3rd Grade Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 3 vocab & comprehension

To give up something completely

• abandon

• give

• rid

• share

Measure of an area of land equal to about 43, 500 square feet

• yard

• acre

• land

• field

A boat that carries things across a narrow body of water

• paddle

• boat

• ship

• ferry

An area of land and water under the control of the government

• field

• space

• territory

• place

To engage in buying and selling

• give

• trade

• share

• shop

A wooden harness that joins to work animals

• collar

• bar

• saddle

• yoke

Who is the main character in the story The Overlanders?

• Ma

• Ellie

• Tabitha

• Samantha

What is the family doing in this story?

• Shopping for food

• Traveling across the United States in a wagon

• Writing a book

• Moving into a new house

Why is Ellie keeping diary?

• She thinks it will become a book that people will read.

• She doesn't have anyone to talk to.

• She wants everyone to know how hard the trip is.

• She wants to help her friend get ready for next year's trip.

Where will Ellie and her family live?

• in a real town

• on Abernathy Green

• on 320 acres of land

• beside the Columbia River