Miss Hoppes

3rd Grade

Reading Vocabulary and Quizlets - Unit 3

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Unit 3 Lesson 11

Technology Wins the Game

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

power

strength

fraction

a part of a whole unit

contribute

to help or add to

process

the steps taken to complete a task

compete

to try to do something better than others

improve

to get better

flexible

able to bend

athletes

people who do physical exercise or play sports

 

Example Sentences

1. All members of a team __________________ to the team’s success by doing their job.

2. Coaching helps tennis players __________________, or get better.

3. __________________ train hard to be the best that they can be at their sport.

4. This player uses all his __________________, or strength, to hit the ball out of the park.

5. Workers follow many steps during the __________________ of making a bicycle.

6. To move her leg up so high, the gymnast must keep her body __________________.

7. The player slides onto the base. He is sake by just a __________________ of an inch.

8. The two players __________________ against each other to win the game.

 

Vocabulary Practice Website

https://quizlet.com/173455737/unit-3-lesson-11-technology-wins-the-game-flash-cards/?new

 

Unit 3 Lesson 12

Tops and Bottoms

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

crops

plants that are gown, expecially those grown for food

profit

the amount of money left after the costs of doing business is subtracted from the amount of money earned

scowled

made an angry facial expression

grunted

made a short, low sound in the back of the throat

hollered

yelled

risky

dangerous

tugged

pulled strongly

plucked

pulled off or out quickly

 

Example Sentences

1. Picking fruit from a tall tree can be a __________________ job. Don’t fall!

2. Instead of squealing, the piglet __________________when it was picked up.

3. To make a __________________, sell your products for more than it costs to make them.

4. Wheat is just one of the __________________ grown on this farm.

5. The girl __________________, or picked, a flower to give her mother.

6. The puppy __________________ on the toy, trying to pull it from the boy’s hands.

7. The children __________________ at the idea of gardening in their good clothes.

8. The children __________________ loudly. They yelled, “Come play with us!”

 

Vocabulary Practice Website

 

https://quizlet.com/173456795/unit-3-lesson-12-tops-and-bottoms-flash-cards/?new

 

Unit 3 Lesson 13

Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

fondly

in a loving or caring way

mist

a fine spray or light fog

peak

the top of a mountain or hill

rugged

rough and uneven

pausing

stopping briefly

steep

having a sharp slope

examined

looked at closely

pleaded

begged or requested urgently

 

Example Sentences

1. The hiker __________________ the tree and saw claw marks left by bears.

2. This goat lives near the __________________, or top, of a mountain. It likes high, rocky cliffs.

3. Wolf mothers treat their pups __________________. They are always kind and gentle.

4. This mountain is __________________. It reaches straight up into the sky!

5. Riders on __________________ trails go slowly to avoid bumps, rocks and holes.

6. Most animals enjoy a gentle __________________ but look for shelter in pouring rain.

7. The buffalo in this stream is __________________, or stopping briefly, to drink.

8. This hungry eaglet __________________ with, or begged, its mother for food.

 

Vocabulary Practice Website

https://quizlet.com/173473988/unit-3-lesson-13-yonder-mountain-a-cherokee-legend-target-vocabulary-flash-cards/?new

 

Unit 3 Lesson 14

Aero and Officer Mike

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

ability

skill

patrol

walk through an area to watch or guard it

loyal

faithful

partners

two people who work together

shift

the period of time a worker does his or her job

snap

to bite quickly

lying

resting in a flat position

quiver

to shape or tremble

 

Example Sentences

1. This dog is __________________ down. It is stretched out on the floor.

2. Many police officers have __________________ they work with daily.

3. Dogs are usually __________________ pets. They stick by their human friends.

4. A __________________ is a period of working time. It may be during the day or at night.

5. A dog has a strong sense of smell. Its nose may __________________, or twitch, when it sniffs.

6. When police officers __________________, they watch over an area to make sure it is safe.

7. An __________________ is a special skill. Dogs have the ability to run fast.

8. Never pet a strange dog without asking permission. It might __________________ at you.

 

Vocabulary Practice Website

https://quizlet.com/173472906/unit-3-lesson-14-aero-and-officer-mike-flash-cards/?new

 

Unit 3 Lesson 15

The Extra-good Sunday (from Ramona Quimby, Age 8)

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words

Definitions

recommended

suggested

ingredients

parts of a mixture

cross

angry

degrees

units used to measure temperature

festive

merry

tense

edgy or stressed

remarked

said

anxiously

with worry or eagerness

 

Example Sentences

1. Everybody felt happy and merry at the __________________ birthday dinner.

2. The __________________ in this salad include tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers.

3. This snack was baked in a hot oven. It was set to 350 __________________.

4. It is __________________ that pizza cool before you eat it. That is good advice.

5. This boy __________________ measured the sugar. He was afraid of making a mistake.

6. The guest __________________, or said, that the meal was delicious.

7. Children often feel __________________, or angry, when asked to eat food they dislike.

8. Relax when you frost a cake. If you’re __________________, your hand will shake and ruin it. 

 

Vocabulary Practice Website

https://quizlet.com/173473406/unit-3-lesson-15-the-extra-good-sunday-from-ramona-quimby-age-8-flash-cards/?new

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