South Dakota ELA 3.W.6

ELA3rd GradeWriting

The Standard

Use technology and keyboarding skills to produce and publish writing, with guidance and support both individually and collaboratively.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use a keyboard to write and make changes on screen. With help, they share finished writing they made alone or with classmates.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can type a short piece with spaces, capitals, and punctuation, then correct errors on screen. They can share a finished copy and contribute words to a group document.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think saving a draft means it is ready to share, so they skip rereading. In partner work, one child may do all the typing while the other has no say in the words.
How to Assess It: Ask students to type two sentences of advice for next year's third graders, fix one error on screen, and add the final copy to a shared class document.

Lesson moves

Have partners type a three-sentence book review, take turns at the keyboard, and post their final version on a shared class page.
Show two versions of a typed class announcement and ask which one is ready to share and what needs fixing.
Run a keyboard relay: students type a sentence, fix one misspelling with backspace, and add a title using the Enter key.
Have each student type and revise a thank-you note to a school staff member, then print it for delivery.

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