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• 36 weekly units teach
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- critical-thinking skills
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 Student Pages GRADE 3 • WEEK 1
Week 1
A Word a Day

impatient
The impatient man left the bank because the
adjective line was too long.
An impatient person
Which of these show impatient behavior?
is always in a hurry and
finds it hard to wait. • a toddler screaming for the toy that fell out of her stroller
• a teenager waiting politely until everyone finishes dinner
• a child waiting quietly in line to buy ice cream
in a crowded store
• a girl calling for help while the teacher is with
someone else
• a boy pulling on his mother’s sleeve while she’s
on the phone
What makes you impatient? What can you do to make it
easier to wait?

appliance
Our toaster is the oldest appliance in our
noun kitchen. The microwave is the newest.
An appliance is
Which of these are household appliances?
a household machine
that is used for • a pillow
a special purpose. • a blender
• a doorknob
• a refrigerator
• a vacuum cleaner

Which appliance do you use most often at home?

What do you use it for?

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appropriate
It’s appropriate to wear nice clothing to
adjective
a wedding.
When something is
appropriate, it is Which of the following activities are appropriate?
right for that situation. • throwing food on the floor
• saying “thank you” after receiving a gift
• taking your friend’s toy without asking
• wearing a bathing suit to the swimming pool
• raising your hand in school when you have a question

What is the appropriate way to behave at an orchestra

concert? How about at a football game?

mumble
After the dentist numbed her mouth, Ariana
verb
could only mumble.
When you mumble,
you don’t speak clearly. Which words mean about the same as mumble?
• yell
• mutter
• declare
• murmur
• grumble

What would you say to someone who mumbles in order to

get him or her to speak more clearly?

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 Review Pages GRADE 3 • WEEK 1

Week 1
Review A Word a Day

impatient • appliance • appropriate • mumble

Write on the board the four words studied this week. Read the words with the class and
briefly review their meanings. Then conduct the oral activities below.

1 Tell students that you are going to give
them a clue about one of the words for
the week. They are to find the word that
answers the clue.
• An electric fan is one of these.
(an appliance)
• This kind of behavior is polite.
(appropriate)
• You might feel this way if you had to
wait a long time to open a present.
(impatient)
• When people do this, it is hard to
understand them. (mumble)
2 Read each sentence and ask students
to supply the correct word to complete
the sentence.
• A household , such as a clothes
dryer, costs a lot of money. (appliance)
• It is not to yell inside the
classroom. (appropriate)
• When you , I can’t tell what you are
saying. (mumble)
• Try reading a book if you get while
waiting for the bus. (impatient)
3 Read each sentence and ask students
to tell which word or words are wrong.
Then have them provide the correct word
from the week’s list.
• It is incorrect to thank someone who
does you a favor.
(incorrect/appropriate)
• Shy people often speak clearly, making
it hard to understand them.
(speak clearly/mumble)
• Pablo is so relaxed that he hates waiting
for longer than a minute.
(relaxed/impatient)
 Read each sentence and ask students to
decide if it is true or false. If the sentence
is false, instruct students to explain why.
• Interrupting others is usually
appropriate. (false; it is impolite to
interrupt others)
• Most TV newscasters mumble. (false;
most speak clearly)
• It is not much fun to talk with an
impatient person. (true)
• A sheet of paper is a household
appliance. (false; a sheet of paper is not
a machine)

Answers for page 7: 1. B, 2. J, 3. A, 4. J

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 Week 1
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Review Words impatient • appliance • appropriate • mumble

Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.

1. Which of these words has about the same meaning as appropriate?
𝖠𝖠 wrong
𝖡𝖡 right
𝖢𝖢 quiet
𝖣𝖣 noisy

2. When you mumble, you don’t clearly.

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speak

3. Which of these do impatient people dislike?

𝖠𝖠 waiting in line
𝖡𝖡 eating breakfast
𝖢𝖢 playing in the park
𝖣𝖣 watching a movie

4. Which of these is a kitchen appliance?

𝖥𝖥 a table
𝖦𝖦 a spoon
𝖧𝖧 dishwashing soap
a microwave

Writing

How can you tell when someone is feeling impatient? Use impatient in your sentence.

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 Word List GRADE 1

abdomen dwelling jumbo scamper

aim entrance lack scowl
ample equipment merry screech
appreciate explore method scrub
bashful famous mighty selfish
befuddle favor mystery sensible
boast festive nature shiver
breeze fetch nibble skill
bustle final nimble slumber
busybody firm nutritious snicker
chatter flabbergasted object sniff
chum flutter occur snoop
clever focus odd soar
cluster frisky odor speck
cluttered fuss panic splendid
collection garment pantomime strange
compete gentle patient stroll
cooperative giggle pause swift
create glance peer sympathetic
creep glitter peppy tally
crunch gloomy permit tame
damp gnaw pest task
dangle grateful pity texture
daring grouchy poky thoughtful
dash handy popular thrill
dazzle harbor prance tour
deed hero prefer vehicle
demonstrate hoarse present victory
dine hobby question voyage
direct horrible racket wander
discuss hush react wavy
dismiss intense reduce wealthy
dodge interest regret wiggle
drenched jabber ridiculous wild
drowsy jealous rustle yelp
dull jolly sample zip

