Alaska Content and Performance Standards 3rd Grade ELA Activities
Printable Third Grade English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides.
FreeAntonyms are words that mean the opposite, or nearly the opposite, as other words. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1the author's purpose is the reason that he or she had for writing the text. Some authors' purposes are to inform, entertain or persuade. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1Authors and titles of well known literature as well as other background knowledge. Read more...iWorksheets: 3How Should a Sentence End? A sentence should end with a punctuation mark:
period (.) for a statement. Question mark (?) for a question. Exclamation point (!) for a sentence that shows excitement. Read more...iWorksheets: 6Study Guides: 1A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic. The sentences are related to each other, and they make sense. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1Write correctly complete sentences of statement, command, question, or exclamation, with final punctuation. Declarative, Imperative and Exclamatory. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Students demonstrate an understanding of the structures of the English language Read more...iWorksheets: 3What are Consonant Blends? Consonant blends are two or more letters that work together. When a word is sounded out, both of the letters in a consonant blend are heard. For example, in the word small, the s and the m are blended together in sounding the sm. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings
and different meanings. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1A fact can be proven. An opinion is the way that someone feels about a
subject and it cannot be proven. Being able to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion will improve your reading comprehension. Read more...iWorksheets: 7Study Guides: 1There are five parts in a friendly letter. The parts of a friendly letter are the heading, the greeting, the body, the closing, and the signature. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1High frequency words are those words that a third grader should be able to read quickly, without sounding them out. They appear often in stories and books read by third graders. High frequency words are also known as sight words. Read more...iWorksheets: 6Study Guides: 1High frequency words are those words that a third grader should be able to read quickly, without sounding them out. They appear often in stories and books read by third graders. High frequency words are also known as sight words. Read more...iWorksheets: 6Study Guides: 1What is an Inference? An inference is a Reading skill. When the reader puts together his or her life experiences with the words of the author, he or she is using inferencing skills. A student who uses inferencing skills can read between the lines to figure out what the author means. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text Read more...iWorksheets: 3The problem of a story is the trouble or difficulty in which the main character of a story find himself or herself.
The solution of a story is the way that the character or characters in the story figure out or solve the problem of the story. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1R-controlled vowels
are vowels in which the
r
following the vowel changes the
sound of the vowel. Sometimes, we call the
r a bossy letter
because it
takes over
and
bosses
the vowels around! Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1Combining two simple sentences. Read more...iWorksheets: 7Study Guides: 1The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1Word families are groups of words that have a common feature or pattern. Read more...iWorksheets: 3What are synonyms? Synonyms are words that mean the same, or nearly the same, as other words. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1The topic of a paragraph is the word or words that tell what the paragraph is about. The topic should be related to all of the sentences in the paragraph. Being able to pick out the topic of the paragraph helps the reader to understand the meaning of the paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets: 3Study Guides: 1Vowel diphthongs are vowel letters whose sounds blend smoothly together.
The same sounds can be spelled using different letters. Read more...iWorksheets: 4Study Guides: 1Read and understand written directions. Read more...iWorksheets: 3AK.RL.3. Reading Standards for Literature
Key Ideas and Details
RL.3.2. Determine the author’s purpose, message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text; summarize stories in correct sequence, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures.
Literary genre is the grownup way of saying
different kinds of writing. The word genre is pronounced zhan rah. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Historical fiction, Science fiction, biography, autobiography, folktale, fairy tale, and poetry. Read more...iWorksheets :3Recognize theme or message of writing. Read more...iWorksheets :3Supporting details support the main idea of a text. Supporting details tell you more about the main idea of the text. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1When you summarize you take a large selection of text and condense
it to just the main facts or ideas. A summary is significantly shorter than the actual text. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Main idea, supporting details, and irrelevant details. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RL.3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events (e.g., creating or solving a problem).
A character is a person in a story, novel, or play.
The setting in a story is where the story takes place.
The plot of a story is what goes on in the story. It's a series of events that gives story a meaning.
All of the above are elements of a fiction. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1Identify and interpret plot, character, setting, events, character motivations and actions. Read more...iWorksheets :3Recognize theme or message of writing. Read more...iWorksheets :3What are the Elements of a Story? Story elements are plot, setting, and characters. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1 Craft and Structure
RL.3.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal meanings from use of figurative language (e.g., exaggeration in tall tales).
Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. Literary Devices are Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole, Personification, Analogy, Euphemism, Allegory etc... Read more...iWorksheets :3 RL.3.5. Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
Literary genre is the grownup way of saying
different kinds of writing. The word genre is pronounced zhan rah. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Historical fiction, Science fiction, biography, autobiography, folktale, fairy tale, and poetry. Read more...iWorksheets :3A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content. The five major genres in literature are: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction. Genres are often divided into subgenres. Read more...iWorksheets :3 Range of Reading and Level of Complexity
RL.3.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a range of literature from a variety of cultures, within a complexity band appropriate to grade 3 (from upper grade 2 to grade 4), with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Literary genre is the grownup way of saying
different kinds of writing. The word genre is pronounced zhan rah. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Historical fiction, Science fiction, biography, autobiography, folktale, fairy tale, and poetry. Read more...iWorksheets :3A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content. The five major genres in literature are: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction. Genres are often divided into subgenres. Read more...iWorksheets :3 AK.RI.3. Reading Standards for Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
RI.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, (e.g., explaining what the texts says explicitly, making basic inferences and predictions), referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Supporting details support the main idea of a text. Supporting details tell you more about the main idea of the text. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Main idea, supporting details, and irrelevant details. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RI.3.2. Determine the main idea of a text and locate details that support the main idea; paraphrase or summarize main ideas or events in a multi-paragraph text, including correct sequence and details that support the main idea.
Recognize theme or message of writing. Read more...iWorksheets :3Supporting details support the main idea of a text. Supporting details tell you more about the main idea of the text. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Main idea, supporting details, and irrelevant details. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RI.3.3. Describe the relationship or connection among a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Spelling and vocabulary words for Grade Two Social Studies. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Spelling in content areas including Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Art, and Music. Read more...iWorksheets :3Spelling and vocabulary words for second grade science Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 Craft and Structure
RI.3.4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
Spelling in content areas including Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Art, and Music. Read more...iWorksheets :3Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to grade 4 topic or subject area. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RI.3.5. Use text features and search tools (e.g., table of contents, index, key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
The title of an article is called a headline. A headline usually tells the main idea of what the article is about. Headlines often grab your attention and make you want to read the article. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.3.7. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs), and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
FreeMaps, charts, graphs, and diagrams are graphics that contain information. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1How do Charts and Illustrations Help You? Charts and illustrations are special tools to help you find information easily. They are arranged in a way that puts all the information together so that it is clear and easy to read. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1What is a Main Idea in a Visual Message? Pictures and actions send messages without words. Here are some you should know. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1What is Interpreting Information? You can use maps, charts, and timelines to interpret information. Charts are visual displays of information. They reveal information through mathematical statistics. A timeline is used to show events in chronological order. A map is a drawing created to represent the world or a part of the world's surface. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 RI.3.8. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
Sequential order is the order in which events really happened---real-life order Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1An action that results in something else happening is called the
cause. The result of an action is called the effect. In real-life order, the cause happens first. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1What is Cause & Effect? A cause always has an effect. There is a reason why something happens. An effect happens as a result of a cause. Something happens for a reason. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Why Do We Need to Learn about Beginning, Middle and End? When you read a good story, you enjoy it if it was written well. To write well, you should follow the rules of beginning, middle, and end to make it a good story. The writing process helps you have a good beginning, middle, and end. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.3.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a range of informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts within a complexity band appropriate to grade 3 (from upper grade 2 to grade 4), with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Literary genre is the grownup way of saying
different kinds of writing. The word genre is pronounced zhan rah. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Spelling and vocabulary words for Grade Two Social Studies. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Spelling in content areas including Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Art, and Music. Read more...iWorksheets :3Spelling and vocabulary words for second grade science Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content. The five major genres in literature are: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction. Genres are often divided into subgenres. Read more...iWorksheets :3 AK.RF.3. Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.3.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.3.3.a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
Prefixes are letters placed before a root word which change the meaning of the root word. Suffixes are letters placed after the root word which change the meaning of the root word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1A prefix is any letter or group of letters Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word. A suffix is added to the ending of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix or suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 RF.3.3.b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
Prefixes are letters placed before a root word which change the meaning of the root word. Suffixes are letters placed after the root word which change the meaning of the root word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word. A suffix is added to the ending of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix or suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 RF.3.3.c. Decode multisyllable words.
