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
Name one type of extreme weather
tornado, hurricane, flood, draught, snowstorm etc
What do you do first when reading a passage?
Number your paragraphs
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is a proper noun? (provide examples)
The name of someone, a place, or animal. (ex. Walmart, Ella, Kentucky)
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
Recite the multiples of 4
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48
Name the seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
How many times do you read a passage?
two times
What are synonyms?
words that mean the same thing
What is fiction?
stories that are not true or made up
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
Recite the pledge of allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
What does the Earth rotate around?
the Sun
What do you do with unwanted answers?
cross it off
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 real informational text
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
Recite the days of the week
What are the main things you must have in order to grow a plant? Name 1.
Water, sunlight, proper environment, air, soil, proper nutrients
What should you do if you do not understand what you read?
Reread the passage
What are antonyms?
Words that mean the opposite
What is a suffix?
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
- ed
- s
What is a verb?
An action word
Recite the multiples of 8
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
What is a habitat?
Environment an animal lives in.
What are text features? Name 2 types
Text Features help us understand how the story is organized.
Sequencing, Description, Cause & Effect, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution
What are contractions? Give two examples
What is the difference between a CAUSE and an EFFECT ?
The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened.
It's raining outside, so I used my umbrella.
What is Narrative Writing?
writing used to tell an experience or story
Recite the Days of the Months poem
Thirty days has September,
April, June, and November
All the rest have 31
Except for February alone
Which has 28 days clear
And 29 in each leap year
Name one type of simple machine
pulley, lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, wedge
What does it mean to your best?
To try and do not give up
What are compound words? Give two examples
two words put together