. The "Surprise Encounter with a Squirrel"

35. The "Homework-Doing Robot"

36. The "Matching Outfits" Mishap

Ignite your students' storytelling potential today with this fantastic resource!

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$4.00

Thanksgiving Turkey Craft, Writing and Decor Activity

By Class Plus

This adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Craft provides a meaningful activity for students to express gratitude and reflect on what they appreciate. This engaging Thanksgiving activity allows students to sincerely thank the important people in their lives. Simply make copies of the pages and have students cut and assemble the craft. They can write their expressions of gratitude on the turkey’s feathers, dedicating messages to their school, family, and friends. There’s also an extra feather where students can thank someone or something of their choice.

This resource not only serves as a wonderful classroom decoration but also delights families who enjoy reading their children's heartfelt messages. Enhance your Thanksgiving celebrations with this creative craft activity that fosters a sense of appreciation and connection among students.

This resource includes:

  • Turkey: Thank You to My Friends
  • Turkey: Thank You to My School
  • Turkey: Thank You to My Family
  • Turkey: Thank You to ________
  • Turkey Feathers With Writing Line
  • Turkey Feathers Without Writing Line

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

$3.00

Silly Halloween Stories!!! Roll and Write!

By La Llama Bilingüe

This is a fun activity to warm up those writing skills. Each student can use it as a writing center or independent work. You only need some dice and a pencil!

This product includes:

  • 1 Color template
  • 1 BW template
  • 1 writing template

CHECK OUT THIS OTHER ROLL-AND-WRITE ACTIVITY!

Just print and go!!

$2.00

Polar Express Day Writing Activities Lined Paper Coloring Sheets Pages

By Primary Piglets

Polar Express Writing!

30 pages of Polar Express Writing Paper

Click here for more POLAR EXPRESS themed activities!

$3.75

WHEN Question Breakdown - Cause and Effect - Speech Therapy - Compound Sentences

By The SLP Curriculum

This resource serves as a great way to teach speech language therapy students or English language learners different ways to answer WHEN questions. The explicit instruction using the word "when" to produce a compound or complex sentence is essential for children to be able to answer certain WHEN questions, while also providing opportunity for vocabulary development, sequencing, categorization, and complex sentence production. These visual aids, task cards, sentence model strips, and sorting worksheets will walk you through the instruction of WHEN questions step-by-step.

Included in this resource:

Task Cards/Flash Cards can be used to drill WHEN questions that elicit "when" being used in the answer - the sentence structure that is used to answer cause/effect relationship WHEN questions. They can also be used as memory games or paired with motivating board games. These task Cards include:

20 Sets of Cause and Effect Flash Cards - 40 Cards Total!

  • oven/baking
  • bandaid/cut
  • bath/boy who is dirty
  • sunscreen/beach
  • blowing out candles/birthday
  • smiling saying "cheese"/taking a picture
  • mittens/cold
  • flashlight/dark
  • haircut/boy with long hair
  • ice cream melting/hot outside
  • tent/camping
  • sunglasses/sunny
  • doctor/sick
  • suitcase/vacation
  • kite/windy
  • umbrella/raining
  • snowman/snow
  • spoon/soup
  • eating/hungry
  • trophy/winning race

No Prep Worksheets

  • 2 Cause and effect matching worksheets - "When do you _____"
  • 1 Emotions worksheet - "I feel _____ when _____"

Teaching Visuals

  • Emotions page
  • Sentence strips to answer Cause and Effect WHEN questions in compound sentence

Teaching Materials:

  • 1-page teachable explanation of different ways to answer when questions.
  • 1-page teaching script to explain how to answer when questions by using "when" in the answer

Excellent Resource for Mixed Groups

Grammar: Naturally elicit first person, second person, and third person sentences

Vocabulary: Practice labeling common objects and actions. Produce synonyms and antonyms of verbs.

Wh- questions: Ask who, what, where, when, why questions common objects and events

Sequencing: Sequencing events

Sentence production: Elicit compound and complex sentences with details using task cards and sentence visuals.

Categorization: Categorize objects and events

Following directions: Follow directions containing sequential and temporal concepts such as when and while

** Perfect resource for Teacher Observation or Speech Therapy Observation**

Answer key included!

