Grade 3 ELA Flashcards

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What is the setting of a story?
Answer: Where and when it takes place
The setting tells the time and place of a story.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The two ___ played in the park"?
Answer: children
"Children" is the irregular plural of "child."
What does context mean when figuring out a new word?
Answer: The other words around it that give clues
Context clues are the nearby words that help reveal a word's meaning.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show ownership?
Answer: The dog's bone was lost.
An apostrophe plus "s" shows that the bone belongs to the dog.
What is the problem in a story usually called?
Answer: The conflict
The conflict is the main problem the characters must solve.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: Friend
"Friend" is spelled with the "i" before the "e."
When you summarize a story, what do you do?
Answer: Tell the most important parts in a short way
A summary retells only the main events in a brief form.