Reading Vocabulary Words Third Grade by Serena Georges

Who, What, Where, When, Why (non-fiction) summarize To tell what a story is mostly about. To give the short version. SWBSTF (fiction) Who, What, Where, When, Why (non-fiction)

explain To tell how; put it in my own words

inference To figure out what it means by using clues in the text and my own knowledge

evaluate Make judgments about what I read and explain why

questioning To ask questions before, during and after reading to understand what I’ve read

visualize Create a movie in my mind while I’m reading

prior knowledge Use what I already know to help me understand something new

connections Make connections between different things I read

describe To tell all about

compare To show how people, places or things are alike

analyze To break apart and study the pieces; investigate

contrast To show how people, places or things are different

support To give facts that are backed up by details

Abraham Lincoln was President. fact Abraham Lincoln was President. A piece of information that can be proven true

Fairly Odd Parents is the best cartoon! opinion Fairly Odd Parents is the best cartoon! The ideas and beliefs that I have about something

trait A distinguishing quality or characteristic of a person or character

character A person, animal or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story

plot The action of the story. The series of events that happens from the beginning to the end of the story

setting Where and when a story takes place

cause Why something happened

effect What happens as the result of a cause

main idea The central thought or message; topic or idea

context clue To determine the meaning of a word by using the context

Persuade. Inform, Entertain author’s purpose Persuade. Inform, Entertain The reason why the author wrote the story, book or passage

sequence To put the important events in order

conclusion The decision I make using what I know in my head and what I’ve read in the story

prediction To say what will happen in the future using clues to support my guess

multiple meaning words A word that has more than one meaning

problem A question raised for consideration or solution; fiction story element

solution This is how the problem is solved; fiction story element

Words that have the opposite meaning antonyms Small Large Words that have the opposite meaning

Words that have the same or similar meanings synonyms small tiny Words that have the same or similar meanings

A group of letters added before a word or base to change its meaning prefix in- not incomplete dis- not or opposite of disagree A group of letters added before a word or base to change its meaning

A group of letters added after a word or base to change its meaning suffix -er one who -or one who -less without -able, -ible can be farmer actor useless buildable reversible A group of letters added after a word or base to change its meaning

schema

figurative language I’m as hungry as a horse. Language used by authors to help the reader create a picture in the mind (similes, metaphors and idioms are types of figurative language)

When an author makes a comparison between two things metaphor Tammy was such a hog. She ate all of the pizza. When an author makes a comparison between two things

simile She is as pretty as a picture. When an author makes a comparison between two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’

idiom It’s raining cats and dogs outside. a phrase that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning of the words

fiction books that are made up or not true

non fiction Books that are true and are about real things, people, events or places

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