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Worksheets3rd Grade OST Vocabulary
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
following, or agreeing, with what the author or narrator says
a)
according to
b)
connected
c)
indicate
d)
important idea
2.
joined together
a)
according to
b)
connected
c)
indicate
d)
important idea
3.
to give sign that something is likely to be true
a)
according to
b)
connected
c)
indicate
d)
important idea
4.
a thought, plan, or suggestions that the authour thinks you should know
a)
according to
b)
connected
c)
indicate
d)
important idea
5.
to say what something or someone is like
a)
point of view
b)
agree
c)
describe
d)
statement
6.
something that someone says
a)
point of view
b)
agree
c)
describe
d)
statement
7.
the attitude or opinion that somebody has about something
a)
point of view
b)
agree
c)
describe
d)
statement
8.
to have the same thought or opinion as somebody
a)
point of view
b)
agree
c)
describe
d)
statement
9.
what the word that the question is referring to means in the example sentence
a)
as it is used
b)
details
c)
support
d)
section
10.
a small, less important fact in the text that helps readers understand the main idea
a)
as it is used
b)
details
c)
support
d)
section
11.
to help or encourage the main idea
a)
as it is used
b)
details
c)
support
d)
section
12.
a part of piece of something
a)
as it is used
b)
details
c)
support
d)
section
13.
to say that something is true even though it has not been proven and not everyone believes it
a)
claim
b)
express
c)
similiar
d)
point
14.
to show or make known a feeling or opinion
a)
claim
b)
express
c)
similiar
d)
point
15.
like somebody or something but not exactly the same
a)
claim
b)
express
c)
similiar
d)
point
16.
a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact
a)
claim
b)
express
c)
similiar
d)
point
17.
a word that means the opposite of another word
a)
antonym
b)
literal
c)
prefix
d)
synonym
18.
the strict or exact meaning of words
a)
antonym
b)
literal
c)
prefix
d)
synonym
19.
a group of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the word's meaning
a)
antonym
b)
literal
c)
prefix
d)
synonym
20.
a word that has the same meaning as another word
a)
antonym
b)
literal
c)
prefix
d)
synonym
21.
comparing two things that are usually thought to be different from each other, but have something in common
a)
analogy
b)
root words
c)
suffix
22.
"stand alone" words that carry meaning all by themselves
a)
analogy
b)
root words
c)
suffix
23.
a group of lettters at the end of a word that changes the word's meaning
a)
analogy
b)
root words
c)
suffix
24.
the reason why something happens
a)
cause
b)
compare
c)
contrast
d)
opinion
25.
to find things that are the SAME/ALIKE about two objects
a)
cause
b)
compare
c)
contrast
d)
opinion
26.
to find things that are DIFFERENT about two subjects
a)
cause
b)
compare
c)
contrast
d)
opinion
27.
a statement that cannot be proven true because it tells how a person feels about something
a)
cause
b)
compare
c)
contrast
d)
opinion
28.
the reason why something is done
a)
purpose
b)
effect
c)
fact
d)
inference
29.
what happens as a result
a)
purpose
b)
effect
c)
fact
d)
inference
30.
something that is true and can be proven
a)
purpose
b)
effect
c)
fact
d)
inference
31.
using clues (prior knowledge and text evidence) to figure out what the author is NOT saying
a)
purpose
b)
effect
c)
fact
d)
inference
32.
THE MEssage, lesson, or moral the author wants you to learn from the story Ex. kindness, courage
a)
theme
b)
main idea
c)
summary
33.
what the overall idea of a paragraph or a text is about
a)
theme
b)
main idea
c)
summary
34.
to restate the main points of a text
a)
theme
b)
main idea
c)
summary
35.
A person in a story, novel or play
a)
character
b)
fable
c)
fantasy
d)
first person narrator
36.
a tale that has animal characters that act like humans and contains a moral Ex. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Tortoise and the Hare"
a)
character
b)
fable
c)
fantasy
d)
first person narrator
37.
a made-up story that COULD NOT take place in real life
a)
character
b)
fable
c)
fantasy
d)
first person narrator
38.
uses words like "I," "me," "my," and "we" to tell the story
a)
character
b)
fable
c)
fantasy
d)
first person narrator
39.
an ancient tale of gods, supernatural beings, and heroes that may explain something in nature (ex Zeus, Apollo, Hera)
a)
myth
b)
tall tale
c)
third person narrator
d)
conflict
40.
a story that features larger than life characters who solve problems Ex. Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed
a)
myth
b)
tall tale
c)
third person narrator
d)
conflict
41.
tells a story using words such as "he," "she," "they," and "them"
a)
myth
b)
tall tale
c)
third person narrator
d)
conflict
42.
