English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.38

Compose and develop a well-organized paragraph with a topic sentence, details to support, and a concluding sentence.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A well-organized paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write a well-organized paragraph that consists of a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • A well-written paragraph includes a topic sentence to introduce the topic, provides supporting details to explain the topic, and ends with a concluding sentence.

Vocabulary

  • Compose
  • Develop
  • Well-organized paragraph
  • Topic sentence
  • Details
  • Concluding sentence
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