Fiction
Nonfiction
Writing
Vocabulary
Third Grade Books
100

What is the most important idea of a paragraph?

Main idea

100

What is the strategy that involves writing small side notes with important details/key words on the side of a paragraph?

Annotating

100

What are the three types of ending punctuation

period, question mark, exclamation mark

100

What is a synonym? 

A word that means the same thing as another word

100

Give a character trait for Sarah Ida at the beginning of the story with evidence

Suggested answer

Rude, she mimicked Aunt Claudia when she first met Rossi 

200

Who is the main character in a story?

The person or animal that does the most important actions in a story.

200

What nonfiction feature explains the reader what a photograph or picture is about? 

Caption

200

What is an onomatopoeia?

Sound words used in writing
200

What is a stereotype?

A believe or thought about an entire group of people based on a single observation. Most times stereotypes are harmful

200

Why was Sarah Ida so angry in the beginning of the story?

She didn't want to go to Palmville and be with her aunt

She felt like her parents wanted to get rid of her

300

List 3 different fiction genres

Mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction

300

What is a timeline?

A line that tells you when things happen that are important to the topic.

300

Which word should not be capitalized unless it was in the beginning of a sentence?

Eliza

Mountain

Lego

France

Mountain

300

What is a protest?

A public way of showing that you do not agree/are against things that are happening or how things have been done in the past. 

300

Why did Sarah Ida first want a job?

To get money to spend on junk and to prove her aunt wrong about playing games

400

What is textual evidence?

Proof from the actual story that supports your thinking

400

How do you draw a conclusion?

You read the clues in the text and put it together with your background knowledge to think about what is important idea or understanding of the story/article

400

Tell the basic 5 parts of a hamburger paragraph?

Topic sentence

Detail 1

Detail 2

Detail 3

Concluding sentence

400

What is activism? 

Activism are actions carried out to help an important cause

400

How did Al's accident bring out the best in Sarah Ida?

She had to step up and take responsibility. She finally learned how to give more than receive. 

500

Name 5 story elements 

Setting, Problem, Solution, Characters and Plot/Events

500

What is an index?

It's a feature of nonfiction in ABC order that lists important words related to the topic and it lists each page in which the word is mentioned.

500

What are the "  " called and how are they used?

Quotation marks used for dialogue and for quotes 

500

What is social justice?

A community working together for the fair and respectful treatment of all people

500

What are 2 life lessons that Sarah Ida learned from Al?

Suggested answers...

Don't expect things to just be given to you, you must show effort and care

Everyone deserves respect no matter what