Third Grade Vocabulary in Context

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 

• positive
• both
• negative
• none

The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.

What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?

• Bottom

• Top

• Middle

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Unlike the slow-moving creek near the park, this river had a swift current.

• Synonym

• Direct Definition

• Antonym

What type of context clue can you use to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

The Modern Olympics commenced, or began, in 1986.

• Direct Definition

• Synonym

• Antonym

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.

What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

• Continue

• Stop

• alter

Megan decided to go for a stroll. It would feel good to stretch her legs and walk.

What does the word stroll mean in the sentence above?

• walk

• run

• swim

I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.

• forgot

• slept

• refused

• leaped