Grade 3 English: Narrative and Descriptive Writing

Free Grade 3 English unit on Narrative and Descriptive Writing: 10 lessons in order. Includes practice questions and answer keys.

10 lessons in this unit

Plan a story before writing by choosing characters, setting, problem, events and ending.

Write an interesting beginning that introduces characters and setting and hooks the reader.

Create characters with names, traits, wants and feelings, and show them through words and actions.

Describe where and when a story happens using the five senses and strong details.

Develop a plot with a beginning, rising problem, climax and resolution.

Tell events in a clear order using time words such as first, next, then, later and finally.

Write conversation between characters using quotation marks, commas and new lines for each speaker.

Choose strong, precise adjectives, verbs and adverbs to make descriptions vivid.

Write satisfying endings that solve the problem, show what changed and give a sense of closure.

Revise a story draft by improving detail, order, word choice and sentences, then edit and publish.