| Expository Writing - Letters & Comments on Texts3rd Grade | 
			
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												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											3.20.B* 
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								| write letters whose language is tailored to the audience and purpose (e.g., a thank you note to a friend) and that use appropriate conventions (e.g., date, salutation, closing) | 
						
							
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												Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
											
											3.20.C* 
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								| write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate an understanding of the text | 
						
							
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												Arizona Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.2.a 
										
											
												Common Core State Standards:
											
											Literacy.W.3.2a 
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											ELAGSE3W2a 
										
											
												Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
											
											W.3.2.a 
										
											
												Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
											
											W.3.2a 
										
											
												North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
											
											W.3.2.b 
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								| Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. | 
						
							
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												New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
											
											3W2a 
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								| Introduce a topic and organize related information together. | 
						
							
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												Ohio's Learning Standards:
											
											W.3.2.a 
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								| Introduce a topic and group related
information together; include illustrations to
aid comprehension, if needed. | 
						
							
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												Tennessee Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.TTP.2.a 
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								| Introduce a topic.
 3.W.TTP.2.b - Group related information together, including illustrations when needed, to provide clarity to the reader.
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												Wisconsin Academic Standards:
											
											W.3.3.a 
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								| Organization: Include an introduction that establishes a purpose and provides a concluding statement appropriate to the mode of writing. | 
						
							
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												Alabama Course of Study Standards:
											
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								| Write an argument to convince the reader to take an action or adopt a position, using an introduction, logical reasoning supported by evidence from various sources, and a conclusion. | 
						
							
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												Arizona Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.2.b 
										
											
												Common Core State Standards:
											
											Literacy.W.3.2b 
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											ELAGSE3W2b 
										
											
												Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
											
											W.3.2.b 
										
											
												Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
											
											W.3.2b 
										
											
												North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
											
											W.3.2.c 
										
											
												Tennessee Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.TTP.2.c 
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								| Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. | 
						
							
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												New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
											
											3W2b 
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								| Develop a topic with facts, definitions, and details; include illustrations when useful
for aiding comprehension. | 
						
							
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												Wisconsin Academic Standards:
											
											W.3.2.b 
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								| Informative or explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts, definitions, and details to develop points. | 
						
							
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												Arizona Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.2.c 
										
											
												Common Core State Standards:
											
											Literacy.W.3.2c 
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											ELAGSE3W2c 
										
											
												Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
											
											W.3.2.c 
										
											
												Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
											
											W.3.2c 
										
											
												Tennessee Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.TTP.2.e 
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								| Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. | 
						
							
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												North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
											
											W.3.2.d 
										
											
												New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
											
											3W2d 
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								| Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information. | 
						
							
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												Ohio's Learning Standards:
											
											W.3.2.c 
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								| Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also,
another, and, more, but) to connect ideas
within categories of information. | 
						
							
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												Wisconsin Academic Standards:
											
											W.3.3.b 
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								| Transitions: Use prompts, words, and phrases to signal event order and to link and build connections between ideas, text, and events. | 
						
							
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												Alabama Course of Study Standards:
											
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								| Write informative or explanatory texts about a topic using sources, including an introduction, facts, relevant details with elaboration, and a conclusion. | 
						
							
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												Arizona Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.2.d 
										
											
												Common Core State Standards:
											
											Literacy.W.3.2d 
										
											
												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											ELAGSE3W2d 
										
											
												Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
											
											W.3.2.d 
										
											
												Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
											
											W.3.2d 
										
											
												North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
											
											W.3.2.e 
										
											
												New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
											
											3W2e 
										
											
												Tennessee Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.TTP.2.d 
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								| Provide a concluding statement or section. | 
						
							
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												New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
											
											W.3.2.D 
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								| Provide a conclusion. | 
						
							
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												Arkansas Academic Standards:
											
											3.W.2.S 
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								| Write informative or explanatory pieces about a topic, using sources. | 
						
							
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												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											3.L.V.1.b 
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								| Use grade-level general, academic, and specialized vocabulary words and phrases to enhance communication in a variety of settings. (C) | 
						
							
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												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											3.T.C.1.c 
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								| Create multimodal texts, using features of pre-selected modes for a specific purpose and audience. (C) | 
						
							
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												Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
											
											3.T.T.2.d 
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								| Apply expository techniques to introduce a topic, develop the topic with facts and other information (e.g., definitions, details, illustrations), and provide a concluding statement or section. (C) | 
						
			
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