Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Shover, Cathy / Writing / Third Grade / Elementary School

Month

Content

August

Write 3 paragraphs
conversational tone?
writing process
writing journal

September

introduce alliteration, metaphors, simile, sensory details, onomatopoeia, personification
make 4 square
details
5 paragraphs introduced
writing journal throughout year

October

conversation tone
details, details, details
persuasive writing with details
writing process

November

expressive writing
5 paragraphs
4-square
writing process

December

narrative writing
5 paragraphs
details
4-square
writing process
1st timing of 50 minutes

January

rubric form from state
bring old writing-improve,rewrite
50 minute timings
look for details
look for conversational tone

February

50 minute timings on persuasive, expository, narrative
re-check using state rubric

March

make own book using SWAK

April

SWAK done using writing process
illustrations, covers

May

present SWAK to 1st and 2nd graders