Informational Vocabulary
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
Which context clue explains 'erosion' in this sentence: Water carried soil away from the hill in a process called erosion?
- this sentence
- called
- from the hill
- Water carried soil away
Which word means a repeated weather observation over time?
- dialogue
- fiction
- pattern
- denominator
An article says a material is 'flexible' because it bends without breaking. What does flexible mean?
- very heavy
- full of water
- able to bend
- unable to move
Which word means a source written by someone who saw an event?
- quotient
- bar graph
- primary source
- secondary source
In a map article, what does 'region' most likely mean?
- a story ending
- a single punctuation mark
- an area with shared features
- a multiplication fact
What should a reader do when a science term is unfamiliar?
- look for definitions, examples, and context clues
- skip the whole text
- ignore nearby sentences
- choose the longest meaning
In an article, 'precipitation' means rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Which word is being defined?
- character
- perimeter
- precipitation
- temperature
A text says a habitat is a place where an organism gets food, water, and shelter. What does habitat mean?
- a type of clock
- a punctuation mark
- an organism's living place
- a math operation
Which clue helps define 'consumer' in a food-chain article?
- a number line
- an animal that eats plants or other animals
- a plant that makes food
- a rock layer
Which meaning fits 'scarcity' in a social studies text?
- a shape category
- a vowel sound
- a kind of weather
- not enough resources for every want