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Third Grade Vocabulary Words
2013-2014
Quiz 1
Declarative Sentence
Declarative sentences make a statement. They use a period.
Exclamatory Sentence
Exclamatory sentences show strong emotions. They use an exclamation point.
Interrogative Sentence
Interrogative sentences ask a question. They use a question mark.
Imperative Sentence
Imperative sentences make a command or request. They use a period.
Science
Science is a subject we study in school that helps explain how things work in the world. Magnets, habitats, rocks & minerals,
soils, fossils, & ecology are the focus for 3rd grade.
Social Studies
Social Studies is a subject in school we study in school that helps explain about the past. Government, Ancient Greece, map skills,
economics, & 9 historical figures are the topics for 3rd grade.
Sum
Sum is the answer to an addition problem in math.
Difference
Difference is the answer to a subtraction problem in math.
Main Idea
Main idea is the most important thought from a paragraph or larger section of text.
Characters
Characters are animals, people, or things represented in a text.
Vocabulary Quiz 1
1. The answer to a subtraction problem in math.
2. Animals, peoples, or things that are represented in a text.
3. A subject we study that explains how things work in the world. Rocks& Minerals, Fossils, Magnets, etc..
4. A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
5. The answer to an addition problem in math.
6. A sentence that shows strong emotion & ends in an exclamation point.
7. A subject that we study that explains about the past. Government, economics, map skills, etc…
8. The most important part of a paragraph or larger text.
9. A sentence that is a command or request that ends in a period.
10. A sentence that makes a statement and ends in a period.
Word Bank:Sum
DifferenceInterrogative Sentence
Main IdeaExclamatory Sentence
ScienceDeclarative Sentence
Social StudiesImperative Sentence
Characters
Vocabulary Quiz 1 1.Difference= The answer to a subtraction problem in math.2. Characters=Animals, peoples, or things that are represented in a text. 3. Science=A subject we study that explains how things work in the
world. Rocks& Minerals, Fossils, Magnets, etc..4. Interrogative Sentence=A sentence that asks a question and ends
with a question mark.5. Sum=The answer to an addition problem in math.6. Exclamatory Sentence= A sentence that shows strong emotion &
ends in an exclamation point.7. Social Studies= A subject that we study that explains about the past.
Government, economics, map skills, etc…8. Main Idea=The most important part of a paragraph or larger text.9. Imperative Sentence=A sentence that is a command or request that
ends in a period.10.Declarative Sentence= A sentence that makes a statement and ends
in a period.
Vocabulary Quiz Week 2
Expanded Notation
Expanded Notation is when a number is written out with each of its digits showing their value.
Place Value
Place Value is the value of a digit based upon its place, within the number.
Summarize
When you summarize a passage you are putting it in your own words.
Predictions
A prediction is what you think will happen next in a passage or story.
Habitat
A habitat is the place where organisms live and find food.
Swamp
A swamp is a habitat that has stagnant or still water.
Piedmont
The Piedmont is found in the middle part of our state between
the mountains and the coastal plain.
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Longitude run up and down on a map or globe.
Lines of Latitude
Lines of latitude are lines that run across maps or globes.
Compass Rose
A compass rose is a diagram of directions that is located on every map or globe.
Vocabulary Quiz 2
1. Retelling the story in your own words.
2. A diagram of directions on a map or globe.
3. The middle part of our state located between the mountains and the coastal plain.
4. Imaginary lines that run across a map or globe.
5. A habitat that has stagnant, or still water.
6. Imaginary lines that run from the top to the bottom of a map or globe.
7. A place where organisms live and find food.
8. What you think will happen next in a passage or story.
9. When a number is written out with each of its digits showing their value.
10. The value of a digit based upon its place, within the number.
Word Bank:Compass Rose
SwampPlace Value
Lines of LatitudePiedmontPrediction
Expanded NotationLines of Longitude
SummarizeHabitat
Vocabulary Quiz 2
1. Compass Rose= A diagram of directions on a map or globe.2. Swamp= A habitat that has stagnant, or still water.3. Place Value=The value of a digit based upon its place within the
number.4. Lines of Latitude=Imaginary lines that run across a map or globe.5. Piedmont=The middle part of our state located between the
mountains and the coastal plain.6. Prediction= What you think will happen next in a passage or
story.7. Expanded Notation= . When a number is written out with each of
its digits showing their value.8. Lines of Longitude=Imaginary lines that run from the top to the
bottom of a map or globe.9. Summarize= Retelling the story in your own words.10. Habitat= A place where organisms live and find food.
