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for K-5 StudentsLiteracy Activities

Grade 3, Week 4Antonyms, Describing Characters, and Verbs

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Antonyms 2–3

Day 2 Antonyms 4–5

Day 3 Describing Characters 6–8

Day 4 Describing Characters 9–11

Day 5 Verbs 12–13

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Day 1Find the antonym for the bold word. Each antonym in the

Antonym Bank will be used once.

Sentence Antonym

“Ew!” Marie yelled after taking a bite of pizza. “That pizza is terrible!”

Jonah is about to begin the test. He takes out his pencil and his eraser to get ready.

The lion’s mother watched over the baby cub.

“That mountain is huge!” I said as we drove past the national park. “I’ve never seen such a big mountain.”

My mom is feeling sick. She has a fever, a cough, and is very tired.

My dog, Ruff, was so happy when I gave him a treat. He wagged his tail and barked.

It is important to be silent during the movies.

Our kitten was tiny when we first got her. She was only 8 pounds.

Antonym Bank

end sad healthy great loud adult small big

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Day 1 (continued)

1. Sammi is the fastest runner on the team. She always finishes first in her races.

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2. The mall opens every morning at 8 am.

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3. It is so cold during the winter.

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4. I like to study for tests alone. I sit in my bedroom, close the door, and turn on my music.

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5. The old diner down the street has been in business for over 50 years.

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6. The bell rings 5 minutes before the school day starts.

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7. Tim is very nice. He always shares his lunch with me.

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8. “That test was so simple,” I told my sister after school. “I knew all of the answers!”

Antonym:

9. When Juan is on the other side of the playground, I need to shout very loudly for him to hear me.

Antonym:

10. I spent 3 hours this morning putting away my clothes and toys. Now, my room is very clean.

Antonym:

Read the sentences. Then, write an antonym for the bold words.

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Day 2

1. My mom keeps the cookies on the tallest shelf in the kitchen so that my younger brother can’t reach them.

2. I cry and cry after our team loses the soccer game because I am sad.

3. Liam’s house is at the end of the street.

4. It is my job to take out the garbage every morning.

5. I love to leap over the puddles when it rains.

Write a new sentence that uses an antonym for the bold word.

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Day 2 (continued)

1. big

Antonym:

Sentence:

2. stop

Antonym:

Sentence:

3. near

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Sentence:

4. noisy

Antonym:

Sentence:

5. quick

Antonym:

Sentence:

Write an antonym for each word. Then, write a sentence using the antonym.

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Day 3Read the text. Then, fill in the chart on the next page.

Making FriendsMaya was tired of moving. Why did her mom have to have a traveling job? A new city every year might sound glamorous to some people, but to Maya it just was plain awful. She wished she had 1 hometown and best friends.

Maya snapped on her helmet and kneepads. One good thing about moving to a new place was exploring the skate parks. Every city had them, and they were all different.

Maya was zipping around the park on her blades when she suddenly heard a chorus of voices behind her. She spun around to see a line of kids her age giggling and skating together. Maya longed for friends like that.

“Hey!” the girl in the purple helmet called out. “Are you new, and do you want to skate with us?”

Maya felt sunshine flow over her. “Yes, to both questions!” She smiled brightly.

“We all just moved here, too,” the boy in the yellow shirt said. “Our parents move all over for their jobs. Margie started this group last week. We call ourselves the Rolling Rangers.”

Maya laughed. “I sure do want to join!” she said. “So, let’s get rolling!”

Exploring the Skate Park

Let’s Get Rolling!

Want to Skate?

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Day 3 (continued)In the first column, write 1 sentence from the story that tells

you about Maya. In the second column, write what you learn about her from that sentence.

What the Story Says What I Learn About Maya

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Day 3 (continued)

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Write a story about Luna. Use the details below to help you write the story.

Physical traits: tall, brown eyes, blue dress, long hair Character traits: smart, careful, worried Feelings: nervous, happy

Actions: • Luna studied for 5 hours for her math test. • Luna chewed on her pencil and waited for the test to start. • Luna got 100% on her test.

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Day 4Read the story. Then, answer the questions on the next page.

Today at school, Rosie will give her presentation on United States geography. She is bursting with excitement to share everything that she has studied and learned!

Rosie has brown eyes and brown hair. She likes to wear her hair in long braids. She is wearing green pants and a red striped shirt.

Rosie has been practicing her presentation every night for the last 7 days. She would stand in front of her parents and practice. She would explain the difference between a desert and a forest. She would talk about the different weather patterns in each state. Then, she would finish her presentation by answering any questions that her parents had.

Before her presentation starts, Rosie stands at the front of the classroom and looks around. She sees her classmates staring back at her. Rosie takes a deep, slow breath to relax. Then, she starts. “Did you know that there are 50 states in the United States of America?”

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1. What does Rosie look like?

2. What thoughts or feelings might Rosie have had during the story?

3. What does Rosie do in the story?

4. Describe Rosie. What character traits does she have?

Day 4 (continued)

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1. Describe Alba. What does Alba look like? What character traits does she have?

2. What thoughts or feelings might Alba have during the story?

3. What does Alba do during the story?

Your story:

Day 4 (continued)Write a story about a character named Alba. Use the questions to help you write your story.

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Day 5Cut out each verb from the Verb Bank. Sort the verbs

and then glue the correct tense into each column.

Past Present Future

Verb Bank

walking wished will buy

will wish snores snored

bought thinks will discover

will walk buys thought

discovers will think discovered

walked will snore wishes

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Circle the verb in each sentence. Then, identify if the verb is past tense, present tense, or future tense.

Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verb.

Day 5 (continued)

1. I studied for the exam last weekend. a. past b. present c. future

2. Later today, I will run to the beach. a. past b. present c. future

3. Mark eats all the strawberries during breakfast. a. past b. present c. future

4. Francie writes an exciting tale about lions. a. past b. present c. future

5. The kangaroo hopped over the log during her journey to the pond. a. past b. present c. future

1. My favorite pizza place _______________ (sell) me a delicious cheese pizza yesterday.

2. “Joey!” My mom calls out. “Your cousin _____________________ (call). Pick up the phone!”

3. The raccoon ______________________ (climb) into the trash can later this evening.

4. My dad ____________________ (paint) the house by next week.

5. Zeke __________________ (eat) the entire dessert before I got home from soccer practice.