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3rd Writing Checklist
3rd Writing Checklist
Narrative Conventions
Meets Expectations: Meets Expectations:
Informative/Explanatory Conventions
Meets Expectations: Meets Expectations:
Introduces a topic Spells correctly
a. Groups related information* a. High-frequency words
b. Grade-appropriate vocabulary
Develops the topic Uses capitalization
a. Provides facts, definitions, and details a. Titles of stories
b. Uses multiple sources to gather
information
Uses punctuation
a. Commas and quotation marks in
c. Shares information in own words
dialogue
Uses linking words and phrases b. End punctuation
a. Connects ideas (also, another, and, Writes complete sentences
more, but) a. Simple, compound, and complex
Provides conclusion b. Subject-verb agreement
a. Statement or section c. Past, present, future verb tenses
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Grade 3 Writing Checklist
Opinion Conventions
Meets Expectations: Meets Expectations:
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