Tài liệu Vocabulary expander grade 3 writing workbook

vocabulary Expanders With e Ying, Detectiv longer no you will less. be clue s e x fi e r P s e x fi f u S s m y n o Syn s m y n o t n s A h p a r g o m Ho Table of Contents Vocabulary Expanders Get It Started! * Negative Nancy * Part of the Job * How Thoughtful! * Synonyms are Fun * Antonyms are Cool * What's the Antonym? * Same and Opposite * Word Mystery * Word Sleuth * Double Meanings #1 Double Meanings #2 Tongue Twister Alliteration: "F" Tongue Twister Alliteration: "P" Minerals Match Up * Animal Life Crossword * The Seven Continents Crossword * Plant and Animal Cells Crossword * Word Search: Mealtime * Certificate of Completion Answer Sheets * Has an Answer Sheet Want more workbooks? Join Education.com Plus to save time and money. http://www.education.com/education-plus/ Copyright © 2012 Education.com. All Rights Reserved Get It Started! Complete each word using a prefix from the box. re means again pre means before mis means wrong Kyle is wearing one red sock and one blue sock. They are mis matched. I like to go to the movie theater early. I don’t like to miss the Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia The sun views. spelled “embarrassing.” appeared from behind the clouds. Now it is warm again! Whenever Fiona behaves, she doesn’t get to have dessert. My brother isn’t old enough for kindergarten yet, so he will attend A wave knocked over our sand castle. Now we have to school. build it. My dad painted the living room yellow. My mom thinks it’s too bright. He has to paint the room. Jamal didn’t like his bed by the window, so his brother helped him arrange all of his furniture. You must heat the oven before you put the cookies in. Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Negative Nancy Complete each word using a prefix from the box. dis im in Nancy always frowns and looks It is She is un happy. clear why Nancy is so negative. considerate and likes to interrupt others. Her clothes and toys are everywhere! Her room is so Nancy will always It seems tidy. agree with everything you say. She doesn’t care that it is She un polite to talk with your mouth full. likes all fruits and vegetables. possible to make Nancy happy. Many people feel comfortable around her. Some wonder if Nancy is capable of smiling. Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Part of the Job Write the correct suffix from the word box to complete the name of each ob. Find the completed words in the word find. er or ian edit or comed teach violin art act conduct magic sing dent farm politic A G N E WC E A GN H E OC L V C I AO E L T I SN G I E S R T MO U C H E S M A T V G Y N B N A N M P O I H B I T D K O T X E V D S A E S EHM M E D I A N B ON D Y S L T O T O P P R F T HO E AMC L R S EO I U OMU T R N I J I M CW L C A L OM I G I S K A A S EON T T D T A I A N GW R Y S R I N F A NO QA E R SM H A J T GN U S Y C L O D F N E F R S I E E K P C B R C A T S E T Q Y R Z T N S A T U P X T D A Y A E V Y O N G L I I N O D U O Y S G C I N H T E S K N H L A B E R T O P H A Y F R O E P E I N E N L T YD T E RGO I N SWB SD E I L D I T OR A J A T F Y E HME L S COV AWR NO Z B E D L E C P A X I RU N F CT S L Z EH E I O PMA G I S Y R EN ist GA R I S R Y N R T OR O I K U H SH E GT MB EO E U T F A T H S R A E L T H RWE I SO E G A RM E O A S A MV T M C I A N E R F B T E H A C O N D U C T O R A R E A S PO MU X OW I S Y S E P J R A O O T H I T A S D I D E S ON R MT A U I R O S D GT E S A C R I S Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets How Thoughtful! Read the sentence. Find the missing word from the sentence in the word box. Add the suffix ful or less to the word to make it correct in the sentence. meaning care thought color fear power pain use Kip was on the ground. with the ish bowl. He accidentally dropped it Lila’s aunt is extremely for her birthday every year. . She sends Lila a card and lowers Yesterday, I helped my father paint the house. I like feeling that I am being . The knight lost his shield. Now he feels ire-breathing dragon. I love the a rainbow. against the lowers in the garden. They remind me of These earrings are very them to me. to me. My grandmother gave Cedric is completely when it comes to snakes. He let the zookeeper put one on his shoulders! The shot from the doctor was . I didn’t feel a thing! Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Synonyms are Fun Find the synonym of the highlighted word from the word box. mistakes broad bright blank jump brag exhausted careful dangerous copied I left an answer box ( empty ) on my science test. The football player has very ( wide ) shoulders. The monkey at the zoo ( imitated ) my actions. Leah was extremely ( cautious ) while carrying the vase. I made many spelling ( errors ) Nell likes to ( boast ) I am ( tired ) in my English essay. about being great a tennis player. from karate class. To get to the other side, you must ( leap ) My new necklace has a ( shiny ) It’s ( risky ) on rocks. red gemstone. to cross in the middle of the street. Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Antonyms are Cool Replace each highlighted word with its antonym. 2. I couldn’t stay ( asleep ) 5. The plane will ( leave ) during the movie. at four in the afternoon. I ate my ice cream the ( slowest ) . Jessie collected the ( least ) I am ( disappointed ) The leopard is a ( tame ) seashells. we won our irst soccer game. animal. My dad helped me ( break ) my favorite toy boat. She is extremely ( reckless ) when she drives. Sheila doesn’t like to swim in the ( shallow ) end. This pillow is ( hard ) and luly. I donated my ( new ) clothes to charity. Jamie can’t reach the books on the ( low ) shelf. Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets What’s the Antonym? Finish the crossword clues by writing the antonym of the highlighted word. Complete the crossword puzzle. Across 3. It is nice and cozy ( over ) the covers. 