$8.00

Halloween How to Carve A Pumpkin Writing: Graphic Organizers & Paper

By E•Fish•ient Teaching

Halloween How to Writing activity. This can be used for differentiation within your classroom. There is one graphic organizer where students can draw out their ideas and write a small sentence of what they drew. The second graphic organizer has students begin with an introduction, list three steps, and a conclusion. You can use both for the planning stages, students will just need to combine two of their drawings for one step.

Then there is a cute pumpkin paper for students to write out their How To Carve a Pumpkin essay.

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$1.50

Paperless Picture of The Day Morning Meeting Work Digital Resources

By Professional Development and Teacher Prep

Do your students need highly engaging morning meeting digital resources or a picture of the day to start off their morning? Morning Meeting Picture Slides are important to utilize to develop strong relationships with students and peer-to-peer relationships.  The picture of the day allows for deeper conversations and the building of a strong classroom community, which in turn raises academic achievement skills. The digital resource has many diverse pictures where everyone can feel represented.

How I Use Picture of The Day

We use a picture of the day every morning during our morning meeting routine. The morning meeting slides are projected on our screen for all students to see. Students are asked to infer, visualize, synthesize, and create connections with the picture. Looking closely at a picture is an important reading skill for students to develop to create inferences about what they are reading. 

Additionally, The picture of the day can be used for writing prompts or centers. Students can look at the picture and write a story based on the picture. 

This is also an excellent resource to use with your remote learners. You could assign one or more morning meeting slides to their learning management system for morning meetings and writing or reading activities. 

“Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically.” -Responsive Classroom

“Morning meetings are an excellent way to help students transition from home to school and help them get ready to learn. In addition, these meetings can help you connect with your students, help students build relationships with each other, and promote an overall sense of community in the classroom.” -Centervention

The topics and what is included:

  • 180 pages of editable Google Slides. 
  • Diverse, beautiful pictures.
  • Pictures were either taken by me or were purchased stock photos. 
  • No worksheets. 
  • An excellent time-saver where all of the pictures are ready to go in one place!

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$10.00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Biography Reading Comprehension Writing Activity Bulletin Board

By Christyrie's Teachery

No Prep print and go Martin Luther King Jr. reading and writing activities packet. Teach 1st-6th grade students all about MLK with this Biography Reading Comprehension book and Writing resources packet. Explore Dr. King's life, the impact he made on the World and The Civil Rights Movement. The writing activities will be perfect for those Hallway Bulletin Boards where Students share on how "We as a whole can change the World Together". Students Learn "What's a Right Choice and What's a Wrong Choice" through the Cut/Paste Activity all while they develop their own perspective on Social Change and learn the great things he did for human rights. Explore/talk about What Kindness is and that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted equality for everyone with the Vocabulary Cards to help expand their vocabulary. This is the perfect** No Prep engaging **resource to have for the months of January and February when you celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

Included in this Resource:

21 Pages

1- 6 page Biography Book on the life of MLK

14 Activities:

  • 8 Vocabulary Cards
  • MLK Buntin Bio Writing
  • Dr. King Writing
  • I have Dreams Too Writing
  • What is Kindness Writing
  • Right vs Wrong Choice Cut/Paste
  • MLK Jr. Vocab color picture
  • 2 I have a Dream Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
  • 2 I have a Dream Buntin Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)
  • What does quote mean to you Writing
  • 2 We can change the World Together Writing (1 Primary Lines, 1 Upper Elementary Lines)

Use this Resource For:

  • Small Groups
  • Literacy Centers
  • Morning Work
  • Homework
  • Substitutes
  • Early Finishers
  • Independent Desk Work
  • Black History Month
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Bulletin Boards

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$3.75

Under the Sea Roll a Story

By Creative Soul Printables

Dive into a sea of creativity with the Under the Sea Roll a Story activity! This fun, engaging writing prompt challenges students to roll a dice and craft their own ocean adventure.

Contents:
With Under the Sea Roll a Story, students let chance guide their story creation! This activity includes:

  • 6 Ocean-Themed Characters: Characters like mermaids, divers, sea creatures, and more add depth and variety to each story.
  • 6 Story Problems: Will they face stormy waters, get shipwrecked, or encounter a sunken treasure?
  • 6 Settings: Each roll could reveal an underwater cave, coral reef, or mysterious sunken ship as the backdrop.
  • Lined Story Paper Options: After rolling, students organize and write their stories on included lined paper, building a full ocean adventure from their unique prompts.

