Plan a first draft by selecting a genre for a topic, purpose, audience; use strategies (brainstorming, freewriting, mapping).
With 3.11A, Grade 3 students practice Plan drafts in multiple representations and contexts.
TEKS 3.11A bridges prior learning and next steps in English Language Arts, keeping Plan drafts coherent across the year.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 3.11A.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Plan drafts, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 3.11A.
Standard 3.11A describes the essential skills and understandings for Plan drafts in Grade 3. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
