3rd Grade
Grammar
Grammar
Which word in the sentence below needs to be capitalized?
"Last friday's game was the best one of the year!"
Friday's
What is a good way to state an example in an opinion essay?
For example...
What does author's purpose mean?
The meaning the author shares with their reader. What the author wants the reader to know.
What will I do if I don't know how to spell a word I am writing?
Spell the best I can! Sound out the syllables.
What is cause and effect?
One thing makes another thing happen
Which word in the sentence below needs to be capitalized?
Tomorrow is may 22nd and we will be taking the SBA Test.
The M in May
What is a persuasive/argumentative essay?
Convince someone of my opinion.
List 3 text features of an informational text
Headings, titles, captions, pictures, graphs, diagrams, bolded words...and so on!
What is a counterargument in an essay?
When the author acknowledges the standpoints that go against their argument.
What type of text informs the reader about a specific topic?
Informational or nonfiction.
Which word is spelled incorrectly in the sentence below?
At the begining of the day we do morning meeting, math, and then we go to specialists.
Beginning
What is a hook?
Beginning of your paper that grabs the reader's attention. Can be a question, a fact, quote, or a statement.
A play is what type of genre?
Drama
The avenues were lined with jazz clubs, street bands, and folks harmonizing on every corner. All the music makers made sure they had a spot to perform in KC.
What can you infer about this city?
I can infer that this city has a love for music and is a popular place.
What does sequence of events mean?
The order of events in a story
Give an example of a compound word. That is two words that go together like football - that is FOOT and BALL!
cupcake, pancake, firewood, headache, sunflower, toothbrush, waterslide...
What is the purpose of informational writing?
What are the elements of a narrative (story)?
Setting , characters, problems , solution/resolution, ending
What do I do if I don't know a word in a sentence?
Look up the definition or use my context clues.
What does it mean to make an inference?
It means to figure something out in a story by looking at text evidence and thinking about what you already know to come up with the inference.
Write 3 words that you could use in writing to describe if a character is sad:
unhappy, depressed, gloomy...
What is a personal narrative?
Tells a story about an event in my life.
How do you make an inference?
You combine your knowledge with the text to make an educated guess
How do we determine what a character is like (3 things)?
Characters' words, actions, inner thoughts!
What is the main idea of a text?
What it is mostly about.
And every sentences ends usually ends with a ?
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and every sentence usually ends with a period.
What is a good way to start sentence when you're giving evidence from a text?
The text states, _____________.
The text also states, ___________.
OR
According to the text, __________.
The author says ______ in paragraph__.
What is theme? Give a topic/ example.
Theme is the underlying message or life lesson to be learned in a story. Topics can be friendship, kindness, jealousy, hope, freedom, courage, teamwork...
What are context clues?
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
What is a prediction?
An educated or informed guess about what will happen next in the story.