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3rd Grade Vocab

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ability

a)

possession of the means or skill to do something.

b)

super powers

c)

able

d)

Like to do

2.

Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words!

4 lines
3.

middle meal of the day

a)

hairbrush

b)

rainbow

c)

lunchtime

d)

springboard

4.
This is the third major type of literature in addition to drama and prose.
a)
Poem
b)
Stanza
c)
Poetry
d)
Myth
5.

A silly poem with 5 verses....

a)

alliteration

b)

limerick

c)

bounce

d)

free verse

6.

What does the word classmates mean?

a)

people in a different class

b)

people taking a class

c)

people in the same class

d)

people planning a class

7.

The theme of the story can teach a lesson to...

a)

the main character

b)

the reader

c)

both

d)

neither

8.

the end or a final decision

a)

through

b)

inferences

c)

though

d)

conclusions

9.

If she cheats on the test, the teacher will ________ her.

a)

punish

b)

bubble

c)

publish

d)

couple

10.

keeps score during a game

a)

birdbath

b)

scorekeeper

c)

rainbow

d)

keyboard

11.

What are the 5 major components of a story? (Story Elements)

a)

character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution

b)

persuade, inform, entertain, describe, explain

c)

first, next, last, later, tomorrow

12.

Words with the same ending sounds...

a)

limerick

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme

d)

imagination

13.

To repeat the same sound at the beginning of words...

a)

free verse

b)

limerick

c)

repetition

d)

alliteration

14.
This is a word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase. 
a)
Root
b)
Antonym
c)
Synonym
d)
Simile
15.

head of a school

a)

principle

b)

principal

c)

fur

d)

fir

16.
This is a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase.
a)
Simile
b)
Context Clues
c)
Antonym
d)
Synonym
17.

a word made up of two smaller words

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

compound word

d)

adjective

18.

What does the word scared mean?

a)

afraid

b)

angry

c)

grumpy

d)

wicked

19.

a piano or part of a computer

a)

birdbath

b)

scorekeeper

c)

rainbow

d)

keyboard

20.
This can be added to the beginning of a word in to change the word's meaning.
a)
Root
b)
Suffix
c)
Context
d)
Prefix
21.
This is an arrangement of words in verse.  It sometimes rhymes, and expresses facts, emotions, or ideas in a style more concentrated, imaginative and powerful than that of ordinary speech.
a)
Poetry
b)
Free Verse
c)
Phrases
d)
Poem
22.

Write a sentence using one of the vocabulary words!

4 lines
23.

middle meal of the day

a)

hairbrush

b)

rainbow

c)

lunchtime

d)

springboard

24.
This is the third major type of literature in addition to drama and prose.
a)
Poem
b)
Stanza
c)
Poetry
d)
Myth
25.

A silly poem with 5 verses....

a)

alliteration

b)

limerick

c)

bounce

d)

free verse

26.

What does the word classmates mean?

a)

people in a different class

b)

people taking a class

c)

people in the same class

d)

people planning a class

27.

The theme of the story can teach a lesson to...

a)

the main character

b)

the reader

c)

both

d)

neither

28.

the end or a final decision

a)

through

b)

inferences

c)

though

d)

conclusions

29.

If she cheats on the test, the teacher will ________ her.

a)

punish

b)

bubble

c)

publish

d)

couple

30.

keeps score during a game

a)

birdbath

b)

scorekeeper

c)

rainbow

d)

keyboard

31.

What are the 5 major components of a story? (Story Elements)

a)

character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution

b)

persuade, inform, entertain, describe, explain

c)

first, next, last, later, tomorrow

32.

Words with the same ending sounds...

a)

limerick

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme

d)

imagination

33.

To repeat the same sound at the beginning of words...

a)

free verse

b)

limerick

c)

repetition

d)

alliteration

34.
This is a word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase. 
a)
Root
b)
Antonym
c)
Synonym
d)
Simile
35.

head of a school

a)

principle

b)

principal

c)

fur

d)

fir

36.
This is a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase.
a)
Simile
b)
Context Clues
c)
Antonym
d)
Synonym
37.

a word made up of two smaller words

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

compound word

d)

adjective

38.

What does the word scared mean?

a)

afraid

b)

angry

c)

grumpy

d)

wicked

39.

a piano or part of a computer

a)

birdbath

b)

scorekeeper

c)

rainbow

d)

keyboard

40.
This can be added to the beginning of a word in to change the word's meaning.
a)
Root
b)
Suffix
c)
Context
d)
Prefix
41.
This is an arrangement of words in verse.  It sometimes rhymes, and expresses facts, emotions, or ideas in a style more concentrated, imaginative and powerful than that of ordinary speech.
a)
Poetry
b)
Free Verse
c)
Phrases
d)
Poem
42.

assignment you do at home

a)

homework

b)

turtleneck

c)

crosswalk

d)

railroad

43.

go from beginning to end

a)

through

b)

inferences

c)

though

d)

conclusions

44.

The narrator is not a character in the story

a)

1st Person POV

b)

2nd Person POV

c)

3rd Person POV

d)

character

45.

The narrator is a character in the story

a)

character

b)

3rd Person POV

c)

2nd Person POV

d)

1st Person POV

46.
These are the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis.
a)
Evidence
b)
Generalization
c)
Prediction
d)
Supporting Evidence
47.

Do not _______ the artwork in the museum.

a)

touch

b)

hockey

c)

puzzle

d)

front

48.

Plug your cell phone charger in the ______.

a)

bucket

b)

socket

c)

crackle

d)

jockey

49.
This is the time and place in which a literary work happens.
a)
Setting
b)
Imagery
c)
Time
d)
Purpose
50.

A verse with no rules....

a)

free verse

b)

inventor

c)

uncontrolled line

d)

limerick

51.

a word made up of two smaller words put together

a)

compound word

b)

simile

c)

root word

d)

noun

52.

a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning and a different spelling

a)

compound word

b)

homophone

c)

simile

d)

synonym

53.

What is the definition of Command?

a)

Something of great value.

b)

To give an order.

c)

a momentary or partial view.

d)

feeling or showing great pleasure.

54.

where you cross the street

a)

sandbox

b)

hillside

c)

applesauce

d)

crosswalk

55.

What part of speech is Merchant?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

56.
These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. What are they called?
a)
Context Clues
b)
Multiple Meaning Words
c)
Text Features
d)
Picture Clues
57.

The reason the author has for writing a story

a)

just for fun

b)

main idea

c)

author's purpose

d)

fiction/non-fiction

58.

noun

a)

difference between things

b)

person place thing or idea

c)

put things together and see how they are the same or different

59.
This is when you use pieces of information on a subject to base our opinion or make a decision. You draw a _____?______.
a)
Choice
b)
Decision
c)
Comparison
d)
Conclusion
60.

to make a prediction or guess based on facts and details in the story.

a)

details

b)

infer

c)

main idea

d)

summary

61.

I needed just five more pennies or one ______.

a)

pickle

b)

nickel

c)

puzzle

d)

chuckle

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