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?
Wolf
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
What are the CLOSE READ steps you should take during the test?
Hit the QUAN
Read the questions
underline or highlight important phrases
answer the questions as you go
note the evidence
Describe how to compare and contrast
Find the similarities and differences between two topics
What is an adjective? (provide examples)
a word that descibes a noun.
big, tall, red, nice, round
what is a noun (4)?
A person, place, thing or animal
What city is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Name the seasons?
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
What is time management?
Making sure you do not waste time during the test. Read through and do the questions that are easiest first!
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
When answering a short answer question, what are the three things your answer should always include?
restate the question
start with a capital letter
end with a punctuation mark
What test taking strategies should you always use?
take your time
read the questions first
work out your problems
double check your answers before you submit.
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. (.!?)
What are three things to do the day before the test?
Get sleep, eat a good breakfast, don't stress.
How many planets are there?
8/9 if you want to include pluto
How do you answer questions with a Part A and Part B?
Part B supports Part A. The answers should relate to each other.
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
What features can help me on the test?
Highlight, and answer strike.
What is a habitat?
What are text features and how to do they help me during the test?
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
Why is it good to read the questions before the story?
to know what to look for as you read.
What is deforestation?
the destruction and removal of trees by humans
What is a stand alone question?
A question you don't need the reading to answer.
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.