3rd Grade
Grammar
Grammar
Which sentence has an error in spelling?
A. The bus was stuck in traffic.
B. Grandma always wears a necklace.
C. They need to repare the broken desk.
D. I wonder if there is life on other planets.
C. They need to repare the broken desk.
What should be included in an introduction of an OPINION writing?
Hook
Opinion Statement
2-3 Reasons
What details would you include in a summary of a fictional text?
what the story is about in your own words written in time order
Characters, setting and the plot (Problem & Solution)
Name ONE test-taking strategy.
Multiple Answers
What will I use when reading/writing if I don't know the meaning of a word?
Context Clues
How do you describe a cause and effect relationship?
One thing makes another thing happen
Read the sentence.
I just heard that my friend took his young dog to the vet.
Which sentence correctly explains how the underlined word is used?
A. The underlined word tells where the vet is.
B. The underlined word describes the friend.
C. The underlined word tells what the friend did.
D. The underlined word describes the dog.
D. The underlined word describes the dog.
period
exclamation point
question mark
What is the central message?
moral, or lesson as you read.
What strategy do you use when writing a constructed response?
RACECE
RACE
There is a book that belongs to you in the classroom if you would like to pick it up before you go home.
a. to be owned by
b. to forgot
a. to be owned by
If someone asks you to recount a story what are you being asked to do?
Writing an explanation of the key details of a passage in the order they happened and in a way that supports the central message of the passage.
Which form of the verb BEST completes the sentence?
Last May, Rita________ a soccer team.
A. will join
B. joins
C. has joined
D. joined
D. joined
Read the paragraph from a student’s book report.
The author gave me so many clues throughout the story. The clues made me so curious that I had to keep reading. I could not put the book down! Now that I know what happened to the camera, I cannot wait to read another mystery book. I think you will agree with me that mysteries are awesome after you read The Missing Camera.
Which sentence should be added to the beginning of the paragraph to BEST introduce the student’s opinion?
A. If you want to read a book you will enjoy, you first need to decide whether you like to read mystery books, such as The Missing Camera.
B. If you need a new book to read, I think you will enjoy The Missing Camera because it is the best mystery book I have ever read.
C. Teachers should read mystery books, such as The Missing Camera, aloud to their students.
B. If you need a new book to read, I think you will enjoy The Missing Camera because it is the best mystery book I have ever read.
What is the author's purpose?
why the author wrote the story
What does the C stand for in RACECE?
Cite Evidence
A thief stole my friend’s purse while she was out shopping.
a. a place to buy things, such as fruits and vegetables b. someone who steals
b. someone who steals
What is another word for sequential order?
Chronological order
Which sentence uses the verb correctly?
A. The cat licked the bowl of water.
B. We runned to the gym after school.
C. My friend knowed about the homework.
D. The teacher shutted the book at the end.
A. The cat licked the bowl of water.
What punctuation do I need after this:
Can you pick me up from school
question mark
What do you use to support the main idea of an informational text?
Key Details
What does the R stand for in RACECE?
Restate
The kids went to visit _______________ grandparents.
a. There
b. Their
c. They're
b. Their means belonging to them.
What do we call the character who tells the story in a literary text from his or her point of view?
Narrator
Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?
A. There are three childs playing in the garden.
B. Roger thinks dogs are better pets than mice.
C. Louise lost two baby tooths in the same week.
D. There are lots of deers in the woods near my house.
B. Roger thinks dogs are better pets than mice.
Read the paragraph from a student’s story.
At first, Jason was nervous because he had never been in a swimming pool before. I held his hand as we stepped down into the shallow end of the pool. As the warm water surrounded our ankles, Jason looked up and grinned at me. “Are you ready to take another step?” I asked. Jason nodded excitedly, and together we moved deeper into the pool.
Which sentence BEST introduces the event and characters in the story?
A. On weekends, my brother Jason and I go to the pool and play with our friends.
B. Sometimes, the swimming pool seems crowded with kids from the neighborhood.
C. Every summer, my family likes to spend most of our time at the pool.
D. Today, I started teaching my brother Jason how to swim at the pool.
D. Today, I started teaching my brother Jason how to swim at the pool.
What is character perspective?
how a character thinks and/or feels
opinion
Name one test taking strategy.
Multiple answers will apply
What does speechless mean?
Not able to speak.
Why would an author include a map with the location of a park in a text?
To give the reader more information about where the park is located.
Ashley plays basketball well, but Tina is________ .
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
A. gooder
B. more good
C. better
D. best
C. better
Read the paragraph from a student’s report about butterflies.
Butterflies are colorful creatures. Their wings can also have many different patterns. __________, monarch butterflies have bright orange wings with black stripes. They also have small white dots along the edges of their wings.
Which linking phrase would BEST fill in the blank to connect the ideas in the sentences?
A. As a result
B. For example
C. In addition
D. Similarly
B. For example
What is the difference between compare and contrast?
Comparing is analyzing two things, such as characters or stories, in relation to each other, while contrasting is specifically analyzing the differences between two things, such as two different characters or stories.
Compare- How things are alike
Contrast-How things are different
What do you do when you finish your test early?
go back and review
reread the story and check your answers
Read the paragraph.
Sandra ran out the door of the house and down the path to the beach one last time. The wind was blowing strong off the ocean, as if to drive all people away. Sandra felt like she had a hole in her stomach. She needed something to take back home with her, something to remember the last wonderful month.
Which choice BEST explains what is meant in the underlined sentence?
A. Sandra feels sick.
B. Sandra feels sad.
C. Sandra feels angry.
D. Sandra feels excited.
B. Sandra feels sad.
What does it mean to make a prediction?
An educated or informed guess about what will happen next in the story.