3rd Grade
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
what does the word rewrite mean?
to write again
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
What is our school mascot?
Sharks
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
When is the first day of the ITBS test?
Monday
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is a pronoun? (provide examples)
He, him, his, they, she, hers etc.
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or idea
Who is the principal of the school
Name the seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What is time management?
True or False: All poems have to rhyme
False- some poems do but not Free Verse
What is poetry?
Poems are a form of writing that can rhyme, tell stories or messages
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
What does the advise mean.
Example- I would advise you to do your homework.
suggest
What does the Earth rotate around?
the Sun
What is a comprehension question?
A question based on the text or passage. You can find the answer in the passage.
Explain Main Idea and Key Details
Main idea is what the story is mostly about and the key details provide examples of the main idea.
what does the word nonfiction mean?
A genre of writing that is "not fake" real informational text
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
Name a person you can talk to if you are in trouble
Teachers, parent, Ms.Herrington, Ms. Hunter, MS.Edgar or Ms. Paulk everyone
How many planets are there?
8/9 if you want to include pluto
Why are we taking the ITBS test?
To see how much we have learned.
What are character traits?
How a character thinks, feels, or behaves through actions in the story.
What is a suffix?
a letter, or group of letters, that is added to the end of a. root (base) word
- ed
- s
What is a verb?
An action word
Who is your favorite language teacher?
Mrs. Harville
What is a habitat?
What are text features and how to do they help me during the FSA?
Text Features are added to the text to help the reader learn more information.
Bold print, side bar, pictures, captions and diagrams.
What is Author's Point of View?
The author's thoughts and feelings on a topic are explained in the passage
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 Narrative Writing?
writing used to tell an experience or story
What school are you in?
SCA
What is deforestation?
the destruction and removal of trees by humans
Who is your favorite math teacher?
Mrs. Roberson
What is the purpose of Opinion Writing?
Opinion writing expresses the writer's ideas and tries to convince the reader to agree with an opinion.