Grade 3 · Writing · Building Confidence
Free Description & Explanation worksheet - version 7
Grade 3 description & explanation practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 6 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Description & Explanation
Grade 3 · Building confidence · 6 questions · Version PG-15EI2S8-18FW
1.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a historical event from two viewpoints.
2.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how to evaluate whether a source is reliable.
3.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about the cause and effects of a community decision.
4.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about the difference between weather and climate.
5.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a place before and after a major change.
6.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how a structure's form supports its function.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 7
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a historical event from two viewpoints.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how to evaluate whether a source is reliable.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about the cause and effects of a community decision.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about the difference between weather and climate.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a place before and after a major change.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
- Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how a structure's form supports its function.Responses will vary. Strong descriptive explanatory writing should stay focused, use specific details, and match the requested structure.
Worked example
Choose an organizing structure and use precise details or ordered steps.
Common mistake
Adding details that do not support the main purpose.
Helpful hint
Group details by sense, category, cause, or sequence.