Routine Writing Practice

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   A writer's goal is "Check that every sentence has a subject and a verb." What is the writer practicing?

   • counting paragraphs
   • adding pictures
   • choosing a new topic
   • writing complete sentences
2. 2.

   A writer has a three-day project. Which plan spreads the work best?

   • Day 1 plan, Day 2 draft, Day 3 revise and publish
   • Days 1 and 2 nothing, Day 3 all of it
   • Day 1 publish, Day 2 plan, Day 3 draft
   • Day 1 draft, Day 2 draft again, Day 3 start over
3. 3.

   A student's exit ticket says "Today we did stuff in science." Which revision fits a science journal better?

   • Today we did stuff in science.
   • Science was fine today.
   • Today we tested which objects float in water.
   • We had science class.
4. 4.

   Which writing task needs more than one day?

   • a quick list of weekend plans
   • a report with facts from three books
   • a one-line note to a friend
   • a two-sentence exit ticket
5. 5.

   Write a journal entry about something you learned this week. Then reread it and write one specific goal for tomorrow's writing.

   Journal entry

   Goal for tomorrow

   a focused journal entry with details, and a goal that is specific and can be checked.