- English Language Arts and Reading
- Grade 3
- Composition
compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft;
Have students compose a brief procedural text such as a how-to text, ensuring they are using a clear central idea as well as other genre characteristics such as clear organizational patterns. Ask students to exchange texts with a partner and identify the characteristics of informational text in their partner’s writing.
Students are expected to compose informational papers to effectively explain and clarify a topic. Their writing must have a clear central idea with supporting details, an introduction and a conclusion, and an evident organizational pattern.