3rd Grade ELA
Some kinds of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitos in one hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. They help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
What is the main idea?
a. bats are mammals
b. bats eat 600 mosquitos in an hour
c. bats eat many insects
c. bats eat many insects
Where the story takes place is called?
Setting
Which one is an example of a verb?
meow
cat
jumped
Jumped
What strategy can I use on the Sate test to help me figure out what word means if I do not have a dictionary?
Context Clues
What is main idea?
The person telling the story is called?
narrator
What is the word means more than one? (singular or plural)
plural
what are the different part when SUMMARIZING a story?
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
What do you do on the state test if you do not know the answer or understand the question?
Read it AGAIN
What is it called when characters talk in a story?
dialogue
What kind of book tells you factual real information?
Non-fiction
The people in the story are called?
characters
What part of speech is the italics word?
My father worked on the blue car for long time
noun
What do you use to show characters are talking?
quotation marks
What are the three things all stories/narratives need?
setting, characters, and events
What kind of text is used to teach us something?
Informational
What is called when to words are similar?
ex: cold and chilly
Synonym
What part of speech is the italics word?
My angry father started to yell.
adjective
What is something you MUST include in your short reponse, at the end?
Conclusion sentence
My name is Rosa. I am a third grade student in Texas. It is very hot here, so I like to play in the sprinkler with my friends.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Rosa
When the author is telling the story, what point of view is that?
First person or Third person?
First person
What is a word that means the opposite of called?
ex: on and off
Antonym
What does Haki mean?
Correct the sentence with the correct punctuation.
The movie starts in 5 minutes said Sue so let's hurry and get popcorn fast!
"The movie starts in 5 minutes," said Sue. "So let's hurry and get popcorn fast!"