Compose informational texts that convey information with a clear central idea using genre characteristics and craft.
Standard 3.12B in English Language Arts helps students understand Compose informational texts and apply knowledge with confidence.
For Grade 3, this standard focuses on Compose informational texts and prepares learners for increasingly complex tasks.
Standard 3.12B describes the essential skills and understandings for Compose informational texts in Grade 3. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 3.12B.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 3.12B.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Compose informational texts, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
