3rd Grade
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What are our school colors and mascot?
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
What does FUN stand for as a reading/writing strategY?
Find, Underline, Number
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is an adjective? (provide examples)
a word that descibes a noun.
big, tall, red, nice, round
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or animal
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
Name the seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What is time management?
Making sure you do not waste time during the test. Read through and do the questions that are easiest first!
True or False: All poems have to rhyme
False- some poems do but not Free Verse
What is it called when a sentence is not a complete thought?
Fragment
When answering a short answer question, what are the three things your answer should always include?
restate the question
start with a capital letter
end with a punctuation mark
What are Mrs. Abatemarco's dogs' names?
Bodi and Jake
What does the Earth rotate around?
the Sun
What is a comprehension question?
A question based on the text or passage. You can find the answer in the passage.
Explain Main Idea and Key Details
Main idea is what the story is mostly about and the key details provide examples of the main idea.
what does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is "not fake" real informational text
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What are three things to do the day before the test?
Get sleep, eat a good breakfast, don't stress.
How many planets are there?
8/9 if you want to include pluto
What do you call it when you cross out an answer in a multiple choice question.
Eliminate answers
What are character traits?
How a character thinks, feels, or behaves through actions in the story.
What does "difference" mean in math
the answer in a subtraction problem
What is a verb?
An action word
What is Mrs. Abatemarco's favorite food?
pizza
What is a habitat?
Where can you find the main idea of a text?
Look at the title, first sentence, or first paragraph
What are the three example of an Author's Purpose for writing? (Hint: PIE)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What does "sum" mean in math?
The answer in an addition problem.
What is Narrative Writing?
writing used to tell an experience or story
Why is it good to read the questions before the story?
to know what to look for as you read.
What is deforestation?
the destruction and removal of trees by humans
Every sentence you write should star with this and end with this.
Uppercase letter and punctuation mark
What is the purpose of Opinion Writing?
Opinion writing expresses the writer's ideas and tries to convince the reader to agree with an opinion.