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 GRADE 2 Word List

abandon dainty harmony portion

abbreviated decay healthy pounce
ability definite hideous predict
accomplishment dependable hodgepodge prevent
advertise detour huddle putrid
affection disease hue queasy
agony disturb humorous rambunctious
alert donate hustle recite
antics doodle ideal refuse
appetite dynamo identical retrieve
artificial eager imitate scarce
assist echo infant scholar
attempt emotion ingredients shelter
attire enchanted inhabit shipshape
audience enormous inquire shriek
available enthusiastic interview slither
avoid entire jiffy spectator
bargain errand journey sturdy
beverage estimate jovial swarm
bizarre etiquette lagoon talented
blizzard exchange loaf tedious
brim exhausted miniature tempting
camouflage famished modern tidy
ceremony flimsy monotone topple
chitchat forbid nominate tremble
clench frequent obnoxious trio
clumsy furious occupation trivial
combine generous occupy unusual
companion gleam omit vacant
complicated grant opinion variety
compromise grip original vigorous
consent grumble participate villain
consequence habit passenger volume
contagious halt pastry warning
convince hardy perishable wince
cozy harmless physician zany

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 Word List GRADE 3

abolish cooperate inflate quarrel

abundant creative insist quench
accurate deliberately instruct rapid
adjustable demand irritable reasonable
admire demolish knowledge recreation
advise destination landscape request
ancestor diminish launch reserve
ancient disaster locate respond
announce discourage mechanic restrain
annual dismal milestone route
anticipate disposable mob satisfactory
anxious doze motion scold
applaud drought mumble secluded
appliance ecstatic neglect significant
appropriate edible nonsense similar
ascend elderly nourishment solution
associate eliminate observe spectacular
assume encourage opponent statement
astonish essential opportunity stoop
babble expand optimistic strenuous
banquet feeble orbit strive
braggart fiction parched struggle
browse fidgety peer stubborn
canine flexible persevere surface
carpenter fragile perspire task
category fragrance persuade tattered
cautious function pollution theme
characteristic gallant ponder thorough
charity hardship positive transparent
cherish headquarters possession unanimous
coax hesitate postpone unfortunate
commence hubbub praise vanish
conduct impatient prepare verdict
considerate include prompt withdraw
content increase pursue youth
convenient independent qualify zest

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 GRADE 4 Word List

abscond dawdle gregarious peer

absorb deceive habitat penetrate
absurd decline harass perennial
ache defiant hazardous permanent
adapt dejected heirloom perplexed
admonish destitute hemisphere plunge
advance determined hermit precious
affluent detest hilarious predicament
agriculture devour humdrum purchase
ambition dexterity ignore random
amuse digits indulge recommend
atmosphere digress ingenious remedy
baffled dilemma jumble renovate
barricade diligent justify replenish
barrier dingy knickknack resource
bedlam discussion kowtow rickety
belligerent docile lackadaisical scavenger
betray drenched landscape shrub
bloated efficient lecture sluggish
boost elated legend solo
brawl encounter lenient spontaneous
bygone enthusiasm lofty stagnant
candidate establish luminous symphony
cantankerous exact maneuver tedious
capable fickle marionette temporary
casual flounder massive thaw
classify foreign mischief transmit
collide frantic moist treacherous
command frigid narrative trivial
compass gallery numerous unique
compete germinate obligation unkempt
complement glamorous obvious unruly
conceal glitter outwit vanquish
criticize gloomy panic velocity
curtail gossip participant ventriloquist
dapper gratitude patriot weary

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 Word List GRADE 5

abominable domestic knoll retaliate

amateur dominate lapse rustic
ancestor dormant leisure scuffle
annex elevate loathe sincere
antidote emancipate loiter snob
appease emotion metamorphosis Spartan
aptitude endurance mundane susceptible
artifact exquisite muse tactful
aspire extravagant mutter taffeta
asset facilitate native tamper
automatic falsehood navigate tantalize
balmy flammable negligent tariff
bask flourish noxious tarnish
belfry fluctuate ovation tattered
blotch friction overwhelmed temptation
brawny garland pandemonium terminate
chronic glutton paraphrase timber
collate gratify partial tolerate
compile harmonious pedigree tousled
condemn hearty pell-mell tragedy
condense horde perceive translucent
congenial humble phenomenon tuition
congested humorous ponder tumultuous
contemporary immaculate procrastinate uncouth
contribute immerse prosperous undaunted
convertible impartial pulsate undeniable
correspond implore pungent urge
corrupt indication quagmire versatile
coy inundate query vertical
critique invincible quintessential vicinity
curfew jaunty radiate vigorous
denominator jostled ravenous vital
deplete junction rebellion vulnerable
diagnosis jut recoil whimsical
dimension killjoy remote wriggle
disheveled kindling rendezvous yearn

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 GRADE 6+ Word List

absorb customary gritty perennial

adaptation deception honorary persistent
akimbo dedicate idle pessimistic
ambiguous descend ignorance petty
amuse detest immobile pharmacist
ancient digit indispensable priority
anonymous dignity infinite promotion
antique diplomatic influential pucker
aquatic distraction innovation queue
array encumber integrate quizzical
authentic endeavor intimate ramshackle
avert endorse intuition reluctant
ballyhoo endow irresistible repose
banish enlist jester restoration
banter enthrall jovial reunion
benefactor enunciate jubilant sanction
bountiful erroneous juvenile sarcastic
buoyant esophagus know-how sensitive
burrow essential limber shallow
calligraphy esteem literacy slovenly
campaign exaggerate lobby stratosphere
cavort expose lunge taunt
charade extricate luscious tendency
charisma familiar majestic terminology
circumstance fastidious majority tirade
compel fatigue mesmerize tolerant
compose fiasco mischievous triumph
comprehend finance moderate ultimate
concise flaunt mortify urban
concoct forfeit motto utter
confident formidable murmur vain
conform frontier nerve vehement
confront galaxy oblivious ventilation
contemplate gesture obsolete venture
converge glare overcast volunteer
courteous gorgeous patronize whim

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