MAAP Vocabulary 3rd Grade

What is the term used for information from a text that we use to support our beliefs, opinions, main points, and arguments?

• Central Message

• Moral

• Text Evidence

• Fable

What does the term 'Summarize' mean?

• A story that teaches a moral lesson

• Telling the important events or ideas in a story in your own words

• A lesson to be learned in the story

• Information from a text that supports opinions

What is a 'Recount'?

• A story passed down in spoken words

• A retelling of an event or series of events

• The big idea of a story or what the author wants you to learn

• To tell again or in another way

What does 'Retell' mean?

• To tell again or in another way

• Information from a text that we use to support our beliefs

• Telling the important events or ideas in a story in your own words

• A story that teaches a moral lesson

What is the 'Central Message' of a story?

• A lesson to be learned in the story

• The big idea of a story or what the author wants you to learn

• A story that teaches a moral lesson often in which animals speak and act like humans

• A story passed down in spoken words

What is a 'Lesson' in the context of a story?

• Something learned or taught from the story

• A story that teaches a moral lesson often in which animals speak and act like humans

• Information from a text that we use to support our beliefs

• The big idea of a story or what the author wants you to learn

What is the definition of 'Moral' in a story?

• A story passed down in spoken words

• A lesson to be learned in the story

• The big idea of a story or what the author wants you to learn

• Telling the important events or ideas in a story in your own words

What are 'Key Details' in a story?

• A retelling of an event or series of events

• Information from a text that we use to support our beliefs

• Tell important information about the story. Key details give information about the main topic.

• A story that teaches a moral lesson often in which animals speak and act like humans

What is a 'Fable'?

• A story that teaches a moral lesson often in which animals speak and act like humans

• A lesson to be learned in the story

• The big idea of a story or what the author wants you to learn

• A story passed down in spoken words

What is a 'Folktale'?

• A story that teaches a moral lesson often in which animals speak and act like humans

• A lesson to be learned in the story

• A story passed down in spoken words; usually the author is unknown and there are often many versions of the tale.

• Information from a text that we use to support our beliefs