Vocabulary Quiz 3
Democracy
A government ruled by the people.
Direct Democracy
Any qualified citizen votes directly on laws and policy.
Representative Democracy
People elect representatives to vote on laws & policy.
Fall Line
Southern boundary of the piedmont region, where there are
a lot of waterfalls.
Coast
A habitat where land meets the ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
A large body of salt water that borders the eastern United States.
Supporting Details
The facts, reasons, and examples that explain the main idea.
Infer
Ideas about characters & events that are not written.
Estimate
To find out how many, instead of the exact number.
Fact Family
3 numbers that are related through a math operation.
Vocabulary Quiz 3
1. A government ruled by the people
2. A large body of salt water that borders the eastern United States. 3. Any qualified citizen votes directly on laws & policy.
4. The facts, reasons, & examples that explain the main idea.
5. People elect representatives to vote on laws & policy.
6 Ideas about characters & events that are not written.
7. Southern boundary of the piedmont region, where there is a lot of waterfalls.
8. To find out about how many, instead of the exact amount.
9. A habitat where land meets the ocean.
10. 3 numbers that are related through a math operation.
Word Bank:DemocracyFact Family
CoastDirect Democracy
EstimateAtlantic OceanRepresentative
DemocracyInfer
Fall LineSupporting Details
Vocabulary Quiz 31. Democracy= a government ruled by the people.2. Direct Democracy= any qualified citizen votes directly on laws &
policy.3. Representative Democracy =People elect representatives to vote
on laws & policy.4. Fall Line=Southern Boundary of the piedmont region, where there
is a lot of waterfalls.5. Coast= A habitat where land meets the ocean. 6. Atlantic Ocean= A large body of salt water that borders the
eastern United States.7. Supporting Details= the facts, reasons, and examples that explain
the main idea.8. Infer=ideas about characters & events that are not written.9. Estimate= to find about how many, instead of the exact number.10. Fact Family= 3 numbers that are related through a math
operation.
Legislative Branch
The branch of government that makes the laws
Executive Branch
The branch of government that enforces the law
Judicial Branch
The branch of government that makes sure the laws are fair.
Magnet
A material that produces a magnetic field
Repel
Pushes away
attract
Pulls closer together
Conclusion
When you use clues from a passage to make a statement about a character or event.
Author’s Purpose
The reason an author writes
Factors
The numbers that are multiplied together.
Product
The answer to a multiplication problem
Vocabulary Quiz 4
1. Legislative Branch= makes the law.2. Executive Branch= enforces the law.3. Judicial Branch=makes sure the laws are fair.4. Magnet=a material that produces a magnetic field.5. Repel= push away. 6. Attract= pull closer.7. Conclusion= when you use clues from a passage to
make a statement about a character or event.8. Author’s Purpose=the reason why an author
writes.9. Factors= numbers that you multiply.10. Product= the answer to a multiplication problem.
Vocabulary Quiz 4
1. Branch of government that makes the laws.
2. Pushes away.
3. The answer to a multiplication problem.
4. Branch of government that enforces the laws.
5. Pull closer.
6 The reason why an author writes.
7. Branch of government that makes sure the laws are fair.
8. When you use clues from a passage to make a statement about a character or event.
9. Numbers that you multiply.
10. A material that produces a magnetic field.
Word Bank:Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branch
MagnetRepel
AttractConclusion
Author’s PurposeFactorsProduct
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