Vocabulary 21 - 3rd Grade

What does the word prairie mean in the sentence below?

Years ago, large herds of buffalo roamed the prairie for food.

• grassland

• highland

• homeland

• marshland

What does the word fetch mean in the sentence below?

Dad told me to fetch his book from the shelf.

• bring

• clear

• read

• take

What does the word rough mean in the sentence below?

The old man's hands were chapped and rough.

• burned

• coarse

• shiny

• smooth

What does the word rustle mean in the sentence below?

On the way home, we heard something rustle in the grass.

• skip

• sleep

• sneeze

• swish

What does the word buzzing mean in the sentence below?

The insects were buzzing in the warm night air.

• breathing

• flying

• crying

• humming

What does the word nonfat mean in the sentence below?

Michele likes to drink nonfat milk.

• with no fat

• with some fat

• with little fat

• with lot of fat

What does the word nonfiction mean in the sentence below?

Ezra read a nonfiction book about his favorite sports star.

• true

• funny

• not true

• not funny

What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?

What came out of her mouth was nonsense to me.

• sad words

• happy words

• what that have no meaning

• words that are full of meaning

What does the word nonstop mean in the sentence below?

Joy worked nonstop on her homework.

• with noise

• with breaks

• with no noise

• with no breaks

What does the word nonprofit mean in the sentence below?

My mother works for a nonprofit company.

• very large

• successful

• money making

• not making money