How It Works:
Students roll the dice three times to create a character, problem, and setting combination for their story. With all three elements decided, they can plan, organize, and then fully write their story using the provided paper. This interactive setup adds excitement while guiding students through story structure basics.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Under the Sea Roll a Story combines storytelling, creativity, and writing practice in a way that’s perfect for young learners. The dice-based format brings an element of surprise, making each story unique and keeping students engaged. Teachers will appreciate the focus on structured story creation, vocabulary expansion, and imagination!

Features:

  • 6 ocean-inspired characters, problems, and settings for limitless story ideas
  • Dice-based prompts that make planning fun and structured
  • Themed lined paper for easy story organization
  • 8.5x11 pages for straightforward printing and classroom setup

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

  1. Writing Centers: This makes a great addition to writing centers, where students can create stories independently.
  2. Group Storytelling: Use it as a group activity where students share their stories for a lively storytelling session.
  3. Vocabulary Building: Ocean-themed elements introduce new vocabulary and imaginative concepts.
  4. Early Finisher Activity: An ideal task for students who finish early and love creative writing.
  5. Theme Week: Perfect for a week focused on the ocean or marine life, tying into science or literature lessons.

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Winter Sentence Scramble Writing Activities for 1st to 2nd Grade

By LessonLink Teacher

This is a set of 20 Winter Sentence Scramble Writing Activities designed for 1st to 2nd Grade students.

Each activity is a fun and engaging exercise that encourages the development of sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary skills.

The set includes winter-themed pictures for coloring, adding a creative and artistic element to the learning process. These pictures are not only enjoyable to color but also aid in enhancing the student’s understanding of the winter season and its associated vocabulary.

The activities are versatile and can be used in various settings, be it in a classroom for group activities, at home for individual practice, or as holiday homework. They are also an excellent resource for homeschooling parents.

The set is easy to use; simply print the activities, and they’re ready to go. The sentences are carefully curated to align with the learning level of 1st to 2nd Grade students, making them an ideal tool for teaching and reinforcing language arts skills.

$3.00

3rd Grade classroom scavenger hunt, Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Fun Facts

By Katelyn Schneider

Get ready for a frightfully fun and educational Halloween Scavenger Hunt designed specifically for 3rd graders! This interactive activity combines spooky excitement with learning opportunities. Kids will embark on a thrilling hunt around the room to uncover Halloween-themed fun facts, engage in reading, writing, and listening activities, and enjoy a fang-tastic time.

What's Included:

  1. Halloween Scavenger Hunt Clues
  • Spooky Riddles and Clues: A set of Halloween-themed riddles and clues that lead to different stations or spots around the room. Each clue reveals a fun fact about Halloween, monsters, or seasonal traditions.
  1. Fact Cards
  • Learn and Discover: Fact cards featuring intriguing and age-appropriate Halloween-related facts. Each card includes a question or prompt to encourage kids to read, write, and reflect on the information they find.
  1. Activity Sheets
  • Engaging Challenges: Printable worksheets with tasks such as fact-finding, writing down interesting details, and answering questions related to the Halloween facts they uncover during the scavenger hunt.

How It Works:

  1. Setup: Decorate the room with Halloween props and set up the scavenger hunt stations.
  2. Hunt Begins: Give each group of students the first clue and let them start their search.
  3. Discover and Learn: At each station, students will read fact cards, listen to audio clips, and complete activity sheets.
  4. Completion: Once all facts are uncovered and activities are completed, kids return to the starting point for a spooky celebration and receive their prize certificates.
$3.00

Paragraph Practice - expanding your thoughts and adding supporting details

By Until the Pieces Fit

Do your students need some additional supports with expanding their thoughts when they are writing a paragraph? My students were having difficulty with developing ideas that were on topic & adding details to their writing. So, I made this as a practice to expanding their thoughts. (*this activity builds on my other writing packet which will be linked below)

What is included?

