3rd Grade Writing Review

Vocabulary

100

What is a noun?

A person, place, or thing.

200

What is dialogue in a story?

When people are talking.

300

What is the difference between narrative and informational?

narrative: entertain, has a plot, characters, setting, theme, problem, solution

Informational: explain or teach about a topic, gives facts 

400

What is a pronoun?

It is a word that takes place of a noun like he, she, they, etc.

500

What is punctuation?

Using the correct grammar marks in a sentence like periods, commas, apostrophes, exclamation points, etc.

Subject and Predicate

100

What is the subject of this sentence? I couldn't help but laugh when my brother fell down.

I

200

What is the predicate of this sentence? She wouldn't stop touching her friend.

Wouldn't stop touching her friend.

300

What is the subject of this sentence? After a long time, Sam was ready to play again.

Sam

400

What is the predicate of this sentence? For many years, David lived next door to me.

lived next door to me.

500

What are the subjects and predicates in this sentence? I couldn't find my hat, so I just put my hood on.

I (subject) couldn't find my hat (predicate) so (CC) I (subject) just put my hood on (predicate).

Punctuation

100

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? Tim likes to read

A period at the end.

200

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? Rons sister likes to play with me

Apostrophe in Ron's and period at the end.

300

What punctuation is missing from this sentence? When you go to the store I need you to pick up some apples bananas ice and milk

apples, bananas, ice, and milk.

400

What punctuation is missing in this sentence? Ouch that hurt said Jim

"Ouch that hurt!" said Jim.

500

What punctuation is missing in this sentence? Do you want to go to the mall the park or the movies for Dads birthday I asked

"Do you want to go to the mall, the park, or the movies for Dad's birthday?" I asked.

Capitalization

100

Correct this sentence: i can't go to your house tonight.

I

200

Correct this sentence: james always gets what he wants and i don't think it's fair.

James and I

300

Correct this sentence: my mom and i went to walmart to buy some groceries.

My I Walmart

400

Correct this sentence: it is true that i think oak dale elementary is the best school in all of amarillo.

It, I, Oak, Dale, Amarillo

500

Correct this sentence: this christmas i got the movie zootopia, a doll that i named sally, and some new clothes.

This, Christmas, I, Zootopia, I, Sally

Writing Process

100

What does the A in ACE stand for? How do you start the A...

A stands for answer. 

I think...

I believe

200

What does the C stand for in ACE? How do we start our sentence for C?

C stands for Cite.

The author says...

In paragraph 4, it says... 

300

What does the E stand for in ACE? How do we start the sentence for E?

E stands for Elaborate.

This shows...

This is significant/important because...

400

What should you check for before you submit your SCR/ECR?

We go back and check our spelling, capitalization, and punctuation to make sure it looks right.

500

How many pieces of evidence should you include in an SCR?

We should include 2 pieces of evidence in an SCR.