3rd Grade Grammar
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is the meaning of the underlined word? (Context Clues) Hannah began the race preemptively, running before the whistle blew.
to start before
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
Name two things you may find in an historical fiction story.
real dates, times, places, real events, both real and fictional characters
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
Name two units we studied in ELA this year.
Possible answers: animal classification, classic tales, Native Americans, European explorers, Universe, Ancient Rome, Light and Sound, Colonial America, Body Systems, Vikings
What do adverbs usually end with?
-ly
What does the phrase, "Turning over a new leaf," really mean?
To start new/fresh
What is a verb?
An action word
What are you doing if you are sequencing?
Putting events in order.
What are the parts of a paragraph? (4)
indent, topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, concluding sentence
Name one example of a text feature.
Captions, graphs, pictures, headings, charts, etc.