3rd Grade
Give a synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
What two words does the contraction can't make up?
Can not
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
The fox crept down the narrow path to the chicken coop.
narrow
Tell me two words that rhyme with play.
pray
pay
tray
okay
may
What is a narrator?
Someone who is telling a story
What kind of punctuation do you use when you are saying something exciting?
Exclamation point
Tell me two words that rhyme with mice.
rice
ice
nice
spice
What is an antonym for the word dry?
wet
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the nonsense word:
My moomza broke when I was writing a letter.
What is a moomza?
a pencil
Tell me three adjectives
Any three describing words!
Examples:
pretty, funny, nice, blue, big, hot, round
What kind of nouns are always capitalized?
Proper nouns (people's names, place names, very important things)
Which is the correct way to show ownership?
A. The girls, bedroom was a mess!
B. The girl's bedroom was a mess!
C. The girls' bedroom was a mess!
B. The girl's bedroom was a mess!
What do you use apostrophes for?
In contractions or to show possession
can't
don't
Sofia's desk
Owen's pencil
Which sentence shows persuasion?
a. You and I are great friends.
b. I should really fill my water bottle.
c. You will love the delicious cake I made!
c. You will love the delicious cake I made!
You should always start your sentences with...
a capital letter
What nonfiction text feature tells definitions and is located at the back of a book?
glossary
If you want to say someone is the most something, like the most big, what would you add to the end of the word?
Like big becomes...
est
big becomes biggest
fast becomes fastest
Which sentence is correct?
a. You are a amazing class!
b. You are an amazing class!
b. You are an amazing class!
Name the type of sentence:
When will this school year end?
a. declarative
b. interrrogative
b. interrogative
What are homophones?
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Name an inside character trait of Edward Tulane at the beginning of the story.
self-centered; rude; arrogant
What is one text feature of a non-fiction book?
Table of contents, photographs, facts, index, glossary
When you have a list of 3 or more items, you need to separate them with a ____.
comma
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. Me and my best friend are having a sleepover.
b. My best friend and I are having a sleepover.
b. My best friend and I are having a sleepover.
Fact or opinion?
The Rocky Mountains are not as old as the Appalachian Mountains.
Fact