  • While this is posted as a PDF, the first 11 pages were made as a way to begin discussions with your students. While you can use as posters or visual supports, I merely projected the pages onto my white board and we discussed the importance of our writings.
  • 2 pages of matching - Each page has simple sentences students can read. They will draw lines from one side to the other to select the sentences that support one another.
  • 2 pages of multiple choice - A sentence is provided, and students will select the sentence that supports it best from a choice of 4.
  • Paragraph orders - 4 cut and paste pages. Students will read the sentences, cut them out, and place them in the correct order.
  • Write a paragraph - Use the page of writing prompts to write a paragraph that has additional supporting details.
  • Templates - Depending on the level of support your student needs I have included 3 different templates. The first is the hamburger, however adapted to support students in providing supporting details. The other templates are unlined/lined boxes.

These resources can be used in direct instruction, small /large groups. I have attached it as a pdf, so you could project the pages onto your board and write. Please reach out with any questions: untilthepiecesfit2@gmail.com

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Native American 3D Writing Craft Activities | Teepee (Tipi, Tepee) Art Projects

By Kimberly

❤️Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Native American Heritage or Indigenous Peoples' Day in your classroom? Your students will love learning about teepee dwellings and how they were used in Native American culture, while making beautiful 3D writing craft projects! (3 crafts included)

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✏️Use the cultural guide, symbols guide, vocabulary definitions, and discussion questions to teach about the history of tipis and how they were used in Native American tribes.

✏️3 teepee crafts included! Use the templates as a stencil to create your craft on colored paper, or decorate directly on craft worksheets!

✏️Students can choose from 25 symbols, called pictographs, to create their personalized tepee art project.

✏️Students can use the symbols to tell stories (real or fictional), create scenes, or simply choose ones that represent their qualities or the traits of family members.

✏️Crafts are differentiated! Students can color, draw, or decorate their teepee, choose from a variety of writing prompts, and writing sheet options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)

✏️Use the arts and craft writing projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creativity!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art), whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Create a writing bulletin board, door, or hallway by displaying craftivities!

⭐️Check out the preview and video for a more detailed look at what's inside!

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Includes: (61 pages)

Informational guides: (6 pages)

☑ Teepee information (1 page)

☑ Pictograph symbols guide (2 pages)

☑ Vocabulary guide (3 pages)

Craft components: (29 pages)

☑ Craft directions (4 pages)

☑ Craft templates (3 pages)

☑ Craft worksheets (6 pages)

☑ Black & white symbols (3 pages)

☑ Color symbols (13 pages)

Writing projects (optional): (26 pages)

☑ Writing prompts, research ideas, or discussion questions (1 page)

☑ Brainstorming sheets - informative, narrative, personal narrative, persuasive (4 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - tracing symbol names (5 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - blank, mini blocks, dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - blank, mini blocks, solid lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - sequencing (first, next, then, etc.) - blank dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - sequencing (first, next, then, etc.) - blank solid lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - "All About Teepees" - full page, dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - "All About Teepees" - full page, solid lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - "All About Pictographs" - full page, dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - "All About Pictographs" - full page, solid lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - "My Teepee Story" - full page, dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - "My Teepee Story" - full page, solid lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - blank (additional sheet) - full page, dotted lines (1 page)

☑ Writing sheets - blank (additional sheet) - full page, solid lines (1 page)

Bonus: (65 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (3 pages)

☑ Black and white set (61 pages)

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Pictograph symbols included: (25)

☑ badger tracks (summer)

☑ bear (strength)

☑ bear paw (good omen)

☑ buffalo eye (alertness)

☑ big mountain (abundance)

☑ bird (carefree)

☑ brothers (loyalty)

☑ buffalo horns (success)

☑ butterfly (renewal)

☑ cactus (desert)

☑ coyote tracks (trickster)

☑ deer tracks (safety)

☑ drying rack (plenty of meat)

☑ eagle (freedom)

☑ eagle feather (chief)

☑ hogan (permanent home)

☑ horse (journey)

☑ lightning (power)

☑ Medicine Man's eye (wisdom)

☑ mountain range (destination)

☑ spider (good luck)

☑ sun (happiness)

☑ tipi (temporary home)

☑ turtle (protection)

☑ wolf paw (courage)

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Spooky Story Starters for Halloween Writing Fun – Freebie!

By TooBookedUp

Ready to give your students a spook-tacular writing experience? These 10 Halloween-themed story starters are designed to spark imagination and creativity in your classroom. Perfect for grades 4 and up, these engaging prompts are open-ended, allowing students to create their own spooky, mysterious, or magical tales.

