Story Elements
3rd Grade Reading
3rd Grade MAAP
Reading Continued
3rd Grade Grammar
100

This is when/where the story takes place.

The setting

100

This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently. 

A homophone 

100

You should complete the MAAP test as fast as possible.

False: It is more important to do your best, take your time, and use your strategies. HOWEVER, do not waste time to the point you run out! 

100

The message, lesson, or moral that the author wants you to take away from the story. 

Theme

100

This part of speech is a person, place, thing.

A noun

200

The order that things happen in a story

sequence of events

200

In a text, if the word(s) "I","we", or "us" is being used who is telling the story? 

The narrator him/herself

200

MAAP Online: You should wait for directions from your teacher, follow the prompts, and not get ahead of the teacher when they are speaking. True or False?

True: You do not click ahead, work ahead, etc. You should listen to directions and follow along.

200

If an author's writing persuades, informs, or entertains that is called the author's _________.

Author's purpose

200

This part of speech is an action word.

A verb.

300

The series of events in a story from beginning to end.

The plot.

300

A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

What is a stanza?

300

When completing Reading MAAP you must prove your answers by finding text evidence to support your thinking.

True: This will help you get the correct answer.

300

Give 3 examples of text features

Bolded word/vocabulary terms, glossary, pictures, captions, headings, graphs/tables/diagrams, etc.

300

This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun.

Ex:  The pretty girl played with the small cat.

An adjective

400

When an author gives his/her thoughts about a particular topic. 

Point of view

400

To determine the problem, the test maker may ask for the _______ or how the problem was _______.

solution

solved/settled

400

When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take a brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?

True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest before continuing on to the next passage. 

400

True or False:  Context clues are only found directly after the word/evidence you are reading. 

False.  You may have to look a few sentences up/down or even at the illustration/photograph.
400

What is the adverb in this sentence?

I was feeling hungry, so I quickly made myself a delicious sandwich.

quickly

500

Words that have the same or similar meaning are called?

Synonyms

500

These phrases are examples of what?

Hit the hay. Tie the knot. A couch potato. Bent out of shape.

Idioms - phrases that do not mean eactly what they say.

500

These are all true or false about reading and math:

Each test you will have 3 hours to complete it. If you don't know an answer, bookmark it and come back to it. Ask permission by raising your hand if your have a bathroom EMERGENCY. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time. No cell phones. 

True!

500

What key words help you determine the following: 

Compare and Contrast

Sequence of Events

Problem and Resolution


Compare and Contrast - similar, differences, the same, however, different, etc...

Sequence of Events - first, next, then, last, in the beginning, lastly, to conclude, etc...

Problem and Resolution - predicament, issues, problems, as a way to solve, solve, settled, solutions, etc...

500

These phrases are examples of what?

The wind howled at night. The book was so popular it flew off the shelves. The last piece of pie was calling my name.

Personification - giving human qualities to things and ideas that are not humans.