Shows understanding of the use and meaning of compound words, antonyms and synonyms, prefixes and suffixes, and contractions. Uses capital letters for the first word of a sentence and for proper nouns. Reinforcement of dictionary skills taught in reading. Introduce concept of paragraph organization. Fosters an appreciation of poetry and other classical literacy forms.
Creative writing is emphasized in third grade.
Children are encouraged to discuss an organize before writing. Revising and proofreading are done with other students and with the teacher. Writing in response to reading is also an important part of our writing program. Joins letters correctly and spaces words and letters evenly. Applies phonics skills and syllabication to identify unknown words.