4. Kenny thought the math exam was ( hard ) 6. I ( never ) 8. I always ( forget ) 10. Today was the ( worst ) . brush my teeth before going to bed. my best friend’s birthday. day ever. 11. My mom walks our dogs in the ( evening ) . Down 1. The bridge is too ( wide ) 2. The bag is too ( light ) 5. It’s ( safe ) 7. The ( poor ) 9. May woke up ( late ) for two cars to cross. for me to carry. to walk alone at night. man lives in a large mansion. for school. 10. The colors of the bird’s feathers are very ( dull ) . PAGE 1 Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 PAGE 2 Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Same and Opposite Write a synonym and an antonym for each word. Use the words from the word box. laugh false diicult moist ill diferent healthy full easy cowardly sob factual similar dry famished daring construct rich destroy poor SYNONYM ANTONYM true damp cry alike build hard sick wealthy hungry brave Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Word Mystery Each sentence has context clues to help you figure out the meaning of the highlighted word. Circle the correct meaning of each highlighted word. The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling . a. loud b. tiring c. easy The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. a. easily noticed b. beautiful c. sleeping I was so parched , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. a. hungry b. thirsty c. sleepy The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. a. smell b. color c. wealth The parking lot was so congested , it took half an hour to get out! a. empty b. hot a. skilled b. beginner c. crowded c. professional Pete was envious of his brother’s cool new bicycle. Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Word Sleuth Each sentence has context clues to help you figure out the meaning of the highlighted word. Circle the correct meaning of each highlighted word. I was labbergasted when I found out I won the art contest. a. very angry b. amazed c. tired Ms. Chen admonished her students to complete their homework. a. warned b. questioned c. promised Jason was in a somber mood when he heard the bad news. a. excited b. sad c. happy The man’s large hat and sunglasses concealed his face. a. revealed b. showed c. hid Eating too much junk food may be hazardous to your health. a. dangerous b. great c. delightful The boat sailed gently on the tranquil lake. a. upset b. calm c. stormy Billy descended the stairs into his basement. a. crossed b. walked up c. walked down Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Double Meanings 1 All of these words are homographs. Each word has two different meanings. Write a sentence for each meaning. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. duck pitcher bat ring fly can Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Double Meanings 2 All of these words are homographs. Each word has two different meanings. Write a sentence for each meaning. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. yard 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ruler leaves match light present Created by : Copyright 2008-2009 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets Tongue Twister Alliteration With the Letter F Alliteration is when words start with the same sound. Fill in the blanks with the words below. Use nouns in the blanks that have an “N” under them. Use adjectives in the blanks with “A” under them. Be careful, it can get pretty silly! Adjectives Nouns furry fabulous faithful fancy frog lower ferret farmer fast fearless ierce laky fuzzy ish ly food inger fruit limsy forgetful friendly fragile fairy loor furniture ig The __________________ fox frightened the __________________ A A __________________. He fought with the __________________ N A __________________ and fell on the _____________________ N A ____________________. The fox frowned at the _____________ N A ___________________ and lew away with the ________________! N N Now read your story out loud. (And try not to laugh!) Tongue Twister Alliteration With the Letter P Alliteration is when words start with the same sound. Fill in the blanks with the words below. Use nouns in the blanks that have an “N” under them. Use adjectives in the blanks with “A” under them. Be careful, it can get pretty silly! Adjectives Nouns possessive powerful precious pink penguin passenger plantation pathetic peaceful purple puzzling pencil python piranha pancake plucky pointless panicky penitent possum poodle porcupine pickle The __________________ pig picked on the __________________ A A __________________. He pranced by the __________________ N A __________________ and prattled with the _____________________ N A ____________________. The pig persuaded the _____________ N A ___________________ to party with the ________________ ! N N Now read your story out loud. (And try not to laugh!) Minerals Match Up You can ind this in jewelry. imadond You can ind this in wedding rings. olgd You can ind this in a watch. tzqrua You can ind this in some forks, knives, and spoons. vseilr You can ind this at the end of a pencil. pihtegar You can ind this in a penny. poerpc Unscramble each word to ind the names of common minerals that come from the earth. Match each mineral with the object on which you can ind them. When you’re done color the pictures. L I F E S C I E N C E Animal Life Complete the crossword puzzle using what you know about the subject. Refer to the word bank if you need help. Word Bank amphibian extinct endangered omnivore herbivore carnivore nocturnal diurnal habitat Across Down 4. Animal that begins life as a water breather and matures into an air breather 1. Animal with a diet of only plant matter 5. Animal that has a diet of only meat 2. Species whose existence are threatened by loss of habitat or low populations 7. Animal that is most active during the night hours 3. Species' natural environments 8. Animal that eats both meat and plant matter 6. Species that no longer exist 9. Animal that is most active during the day Copyright 2010-2011 Education.com www.education.com/worksheets created by: The Seven Continents 1 2 3 4 5 Down 6 1 Across 2 2 4 5 3 6 Copyright © 2011-2012 by Education.com More worksheets at www.education.com/worksheets