3rd Grade
Reading Passage
Reading Passage
What is happening at Brian’s school on Monday?
The school is having Parents’ Day
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What month is represented by this date 8/2/21
August
true or false mercury is closest to the sun
true
Spell the word: his superhero is ____ America
captain
Who is your teacher?
Miss Stevens
Why does Brian feel upset about Parents’ Day?
He doesn’t have a mom or dad to come with him to school.
what is a noun?
A person, place,or thing (idea)
How many states do the US have?
50
Name 2 things plants need to grow.
Water and Sun and Soil
Spell the word: when your hurt yourself you need this brown sticker to make it better
band-aid or bandage
true or false a verb is not an action word
false
Aunt Erika suggests an experiment, and asks Brian to think about his classmates’ families. How does Aunt Erika’s experiment change Brian’s thinking?
He thinks that his classmates should be able to bring whoever they want to Parents’ Day, so he should be able to, too.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
How many days are in a week?
What do we breathe?
oxygen
Spell the word: Eminem, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West are
rappers
Where does Ms. Stevens live?
Cheney, WA
"Aunt Erika paused. 'Well, I think this note includes a little mistake. What it should say is, 'Family Day.' You know that the people who take care of you can be anyone-not just your mother or father.' Marie, who was standing in the doorway, joined the conversation. 'Brian, do you remember when we read that "All Kinds of Families" book? Remember how it said that some kids grow up in two-parent families while others grow up with only a mom or dad? Some kids are adopted. Some are raised by a foster parent, a step-parent, or a godparent. Some kids are raised by their siblings."
What conclusion can you draw about Brian and his Aunts?
Aunt Erika and Marie are trying to make Brian feel better by teaching him that there are all kinds of families.
What is the plural word for goose?
geese
Who is on the $5 dollar bill?
Abraham Lincoln
What part of a plant "drinks" or soaks in the water?
The roots
Spell the word: the sun is too ___ to stare at without sunglasses
bright
About how long should it take you to get a Lexia or Dreambox lesson?
5 minutes
What is one theme of this story?
There are many different kinds of families, and all of them should be celebrated and honored.
Turning the words "are not" into "aren't" is an example of a ____________
contraction
How many stripes are on the US flag? How many stars are on the flag?
13 stripes and 50 stars
What happens to water at 32 degrees F?
It turns into ice
Spell the word: Ms. Stevens is my third grade ____
teacher
true or false earth is 4 planets from the sun?
false its 3