Routine Writing Practice

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the answer, or write your answer on the lines.

1. 1.

   Which writing goal is easy to check?

   • I will write three sentences today.
   • I will write well.
   • I will try my best someday.
2. 2.

   You get stuck while writing. What can you do?

   • erase everything
   • reread what you wrote and keep going
   • stop and put the paper away
3. 3.

   Before you add to yesterday's story, what should you do?

   • start a new story
   • throw it away
   • reread what you wrote yesterday
4. 4.

   You have five minutes to write. Which task fits?

   • write a whole book
   • write a ten-page report
   • write two sentences about your weekend
5. 5.

   Write three sentences about something fun you did this week. Reread them. Then rewrite one sentence with a new detail.

   Sentence 1

   Sentence 2

   Sentence 3

   Sentence with a new detail

   three connected sentences and one rewritten with an added detail.