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VOCABULARY 3RD GRADE
Understand and apply the definitions of given words. Write sentences to answer q
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aboard | means in or on a ship, train or airplane. Jason jumped aboard the train just before the doors closed. |
| aloft | means high in the air. Sue's kite floated aloft as she let out more string. |
| blast | is a strong wind or movement of air. ...a loud noise. ...something is to blow it up. ... to go up in the air or into space. |
| cautious | is to be careful in order to avoid mistakes, trouble, or danger. |
| girder | is a large, strong piece of metal or wood. It is used to support bridges or parts of buildings. These steel girders support the railroad bridge. |
| inventor | ...is a person who thinks up or makes something for the first time. |
| invent | ...is to make it for the first time. |
| rotate | ...is to turn in a circle around a center. ...to take turns in a certain order. |
| story | ...a report of something that happened. ...a tale that is made up; often it may be written down for people to read. ...the space or rooms that make up one level of a building. |
| strand | ...one of the threads that are twisted together to make string, yarn, or rope. it is also a single hair. ...to leave in a difficult or helpless position. |
| tower | ...a building or a part of a building that is taller than it is wide. ...to rise hight in the air. |