the problem in a story
a)
myth
b)
tall tale
c)
third person narrator
d)
conflict
43.
a story that is made up
a)
fiction
b)
legend
c)
realistic fiction
d)
setting
44.
a story passed down through time that may be partly based on something that actually happened or someone who actually lived (Ex. Robin Hood)
a)
fiction
b)
legend
c)
realistic fiction
d)
setting
45.
a made-up story that COULD take place in real life
a)
fiction
b)
legend
c)
realistic fiction
d)
setting
46.
where and when the story takes place
a)
fiction
b)
legend
c)
realistic fiction
d)
setting
47.
the way the character, setting, and plot are organized
a)
story structure
b)
fairytale
c)
folktale
d)
plot
48.
a story with magical characters and events (Usually starts with the words "Once upon a time...")
a)
story structure
b)
fairytale
c)
folktale
d)
plot
49.
a tale passed down from one generation to another with no known author Ex. The Princess and the Pea
a)
story structure
b)
fairytale
c)
folktale
d)
plot
50.
the problem, events, and the resolution
a)
story structure
b)
fairytale
c)
folktale
d)
plot
51.
who the main story is about
a)
main character
b)
narrator
c)
resolution
52.
the person who tells the story
a)
main character
b)
narrator
c)
resolution
53.
the solution to the problem in the story
a)
main character
b)
narrator
c)
resolution
54.
the story of a person's life written by someone else
a)
biography
b)
graphic feature
c)
heading
d)
map
55.
the parts of a text that stand out (diagram, table of contents, graphs, etc)
a)
biography
b)
graphic feature
c)
heading
d)
map
56.
bold printed words at the beginning of a section that help you find different ideas within the text
a)
biography
b)
graphic feature
c)
heading
d)
map
57.
a visual image of a geographic feature or location
a)
biography
b)
graphic feature
c)
heading
d)
map
58.
the story of a person's life, written by that person
a)
autobiography
b)
diagram
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
59.
a drawing that shows how something works or a picture with labels
a)
autobiography
b)
diagram
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
60.
a list of difficult words and their meanings that are in a book
a)
autobiography
b)
diagram
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
61.
a list in the beginning of a book that shows where each chapter begins
a)
autobiography
b)
diagram
c)
glossary
d)
table of contents
62.
a number line with years, where events can be sequenced in chronological order
a)
timeline
b)
caption
c)
dictionary
d)
expository text
63.
information under a photograph that tells more about the picture
a)
timeline
b)
caption
c)
dictionary
d)
expository text
64.
a book in ABC order that helps you find the spelling and meaning of words
a)
timeline
b)
caption
c)
dictionary
d)
expository text
65.
gives facts and information about a topic
a)
timeline
b)
caption
c)
dictionary
d)
expository text
66.
words at the top of a page, in a dictionary and glossary, that help you locate the words you are looking for
a)
guide words
b)
index
c)
photograph
67.
a list of different topics that can be found in the back of a book, and page numbers where to find them
a)
guide words
b)
index
c)
photograph
68.
a picture take with a camera
a)
guide words
b)
index
c)
photograph
69.
the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words (Ex. busy as a bee, billy snails sold seashells)
a)
aliteration
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
rhyme
70.
the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind
a)
aliteration
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
rhyme
71.
giving a non-human object human like qualities (Ex. the leaves danced, the sun smiled)
a)
aliteration
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
rhyme
72.
two or more words or phrases that end with the same sound (mat, sat, pat)
a)
aliteration
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
rhyme
73.
a comparison using the words "like" or "as" (ex. as cold as ice, fights like cats and dogs)
a)
simile
b)
stanza
c)
idiom
d)
rhythm
74.
a group of lines in poetry arranged like a paragraph
a)
simile
b)
stanza
c)
idiom
d)
rhythm
75.
an expression that does not literally mean exactly what it says (ex. break a leg, a piece of cake)
a)
simile
b)
stanza
c)
idiom
d)
rhythm
76.
a pattern of weak and strong sounds throughout a poem "the beat"
a)
simile
b)
stanza
c)
idiom
d)
rhythm
77.
one line of a poem, often called a line
a)
verse
b)
figurative language
c)
metaphor
d)
meter
78.
the use of words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning
a)
verse
b)
figurative language
c)
metaphor
d)
meter
79.
a comparision of two UNLIKE things that says one this is another (ex. the class was a zoo, the floor is a blanket of snow)
a)
verse
b)
figurative language
c)
metaphor
d)
meter
80.
the rhythm or beat of a poem
a)
verse
b)
figurative language
c)
metaphor
d)
meter
81.
a pattern of rhyming words in a poem
a)
figurative language
b)
metaphor
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
metaphor
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