3rd Grade ELAR Academic Vocabulary-1

When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story? 

• Characters in a story
• The problem 
• The solution
• All the events that make up a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When choosing a summary you must include- 

• The characters and their problems 
• All the little details from B,M,E
• The most important events from B, M, E 
• Your favorite part of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Synonyms are words that -

• have the same meaning 
• have opposite meaning 
• sound the same with different meaning 
• sound the same with different spelling 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The prefix un- (as in unlikely) 

• able to do
• full of something 
• not 
• before 

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.9

The prefix dis- (as in dislike) 

• do it again 
• not 
• before 
• full of 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

The prefix re (as in reread) -

• before 
• again 
• not 
• able to do 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The suffix -ful (as in colorful) 

• full of something 
• able to do 
• without having 
• having little of 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

The suffix -less (as in homeless) 

• able to do
• full of something 
• with less of 
• without having 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

The suffix -ist (as in artist) 

• the most of 
• a person who does 
• without having 
• full of something 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

The suffix -able (as in favorable) 

• without having 
• full of something 
• able to do 
• before doing 

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A