Vocabulary Strategies
Grade 3 - Grammar - Challenge Me

NameDate
Which clue helps with the word fragile in 'The fragile shell cracked easily'?
- cracked easily
- shell
- The
- the capital letter
Which feature in a textbook can define bold words?
- chapter number
- glossary
- caption only
- page margin
Which word part can help find the meaning of replay?
- re-
- playground
- -ing
- the period
Which reference source gives word meanings in alphabetical order?
- bar graph
- timeline
- multiplication table
- dictionary
Which answer explains vocabulary strategy use?
- skip all long words
- use clues and references to confirm meaning
- ignore examples
- choose by favorite sound
Which strategy uses known parts of a word?
- break the word into prefix, base, and suffix
- count commas only
- ignore the base word
- read only the title
Which meaning fits ordinary in 'The day was ordinary, not special'?
- rare
- dangerous
- usual
- wet
Which sentence clue can define migrate?
- turn into stone
- measure with a ruler
- stay forever
- move from one place to another
Which strategy should a reader try first for an unknown word in a sentence?
- choose the longest answer
- ignore the paragraph
- use context clues around the word
- skip every sentence
What should a reader do if context clues are not enough?
- stop reading forever
- check a dictionary or glossary
- change the word
- guess by word length