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 does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
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
Write the contraction for...
do not
don't
What is a persuasive/ argumentative essay?
What is a good way to state the reasoning in an essay?
"This shows..."
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.
Is "notebooks" singular or plural noun?
Plural noun
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
What are the 5 senses?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing
What does sequence of events mean?
The order of events in a story
Give an example of a compound word.
football, cupcake, pancake, firewood, headache, sunflower, toothbrush, waterslide...
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What are the elements of setting?
Time, place, mood/ atmosphere
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 the abbreviation for "November"
Nov.
What is a personal narrative?
Tells a story about an event in my life.
What is a good way to state evidence?
The text states, _____________.
The text also states, ___________.
OR
According to the text, __________.
The author says ______ in paragraph__.
How many text evidence pieces should I include in my IER, or CER?
2 or 3 pieces of text evidence!
What is the main idea of a text?
What is an example prepositional phrase?
On the table. Under the desk. In the bag. At the park. Above the line. Through the door. Around the corner. Behind the sign.
What 2 things do all sentences need to make them complete?
Subject and verb
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.