3rd Grade Common Core: L.3.4a
Common Core Identifier: L.3.4a / Grade: 3
Curriculum: Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Detail: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
80 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Vocabulary words for these chapters include gnawing, objectionable, wits, scheming, hoisted, gratified, scruples, and hysterics.
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Words for these chapters include trembled, pompous, rapidly, ails, meekly, desolation, and forlorn.
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Choose the correct definition for each underlined vocabulary word. Words include plot, mastermind, fellow, disruption, and profit.
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Words on this worksheet include spectacle, sympathetic, droll, astonished, spar, amid, scarcely, and sulking.
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Words for this section of the book include fiercely, rejoiced, aloft, vanish, purebred, listless, scramble, and gorged.
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This worksheet has a vocabulary matching activity. Words include absorbed, clattered, abruptly, vandalism, phony, fad, forbidding, scattered, empathize, and authority.
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Vocab words on this printable include dignity, intention, outraged, neglected, protesting, consented, and ordinance.
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Vocabulary words on this printable include spattered, expanses, expedition, prospect, absent-minded, stout, pompous, and hastily.
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The words on this worksheet include shrieking, nuisance, mischief, concerned, apparent, and corridor.
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Fill in the blanks with a landform or body of water from the word box.
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Vocab on this worksheet includes exhibit, sensation, unforeseen, unique, descriptive, and remarks.
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Vocabulary words are used in a sentence. Below each sentence, define each word. Words include glutton, promptly, gaze, approached, and commotion.
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Vocabulary words for these chapters include noble, thrashing, vaguely, incessant, mercilessly, monotonous, and snare.
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This worksheet has a missing letter puzzle. Words include crimson, pounced, beaming, frantically, acquainted, and primly.
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Vocabulary words for these chapters include oblige, seized, delicate, delectable, attire, idiosyncrasy, and destiny.
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Alex's imagination has transformed his swing set into a time machine. But when his neighbor Becca comes to visit, Alex isn't sure if he should share his secret with her.
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Raccoon Rex (Poem) FREE
Meet a sneaky, undercover thief who steals sandwiches and hot dog buns from campers during the night. Your third graders will love this free poetry worksheet.
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When a leak in the water pipes means digging up Colin's old sandbox, he starts to get nostalgic for the days when he used to dig in the sand hoping to find dinosaur bones. But when the backhoe reveals a fossil hidden in the dirt, Colin's dreams of discovery may come true after all.
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Lauren is dying to go on a real vacation like her neighbors, the Sandersons. But her parents can't afford to take the time off work. Can she and her dad find a solution that works for everyone?
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Brooke's mom is taking her someplace special, but Brooke can't figure out where that could be. And the answer isn't anything she would've guessed.
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The bold colors of a Monarch butterfly serve as a warning symbol to predators. Learn about this fascinating insect and its life cycle.
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Chameleons can change color, rotate their eyes, and have toes that are specially adapted for climbing.
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Solve these fun sports analogies. example: Baseball is to diamond as basketball is to court.
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All Adrianna really wanted for Christmas was a new sled, but now that she has one it won't snow. Will the snow come before winter break is over or will Adrianna's favorite gift sit unused?
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Use the guide words at the top of the page to answer the questions.
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Ava doesn't want to disappoint her best friend Melanie by missing her pool party, but Ava doesn't want everyone to find out she can't swim either.
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Animal Analogies FREE
Kids will love the animal analogy puzzles on this worksheet. example: Bird is to fly as fish is to swim.
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Learn about the events that cause winter, how animals prepare for winter, and wintertime activities people enjoy.
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Choose the correct word to complete each of these analogies. Then, tell whether the pairs or words are synonyms or antonyms.
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Choose the correct analogy to complete each sentence. Also, tell why you chose each word.
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Dana doesn't know what to do now that her best friend Elianna moved across the country. Will the two be able to remain best friends with so many miles between them?
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Chapters 5 through 8 of Charlotte's Web has ten vocabulary words to review with these printable vocabulary cards. Print them on card stock paper or laminate them so they can be used over and over again.
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Ben is excited to go to his uncle's farm to pick pumpkins and apples, but when Uncle Darrell can't keep the crows away from his crops, Ben will have to figure out how to make the scariest scarecrow to fix the problem.
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Each of the six vocabulary words for chapters 1 through 5 have a corresponding definition card so students can use the cards to review.
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Here's a story about a boy who is invited to a Christmas party. He'd love to go to a party with his friends, but he's afraid he'll feel out of place because he's Jewish and his family celebrates Hanukkah.
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This reading passage about Johnny Appleseed is a perfect way to introduce your students to the famous folk hero. Reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt are included.
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Each sentence on this worksheet has an underlined vocabulary word. Students will use the context of the sentences to figure out the best definitions for the words.
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The aptly named Great Lakes started forming around 14,000 years ago and hold more than a fifth of Earth's fresh water. Read all about them in this informative article.
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Read up on West Virginia's first and only national park. This hidden gem is home to one of the oldest rivers on the planet!
