3rd Grade
Name a synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
What two words does the contraction can't make up?
Can not
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
The fox crept down the narrow path to the chicken coop.
narrow
In the following sentence, which word is an adjective?
"We watched a shooting star race across the sky."
shooting
3rd person
What would the purpose be of an advertisement for a new cereal? a or b?
a. to inform the audience how the cereal is created
b. to persuade the audience to buy the new cereal
b. to persuade the audience to buy the new cereal
Which is the correct contraction for the words "who is"?
a. whose
b. whos'
c. who's
c. who's
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the nonsense word:
My moomza broke when I was writing a letter.
What is a moomza?
a pencil or pen
Which words are homophones?
a. gentle, caring
b. shoe, shoo
c. smile, frown
How is the word pencil divided into syllables?
a. pe-ncil
b. pen-cil
c. penc-il
b. pen-cil
Which is the correct way to show ownership?
A. The girls, bedroom was a mess!
B. The girl's bedroom was a mess!
C. The girls' bedroom was a mess!
B. The girl's bedroom was a mess!
What do you use apostrophes for?
In contractions or to show possession
can't
don't
Sofia's desk
Owen's pencil
Which sentence shows persuasion?
a. You and I are great friends.
b. I should really fill my water bottle.
c. You will love the delicious cake I made!
c. You will love the delicious cake I made!
Which resource would you use to locate page numbers with the word "roses" in a book about flowers?
a. glossary
b. index
c. title page
b. index
What nonfiction text feature tells definitions of words and is located at the back of a book?
glossary
If you want to say someone is the most something, like the most big, what would you add to the end of the word?
Like big becomes...
est
big becomes biggest
fast becomes fastest
Which word is a synonym for the word gigantic?
a. enormous
b. tiny
c. titanic
a. enormous
In a book titled "Volcanoes Around the World", what is likely the author's purpose?
a. to persuade the reader to travel to different volcano locations
b. to inform the reader of different locations of volcanoes
b. to inform the reader of different locations of volcanoes
A book titled "Best Jokes for 3rd Graders" is probably written to:
a. inform 3rd graders how to write jokes
b. persuade 3rd graders to make jokes
c. entertain 3rd graders with funny jokes
c. entertain 3rd graders with funny jokes
Name an inside character trait of Edward Tulane at the beginning of the story.
self-centered; rude; arrogant
What is one text feature of a non-fiction book?
Table of contents, photographs, facts, index, glossary
Which word uses the prefix re- as in the word reheat?
a. read
b. review
c. reaching
b. review
Which answer shows two antonyms?
a. small, tiny
b. cold, hot
b. cold, hot
Fact or opinion?
The Rocky Mountains are not as old as the Appalachian Mountains.
Fact