Use these story starters as:

  • Bell ringers to jumpstart creative writing sessions
  • Writing centers or stations for independent work
  • Extension activities when students need an extra challenge
  • Fun, seasonal writing prompts for October or Halloween-themed lessons

Included Story Starters:

  • “As I walked through the dark forest, I saw a glowing jack-o’-lantern with a note attached. The note said…”
  • “One rainy Halloween night, I heard a mysterious knock at the door. When I opened it, there was a box with something moving inside.”
  • “While trick-or-treating, I came across a house that no one ever visits. The door creaked open by itself, and I decided to…”
  • And 7 more eerie and thrilling prompts!

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

Easy to Use: Just print and go! No prep needed.
Engaging & Fun: Each prompt invites students to explore their creativity with a Halloween twist.
Flexible Use: Great for writing centers, independent work, or creative group activities.
Perfect for Fall: Bring the spooky season into your classroom with these seasonal story starters.

Don’t miss out on this FREE Halloween resource that will keep your students’ creativity brewing all month long! Download today and let the spooky storytelling begin!

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Narrative, Descriptive & Summary Christmas Writing | My Snowman Came to Life

By Nardine Mettry

Get ready to unleash your student's creativity and embark on a writing adventure filled with winter wonder!

Brrr! Winter has arrived, blanketing the world in a layer of sparkling snow. Today is the perfect day to build a snowman! But what if their snowman suddenly came to life?

What's Included?

  1. Drawing Your Snowman: Before they dive into writing, they imagine its unique features: size, shape, facial expressions, accessories (hat, scarf, etc.). Let their artistic side shine!
  • Narrative Writing: The Magical Moment: Tell the story! Describe the scene, their initial reaction, and how the snowman interacts with them. Did they talk to?

  • Descriptive Writing: A Frosty Friend: Taking a closer look at their snowman. A descriptive paragraph detailing its appearance. Focus on specific features like its texture, the sparkle of the snow, or the way its eyes (made of buttons or pebbles) seem to come alive.

  • Summary Writing: A Day of Winter Fun: Let them imagine they spent the entire day with their living snowman! Time to write a summary describing the activities they did together. Did they build a snow fort? Have a snowball fight? Go sledding? The possibilities are endless!

This creative writing activity allows students to:

  • Develop their storytelling skills through narrative writing.
  • Enhance their descriptive writing skills by focusing on details.
  • Practice summarizing events in a clear and concise way.
  • Spark their imagination and explore the concept of a magical snowman encounter.

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing

By Kristen Teaches Fourth

Spooky Halloween Haunted House Fill In The Blank Descriptive Writing

This spooky writing is low prep and perfect for emerging writers and for reluctant writers!

Students will make the haunted house listing their own by choosing the appropriate adjective, name, verb or other part of speech. This makes it approachable for everyone!

For added flair, students can type up their finished product and then make a haunted house to color!

Includes:

PDF file of writing piece

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3rd Grade ELA Review Jeopardy Game | Language & Writing | ELA Test Prep

By SPO Resources

Boost 3rd Grade ELA Skills with the ELA Language & Writing Jeopardy Review Game! Are you looking for an engaging way to reinforce essential language and writing skills for your grade 3 students? The ELA Language & Writing Jeopardy Review Game is the perfect solution! Designed with third-grade standards and MAP testing requirements in mind, this interactive game will help your students master language mechanics, parts of speech, sentence structure, and the writing process in a fun and exciting way.

✅ Aligned with 3rd Grade Common Core Standards: Ensure your students are practicing skills that directly support standards and testing needs.

✅ Interactive and Fun: Transform your test prep into a lively game that students will love.

✅ Comprehensive Review: Covers key language and writing concepts with "test-like" questions to boost confidence and performance.


Contents at a Glance

  • PowerPoint and Google Slides✨

✏️ Detailed Review

  • 25 ELA Questions aligned with Common Core Standards, plus answers.
  • Bonus Question Slides for extended engagement.
  • 8 Hint Slides to help review concepts (e.g., plural noun spellings, quotation marks usage, possessive nouns, adverbs, pronouns, abstract nouns, comparative and superlative adjectives, and compound sentences).

