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The following list is the
3rd grade's essential vocabulary word list. The list consists of a set of 24
words and definitions that we will be teaching the students throughout the
year. We feel these are some of the most important vocabulary words to learn.
These are also words that will travel with the students to future grade
levels. By the end of the year, we will expect the students to be able to tell
us what the word means, give an example, and be able to apply it. We wanted to
send this list to you so you can incorporate these words into your daily
language at home. The more your children are exposed to the words, the better
they will understand them. The words are definitions are listed below.
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Value - the amount something is worth - Example: 375:
7=70 Place Value - the value each digit in a number based on it's
location in the number - Example - 375: 7 = tens place
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Number Sentence and Equation- a problem and its answer
written left to right - Example: 4 + 5 = 9.
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Relationship - how two or more things connect to each other
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Relevant - it is important to the topic being discussed
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Reasonable - it makes sense
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Results - the end or outcome of a problem
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Problem - a question or puzzle that needs to be solved
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Solution - an answer to a problem
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Point of View - a person's opinion about a subject OR who is
telling the story
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Topic Sentence - tells what a paragraph is going to be about
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Main Idea - What the paragraph or story is about
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Persuade - to convince or change someone's mind
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Describe - to tell everything about an idea or subject
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Explain - to tell how something is done
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Expression - a number sentence or equation that does not inclde
the answer. It is written like a sentence left to right - Example: 4 + 5
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Guide Word - the two words at the top of a dictionary
paage that tell the first and last words that are on that page
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Context Clues - using information in a sentence to
figure out what a word means
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Summarize - to briefly tell the most important things in your
own words
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Equivalent - equal to
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Locate - find
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Describe - tell about with details
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Passage - part of a story or paragraph
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Sequence - to put in order from beginning to end
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