Week 7 ELA Vocabulary-3rd Grade NCES

following the usual meaning of words

• literal

• rival

• claim

She was not being _______________ when she said, "Break a leg" to the dancer.

• rival

• passion

• literal

a conversation between two or more people

• claim

• dialogue

• passion

My mom and my teacher had a ___________ about my test scores.

• dialogue

• literal

• rival

someone who is competing to earn or win something

• claim

• passion

• rival

John is a great speller, so he was a tough ______ in the spelling bee.

• rival

• literal

• passion

a strong liking for something

• dialogue

• passion

• rival

Grandma has a _________________ for cooking and is happiest in her kitchen.

• passion

• literal

• claim

to state as a fact

• rival

• claim

• dialogue

I can support my ___________ that this is the main idea by using supporting details.

• literal

• rival

• claim