ELA 3rd Grade

Front

What is the theme of a story?

Back

The lesson or message of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a prefix?

Back

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A word that describes an action or state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a compound word?

Back

A word made by combining two or more words.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D