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 is the process of sounding out words by connecting letters to sounds and blending them together.
Decoding
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
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 state do we live in?
New York
Name the 4 seasons of the year?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
True or False: All poems have to rhyme
False- some poems do but not Free Verse
What the name of a book called?
Title
What type of punctuation do you use at the end of a sentence to express excitement?
Exclamation point.
Who is your Intervention teacher?
Mrs. Julia Young-Sypher
What does the Earth rotate around?
the Sun
What is the main idea of a story?
The main topic.
What does the word "vast" mean?
enormous, big
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What is a sentence?
A complete thought.
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Who is the method of teaching reading and writing by connecting the sounds of spoken language (phonemes) with the letters or groups of letters (graphemes) that represent them.
Phonics
What is an illustrator?
The person who draws the pictures in a book.
What is a verb?
An action word
What is tall tale?
A made-up story.
What is a habitat?
What is Point of View?
A person's opinion
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 does "narration" mean?
To tell a story or explain an event.
Why is it good to read the questions before the story?
to know what to look for as you read.
What is another word for gossip?
A rumor
What does it mean to "vent" with someone?
Share your opinions or feelings with that person.