✏️ Teacher's Tool Kit

  • ✨Comprehensive teacher's guide for seamless implementation
  • ✨Detailed answer key with explanations, included as a PDF and in presenter view of the game
  • ✨Customizable slides to outline game rules & expectations
  • ✨Print-friendly scoreboard & question tracker (best for Google Slides™ version)

Note: Game content is not editable.


GAME FEATURES

  • Dynamic Game Board: Tracks progress with fading questions and a built-in scoreboard (PPTX version).

  • ✨Built-in Scoreboard Slide: Easily tracks points for each team (PPTX).

  • Engaging Animations: Reveal answers with a click, keeping students engaged.

  • Embedded answer key with explanations for comprehensive learning

PowerPoint is the recommended version for full features. Google Slides users can use the printable scoreboard and question tracker.


Game Categories

Practice language and writing skills across five categories:

  • Mechanics: Assess punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
  • Parts of Speech: Comprehend word forms, tenses, and the roles words play in sentences.
  • Sentence Structure: Form coherent sentences with correct syntax and usage.
  • Writing Process: Apply knowledge of prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing.
  • Word Builders: Understand root words, suffixes, prefixes, and their meanings.

This game offers a comprehensive review through multiple-choice questions, drag-and-drop simulations, two-part questions, multiple-answer questions, and short-answer questions mimicking "test-like" conditions to enhance your students' learning experience.


Skills Covered

  • Capitalizing titles
  • Plural noun spellings
  • Quotation mark usage
  • Possessive nouns
  • Identify adverbs, pronouns, and abstract nouns
  • Use irregular verbs
  • Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
  • Compound and complex sentences
  • Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
  • Narrative and informative writing techniques
  • Prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Designed for 3rd Grade ELA Educators

As a third-grade teacher, this tool streamlines your test preparation and reviews essential language and writing skills. It's also great for fourth-grade teachers looking to reinforce foundational concepts.

Teach math? Check out the 3rd Grade Math Review Jeopardy Review Game:

★ 3rd Grade Math Jeopardy Game

Teach 4th Grade? Explore the ELA review games for 4th Grade below:

★ 4th Grade Reading Literature Jeopardy Game

★ 4th Grade Reading Informational Texts Jeopardy Game

Looking for other 3rd-grade ELA review games?

★ 3rd Grade Reading Informational Texts Jeopardy Game

★ 3rd Grade Reading Literature Jeopardy Game


EASY-TO-FOLLOW GAMEPLAY

Playing the game is straightforward. Enter presenter mode in PowerPoint or Google Slides, click on category boxes to access questions, reveal answers, and track scores using the built-in scoreboard feature (PowerPoint version). Detailed instructions ensure seamless implementation.


❤️ WHY EDUCATORS LOVE IT ❤️

❤️ Zero Preparation: Ready to play, saving time and energy.

❤️ Engagement Booster: Encourages teamwork and keeps students motivated.

❤️ Versatile Application: Suitable for various learning environments.

❤️ Aesthetic Design: Features beautiful slides and engaging graphics.


WAYS TO USE

★ Small Group

★ Literacy Centers

★ Whole Group Review

★ Tutoring or Homeschooling

★ Virtual Learning

★ End of Year Review Game

★ Test Prep Activity


WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT OTHER JEOPARDY GAMES

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I used this resource with an after-school tutoring group preparing for the EOG. I'm trying to find fun ways to review, and this was perfect!”— Angie R.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Very helpful to prepare for state testing! Super fun, and easy with printable passages, answer keys, and explanations! Loved it! ” -Paige P.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students loved this resource! We used it before state testing and again at the end of the year, and they BEGGED to play it over and over again. :)” -Kristi N.


✅ DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

Upon purchase, you will receive a zip file containing 1 PDF & PPTX File

PDF includes:

  • Table of Contents
  • Teacher Guide
  • Game Rules & Ideas for Maximized Classroom Participation
  • PowerPoint Instructions
  • Google Slides Instructions
  • Link to Google Slides™ Game
  • Printable passages
  • 1 Page Answer Key
  • Standard Alignment Pages - (standard, question, and answer)
  • Answer Key with Explanations
  • Printable question tracker
  • Printable Scoreboard
  • Student record sheet

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