Phonics is a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with symbols in an alphabetic writing system. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RF.3.3.d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Words that are often misspelled and some hints to help you spell them. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 Fluency
RF.3.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RF.3.4.b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
Historical fiction, Science fiction, biography, autobiography, folktale, fairy tale, and poetry. Read more...iWorksheets :3A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content. The five major genres in literature are: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction. Genres are often divided into subgenres. Read more...iWorksheets :3 RF.3.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
What are Adjectives, Adverbs, Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs? An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. An adverb can tell you how, where, or when something is done. Antonyms are words that mean the
opposite of each other. Synonyms are words that have
almost the same meaning. Homographs are words that have more than one definition. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Identify the meaning of unknown words by text surrounding word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3Context cluesare hints found in a text that may help to figure out the meaning of a difficult word. A context clue might be in the same sentence, the sentence before, or the sentence after the difficult word. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1What are Context Clues? When you are reading, you will come to words you do not know. You can learn the meaning of those words by looking for the clues in the sentence around that word. The clues will help you understand the meaning of the new word even if you cannot pronounce it. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 AK.W.3. Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes
W.3.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W.3.2.b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, and explanations that support the focus.
A topic sentence supports or develops the theme or main idea of a paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1 W.3.2.c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
A topic sentence supports or develops the theme or main idea of a paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1 W.3.2.d. Provide a concluding statement or section that paraphrases the focus of the text.
A topic sentence supports or develops the theme or main idea of a paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1 W.3.3. Use narrative writing to develop real or imagined characters, experiences, or events using effective narrative techniques (dialogue, description, elaboration, problem-solution, figurative language), and clear event sequences (chronology).
W.3.3.d. Provide a sense of closure (e.g., how a problem was solved or how the event ended).
A topic sentence supports or develops the theme or main idea of a paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1 Production and Distribution of Writing
W.3.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 3.)
A topic sentence supports or develops the theme or main idea of a paragraph. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1Prewrite, draft, revise, proofread, and edit. Read more...iWorksheets :3 Range of Writing
W.3.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Prewrite, draft, revise, proofread, and edit. Read more...iWorksheets :3 AK.L.3. Language Standards
Conventions of Standard English
L.3.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.3.1.a. Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs appropriate to function and purpose in order to apply the conventions of English.
Noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality Read more...iWorksheets :3Grammar is the subject which tells how to speak and write correctly. It is
a set of rules that define the structure of a language. Here are some
grammar rules you should know. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1What are Adjectives, Adverbs, Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs? An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. An adverb can tell you how, where, or when something is done. Antonyms are words that mean the
opposite of each other. Synonyms are words that have
almost the same meaning. Homographs are words that have more than one definition. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1A noun is a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things, or to name a particular one of these. Read more...iWorksheets :3What is adverb? An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, level of certainty, answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent? Read more...iWorksheets :3A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1What is an Adjective? An adjective is a word that describes a noun. When an adjective is added to a noun, the sentence becomes more interesting. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 L.3.1.b. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
Verbs may change their spelling according to which tense is being used. Read more...iWorksheets :3Grammar is the subject which tells how to speak and write correctly. It is
a set of rules that define the structure of a language. Here are some
grammar rules you should know. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Regular and irregular plural nouns. Read more...iWorksheets :3Why is Spelling Important? It is important to spell words correctly when writing. There are some words that are difficult to learn and to remember how to spell correctly.
Homonyms, plurals, and possessive words are often difficult to
remember how to spell correctly. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1Plurals is the grammatical category in nouns, pronouns, and verbs that refers to more than one thing. Read more...iWorksheets :3Plural endings adding -es for words ending in sh, ch, x, and z. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 L.3.1.d. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Grammar is the subject which tells how to speak and write correctly. It is
a set of rules that define the structure of a language. Here are some
grammar rules you should know. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1 L.3.1.e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
Verbs may change their spelling according to which tense is being used. Read more...iWorksheets :3Past tense means something happened in the past. It could be many years ago, yesterday, or just a few minutes ago. Verbs change in special ways to show past tense. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 L.3.1.f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. Read more...iWorksheets :3Subject/verb agreement and prepositional phrases. Read more...iWorksheets :3 L.3.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.3.2.b. Use commas in addresses.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 L.3.2.d. Form and use possessives.
Noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality Read more...iWorksheets :3Grammar is the subject which tells how to speak and write correctly. It is
a set of rules that define the structure of a language. Here are some
grammar rules you should know. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Why is Spelling Important? It is important to spell words correctly when writing. There are some words that are difficult to learn and to remember how to spell correctly.
Homonyms, plurals, and possessive words are often difficult to
remember how to spell correctly. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1A noun is a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things, or to name a particular one of these. Read more...iWorksheets :3 L.3.2.e. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
Prefixes are letters placed before a root word which change the meaning of the root word. Suffixes are letters placed after the root word which change the meaning of the root word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3Words can be divided into syllables Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word. A suffix is added to the ending of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix or suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 L.3.2.f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
Words can be divided into syllables Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.3.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.3.4.a. Use a sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
What are Adjectives, Adverbs, Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs? An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. An adverb can tell you how, where, or when something is done. Antonyms are words that mean the
opposite of each other. Synonyms are words that have
almost the same meaning. Homographs are words that have more than one definition. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Identify the meaning of unknown words by text surrounding word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3Context cluesare hints found in a text that may help to figure out the meaning of a difficult word. A context clue might be in the same sentence, the sentence before, or the sentence after the difficult word. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1What are Context Clues? When you are reading, you will come to words you do not know. You can learn the meaning of those words by looking for the clues in the sentence around that word. The clues will help you understand the meaning of the new word even if you cannot pronounce it. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 L.3.4.b. Determine the meaning of a new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
Prefixes are letters placed before a root word which change the meaning of the root word. Suffixes are letters placed after the root word which change the meaning of the root word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3A prefix is any letter or group of letters Read more...iWorksheets :4Study Guides :1What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word. A suffix is added to the ending of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix or suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 L.3.4.c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
When the ending, or inflection, is taken away from a word, the word that remains is called the root word or base word. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3Words with multiple meanings are words with more than one meaning. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1What are Root Words? Root words are sometimes called base words.
A root word is the smallest form of a word before it has anything added
to it. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1What are Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes? A root word is a word with no prefixes or suffixes added to it. A root word is the basic element, the base, of a word. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word. A suffix is added to the ending of a root word to form a new word. Adding a prefix or suffix to a root word can change the meaning of that root word. Read more...iWorksheets :7Study Guides :1 L.3.4.d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Books have special parts to help you find information easily. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Alphabetical order, table of contents, title, author, index, glossary. Read more...iWorksheets :3Alphabetical order, table of contents, title, author, index, glossary Read more...iWorksheets :3FreeA book often has several parts that make finding information easier for
readers. Read more...iWorksheets :8Study Guides :1 L.3.5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.3.5.a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
What are Adjectives, Adverbs, Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homographs? An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. An adverb can tell you how, where, or when something is done. Antonyms are words that mean the
opposite of each other. Synonyms are words that have
almost the same meaning. Homographs are words that have more than one definition. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1Identify the meaning of unknown words by text surrounding word. Read more...iWorksheets :3Decoding means to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language. Read more...iWorksheets :3Context cluesare hints found in a text that may help to figure out the meaning of a difficult word. A context clue might be in the same sentence, the sentence before, or the sentence after the difficult word. Read more...iWorksheets :6Study Guides :1What are Context Clues? When you are reading, you will come to words you do not know. You can learn the meaning of those words by looking for the clues in the sentence around that word. The clues will help you understand the meaning of the new word even if you cannot pronounce it. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 L.3.5.b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
What are some of the most difficult words a second grader must learn to spell? Here are some words you should know how to spell and some hints to help you remember. Read more...iWorksheets :3Study Guides :1 L.3.6. Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
Spelling in content areas including Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Art, and Music. Read more...iWorksheets :3Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to grade 4 topic or subject area. Read more...iWorksheets :3 Standards
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