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The eight vocabulary word cards also have eight corresponding definition cards to use for reviewing the vocabulary words from chapters 1 through 4 of Charlotte's Web.
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Jackie and Mason want to create original looking pumpkins for the pumpkin painting contest, but they can't come up with any good ideas. That is until a little spilled paint sparks a fresh idea that might be good enough to win the contest.
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-3)
(Approx. Grade Levels: 2-3)
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Match each vocabulary word from the story to the correct definition on the right. Write the letter on the line provided. Words include distributing, indeed, offend, and foil.
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Use context to fill in the blanks on this cloze activity with terms from the word bank. Terms include Lewis & Clark, Napoleon, New Orleans, Paris, and more words that have to do with the Louisiana Purchase.
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Known today for its deadly sinking, the Titanic was a fascinating ship that was quite advanced for its time. Learn more about the infamous ship with this reading comprehension article and worksheet.
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Erica's class is excited about their Easter float, and when Mrs. Jackson asks for a volunteer for a special part in the parade, Erica jumps at the chance. The part isn't what she expected, but it will certainly make her the star of the parade.
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Students can match the definition cards to the word cards in review for the vocabulary words in chapters 17 through 20.
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Print and cut the vocabulary cards to review the vocabulary words from chapters 1 and 2 from the book, Chocolate Fever.
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Story and comprehension questions: Josh is worried about going to Aiden's holiday party. After all, should Josh really celebrate Christmas when he's Jewish? But when the Christmas traditions run out before the party is over, Josh will get to share his favorite Hanukkah tradition with his friends.
(Approx. Grade Level: 3-4)
(Approx. Grade Level: 3-4)
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Read each sentence. Choose the correct definition for each underlined vocabulary word. Words include cautiously, revolting, and bluffing.
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How did the U.S. go from 13 colonies to 50 states? How does a place become a state? Learn about the path to statehood, then complete ordering and matching questions, a crossword, and more!
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This article discusses the aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic, including how it changed ship safety rules and what happened when the shipwreck was finally located in 1985.
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Print out these vocabulary cards to practice the definitions for the words: sensation, remarks, exhibit, unforeseen, novelty, descriptive, and unique.
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Here's a cute poem about hunting for the perfect Halloween pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. Read the poem and answer the comprehension questions that follow.
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A short article about Martin Luther King, followed by a set of reading comprehension questions.
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Brendan doesn't know what to give Mom for Mother's Day, and when his older sister tells him the gift doesn't have to be made or store bought, Brendan is more confused than ever. But Mom and Brendan's common love for bike riding might be the answer Brendan is looking for.
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The vocabulary words for review in chapters 17-19 feature: fiercely, aloft, vanish, rejoiced, gorged, and listless. Use the printable vocabulary cards to help study the definitions of the words.
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Students can practice the definitions for the words: outraged, intention, dignity, vigorously, protesting, neglected, consented, and ordinance.
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Choose the correct definition for each underlined vocabulary word. Words include extremely, polite, concentrate, and startling.
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Although not the oldest set of laws ever written, Hammurabi's Code was much longer than others of the time. Learn about the famous source of the saying "an eye for an eye!" in these three paragraphs.
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This reading comprehension passage tells about the Titanic's journey up to and including its tragic sinking. The attached worksheets include multiple choice and short answer questions, a vocabulary crossword, and a writing prompt.
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This printable file has 10 vocabulary word cards and definition cards that can be cut apart and used for practice.
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Learn about ice, liquid water, water vapor, evaporation, condensation, boiling, and freezing.
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Use these printable vocabulary cards to study the vocab. words from chapters 13-16, including: mercilessly, thrashing, monotonous, vaguely, snare, distinguish, and reputation.
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This printable file has 30 cut-apart cards with words and definitions for the vocabulary words for chapters 1 through 4.
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Print and cut out these vocabulary cards to review the words from chapters 11-15, including: fellow, masterminded, ruckus, disruption, royalty, remarkable, recovery, and more.
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This article features an overview of the Titanic, from its features and planned voyage to the disaster that occurred after it struck an iceberg. The worksheets include a set of reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
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Have your students practice their vocabulary words from chapters 9 through 12 with these print-and-cut vocabulary cards.
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The last few chapters of Charlotte's Web has 10 vocabulary words for review, including: trembled, pompous, phenomenon, meekly, desolation, forlorn, and sentiments. Print and cut out the vocabulary cards to help study the words and definitions.
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Some of the vocabulary words for chapters 6-10 include: authority, scattered, forbidding, phony, vandalism, abruptly, clattered, and more. Print and cut out the cards to review.
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This short article about dandelions gives an informative overview of the plant's life cycle. After reading the passage, students will answer three reading comprehension questions.
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Read about this basic, but very important, economics concept. After reading the article, answer questions about the text to reinforce an understanding of cost and benefit analysis.
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Several fill-in-the-blank questions about frogs and frog life cycles; includes a word bank
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Complete each sentence with a word from the word bank.
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