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Third Six Weeks
Test vocab and suffixes for third grade third six weeks review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| canyon | a deep crack in the ground caused by water wearing away the ground |
| acre | a plot of land |
| lighthouse | a tall building that stands on the beach that shines a bright light so boats can find their way |
| glimpse | see |
| RV | a big truck-like vehicle with beds, a bathroom, and a kitchen inside |
| necessary | needed |
| prepared | ready |
| scenic | pretty |
| opportunities | chances |
| varieties | different kinds |
| perch | sit |
| main topic | what the story is mostly about |
| author's purpose | the reason the writer wrote the story |
| entertain | something that is for fun |
| enormous | huge; big |
| unkown | not known |
| well-known | lots of people know about it |
| -ful | a suffix that means "full of" or "having" |
| characteristics | how something looks or acts |
| activities | things you can do |
| probable explanation | reason |
| locate | find |
| determine | tell |
| additional information | what else you can find out |
| captions | words under a picture that tell more about the picture |
| visualize | imagine in your mind; see a picture in your mind |
| stray | not having a home |
| adopt | give something or someone a home |
| disaster | something bad that happens |
| fortunate | lucky |
| qualified | able to do a job |
| official | real |
| security | safety |
| wander | walk slowly |
| positive | good |
| suggest | hint |
| diagram | a drawing with labels |
| encourage | talk to in a nice way to try to get to do something |
| cause | something that makes something else happen |
| effect | what happens due to a cause |
| reader can conclude | reader can tell |
| unusual | weird or strange |
| summary | a short way to retell a story that includes the most important parts from the beginning, middle, and end |
| provide | give |