Writing paper and templates
Printable 3rd grade writing paper and templates: wide-ruled paper, cursive practice paper, a book report template, an essay planner and a friendly letter template.
The worksheets
Wide-Ruled Paper
Plain wide-ruled notebook lines with a red margin, a full page of them.
Cursive Practice Paper
Handwriting lines with a dashed middle line, sized for practicing cursive.
Book Report Template
A book report template with spaces for the title and author, setting, characters, problem, solution, opinion and a star rating.
Essay Planner
An essay planner for opinion, informative or story writing, with an introduction, three middle parts and a conclusion.
Friendly Letter Template
A friendly letter template with the date, greeting, body, closing and signature labeled.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every page above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
Blank pages for everyday writing in third grade. The wide-ruled paper looks like notebook paper, with a red margin. The cursive paper keeps the top, middle and bottom lines for practicing letters. The book report template and essay planner have a labeled space for each part, so kids can plan before they write.
What comes next
Use these pages alongside any writing topic, or for writing at home.
How to teach it
- Use the essay planner before writing an opinion, informative or story piece.
- Fill in each part of the planner with a few words, not full sentences.
- On the book report, ask for reasons in the opinion part, not just I liked it.
- Reread finished writing and fix one thing.
Common mistakes
- Skipping the plan and running out of ideas halfway through.
- Starting at the edge of the page instead of the red margin.
- Retelling the whole book in the book report instead of the main parts.