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Grade 3 Prewriting Practice

A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice prewriting techniques like brainstorming, outlining, and idea generation.

Grade 3 ELA WritingWriting ProcessPrewriting
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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.4

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prewritingwriting processbrainstorminggrade 3ELA
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Grade 3 Prewriting Practice

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Prewriting is the first step in the writing process! It's when you think about your ideas and plan what you want to write. Read each question carefully and complete the activities.

1. Imagine you are going to write a story about your favorite animal. What are three things you could write about this animal? List your ideas below.

2. Prewriting is the   step in the writing process.

3. When you prewrite, you   your ideas and   what you want to write.

4. Which of these is a good way to start prewriting for a story?

a

Start writing the story right away.

b

Think about ideas and make a list.

c

Ask a friend to write it for you.

d

Wait until the last minute.

5. It is important to make sure every word is spelled correctly during prewriting.

T

True

F

False

6. Look at the image below. This is a brainstorming web. Choose a topic you want to write about (like 'My Summer Vacation' or 'My Pet'). Fill in the web with ideas related to your topic.

Brainstorming web example