Grade 3 · Writing · On Level
Free Description & Explanation worksheet - version 14
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 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-1BS2Y20-MC2H
1.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a historical event from two viewpoints.
2.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about the difference between weather and climate.
3.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how to evaluate whether a source is reliable.
4.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about how two characters respond differently to one event.
5.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a difficult process broken into ordered steps.
6.Write one organized paragraph with specific details about a place before and after a major change.
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 14
- 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 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 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 how two characters respond differently to one event.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 difficult process broken into ordered steps.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.
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.