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Third Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets: Dig into the Dictionary 1

It’s time to strengthen your dictionary skills! Use this resource to support your students as they work to break down words with inflected endings into the base form in order to successfully find a word’s definition.

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Third Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Word Meaning
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L.3.2.g

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English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 2
- 2.3.A
Grade 3
- 3.3.A
Grade 4
- 4.3.A

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English

Grade Two
- R.2.6.e
Grade Three
- R.3.4.g
Grade Four
- R.4.4.c

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English Language Arts

Grade 3
- 3.2.B.1
Grade 4
- 3.2.B.1

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Key Stage 2 Year 3
- 2.1.A.6

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Guided Lesson: Word Meaning 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification. This guided lesson in vocabulary and figurative language offers clear and practical definitions of new words and expressions, along with plenty of practice opportunities. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process.

This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.

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Exercise: Synonyms and Antonyms 1

Exercise: Homophones and Homographs 1

Exercise: Meaning of Compound Words 1

Exercise: Abbreviations 1

Exercise: Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 1

Exercise: Reference Materials for Word Meaning 1

Game: Sorting Metaphors

Exercise: Metaphors 1

Game: Sorting Similes

Exercise: Similes 1

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