English 3rd Grade Flashcards
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Which type of text would you read to learn how to make a sandwich?
Answer: A set of instructions
Instructional texts give step-by-step directions for completing a task.
Which sentence uses a possessive correctly?
Answer: The dog's bone is buried.
A singular possessive uses an apostrophe before the 's' to show ownership.
What is a synonym for the word 'brave'?
Answer: Courageous
A synonym is a word with a similar meaning; 'courageous' and 'brave' mean the same thing.
In a story, the climax is:
Answer: The most exciting or tense moment
The climax is the turning point and highest point of tension in a story.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She ___ to the store yesterday.'?
Answer: Went
'Went' is the past tense of 'go,' which is needed because the action happened yesterday.
Which is an example of a compound word?
Answer: Sunlight
A compound word is made of two smaller words joined together, like 'sun' + 'light.'
When an author writes 'The wind whispered through the trees,' this is an example of:
Answer: Personification
Personification gives human qualities (like whispering) to non-human things like wind.