3rd Grade
Word Power
Word Power
What is another word that begins with the same beginning sound as kick?
Cake
Fiction
An untrue story
What is a noun?
Person, Place, or Thing
What does the prefix pre mean? (prewrite)
before
What figurative language is this an example of? Life is like a box of chocolates.
Similie
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is a word that rhymes with bike?
Trike, Sike
Nonfiction
a true story
What is an action verb?
Word that shows action
What does the prefix ir mean? (Irregular)
Not
What kind of figurative language is this? He is a cheetah!
Metaphor
What are synonyms?
words that mean the same thing
Which word begins with a hard c sound?
curl
Describe Realistic fiction and science fiction
Realistic fiction is something that could actually happen, but probably didn't. Science fiction is something that might could happen, but probably didn't.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes the verb?
What does the prefix mis mean?
wrong
What kind of figurative language is this? The trees swayed in the wind.
Personification
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 word has the same vowel sound as the "igh" in light?
Bright
Biography and Autobiography
a story written about someone else, and a story written about yourself.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes the noun.
What does the prefix re mean?
Again
What kind of figurative language is this? Ms. Hale has a happy and healthy hyena at home.
Alliteration
What are antonyms?
Words that mean the opposite
Give an example of a r-controlled vowel?
burn
Drama
A play
What is a conjunction? Give three examples.
It is used to combine two sentences together. But, or, and, because
What does the prefix un mean? (Undone)
Not
What kind of figurative language is this? Boom, Crack, POP!
Onomatopoeia
What are contractions? Give two examples
What is a word that has the same vowel sound as the letter "o" in also?
Boat
Fantasy
Involves magical events
What is a preposition?
A word that shows direction
What does the suffix ly mean? (Happily)
In the manner of
What kind of figurative language is this? She was nervous for the play, but her mom told her to break a leg!
Idiom
What are compound words?
two words put together