Third Grade Reading Vocabulary

Read the sentence below. Then choose the phrase that defines the underlined word.

The storm was unavoidable.

• avoid before

• avoid again

• not able to be avoided

• able to be avoided

Mr. Harper was cross when the students were loud.

In which sentence is the word cross used in the same way as the sentence above?

• Please don't be cross with me

• The wooden planks were in the shape of a cross.

• Don't cross the street alone.

• She will cross out any mistakes she has made.

Read the sentence below. Choose the set of words that are synonyms for the underlined word in the sentence.

We were alarmed when they were late.

• calm, peaceful, quiet

• happy, cheerful, content

• worried, upset, surprised

• silly, carefree, relaxed

Read the sentence below. Choose the set of words that are synonyms for the underlined word in the sentence.

I never lend my possessions to anyone.

• belongings, objects, things

• ideas, beliefs, thoughts

• dreams, wishes, hopes

• family, relatives, loved ones

Read the sentence below. Choose the set of words that are synonyms for the underlined word in the sentence.

The teacher is anxious when she arrives late.

• careful, cautious, slow

• late, tardy, delayed

• wrong, incorrect, untrue

• nervous, uneasy, uncomfortable

Read each sentence. Choose the sentence where a word is misspelled. If none of the words are misspelled, choose "No mistake."

• Grady is new in town.

• The children played on jungle gims.

• He picked cherries from one of the trees.

• No mistake

announcement

• an important or special part of something, characteristic

•  large sea wave, to rush suddenly, to increase suddenly

• public or formal notice announcing something

incredible, amazing, unlikely to be true

• speechless

• marveled

• swatted

• unbelievable

When the  family's home was destroyed by the flood their dog went to live with a ______ family until their home was rebuilt. 

• graduate

• retrieve 

• instruction

• foster

What does the word preferred mean in the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.

• asked for

• liked better

• prepared for

• showed no intrest