3rd Grade
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation (.!?)
What is our school mascot?
Eagle
Correct or incorrect
The boy's shoes are red.
correct
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is true, "not fake", real informational text
What do you do at the beginning of every paragraph when writing?
Indent
What is theme?
Theme is the overall idea of a story. The big idea.
Correct or incorrect
My favorite book is the wild robot.
incorrect
My favorite book is The Wild Robot.
What are character traits?
How a character thinks, feels, or behaves through actions in the story.
What is a pronoun? (provide examples)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
(He, him, his, they, she, her, it, my, etc.)
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
What story element tells where (and when) a story takes place?
Setting
Correct or incorrect
Let's eat grandma! "I said".
incorrect
"Let's eat, grandma!" I said.
What is a stanza?
Paragraphs in poems
What is poetry?
Poems are a form of writing that can rhyme, tell stories, or messages
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb. Sometimes ends in ly.
Correct or incorrect
I like the colors blue red and green.
incorrect
I like the colors blue, red, and green.
Explain Main Idea
Main idea is what the story is mostly about.
What is a suffix?
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a base word
- ed
- s
What is a verb?
An action word
What is a synonym?
Words that mean the same as each other.
Correct or incorrect
I live at 1234 Tiger Street,
Bennington, VT 05201
Correct
Name the 3 types of Author's Purpose
PIE
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is the difference between a CAUSE and an EFFECT ?
The cause is why it happened, and the effect is what happened.
It's raining outside, so I used my umbrella.
What is a preposition?
A word that tells where or when something is or happens.
What is an idiom?
Idioms are phrases that say one thing but mean something else.
Correct or incorrect
My dog is so cute but he likes to bite my fingers!
Incorrect
2 independent clauses need a comma.
My dog is so cute, but he likes to bite my fingers!
What is the purpose of Opinion Writing?
Opinion writing expresses the writer's ideas and tries to persuade or convince the reader to agree with their opinion.