Exploring 3rd Grade Vocabulary

What does the word 'wonder' mean?

• A style of painting

• A type of flower

• A feeling of amazement or curiosity.

• A method of cooking

Choose the synonym for 'happy': joyful, sad, angry.

• joyful

• frustrated

• miserable

• discontent

What is the antonym of 'big'?

• massive

• small

• enormous

• huge

Use the word 'exciting' in a sentence.

• The movie was boring and dull.

• The concert last night was truly exciting.

• I find math to be exciting and fun.

• The weather was quite uneventful today.

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

• to increase

• the same as

• not or opposite of

• to change completely

What is the suffix in the word 'playful'?

• -ed

• -ing

• -ful

• -ness

Which word means the same as 'fast'?

• quick

• delayed

• lazy

• slow

Fill in the blank: The cat is very _______ (quick, slowly).

• slow

• fastly

• quick

• lazily

What does the word 'discover' mean?

• To create something new from scratch.

• To ignore something completely.

• To analyze something in detail.

• To find or uncover something that was previously hidden or unknown.

Choose the correct word: The weather is _______ (sunny, sunning) today.

• sunned

• sunbeam

• sunshine

• sunny