Third Grade Domain Specific Words G thru R Adapted from: Vocabulary for the Common Core (Marzano, 2013) Vocabulary Team: Jenny Felts, Susan Hensley, Andrea Hixon, Susan Huntington, Karla Magarin, Karen Maloney, Renee Simpson

generalization A statement or idea that is general or nonspecific (not related to one specific thing) 3 L.3.2f All girls like pink. All dogs are cute.

generation a group of people born and living at the same time 3 Unit 1 This picture represents four different generations.

giant a very large human form 3 Unit 6

glossary RI.1.5 RI.2.5, L.2.4e L.3.4d A list of hard or unusual words found in a book 1-3

god a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having powers over nature and humans 3 Unit 6 Poseidon

hand down to pass something from one generation to the next 3 Unit 1

historical event Any event having to do with history 3 RI.3.3 Civil Rights Movement Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo over the Atlantic ocean

history record of past events and times 3 Unit 3

impact a sudden and powerful effect on something 3 Unit 3

influence The power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want 3 Unit 4

information 1 st : Unit 2 RL.2.7 Knowledge or facts about someone or something learned from instruction, study, or life experiences How fast can a cheetah run? 1-2

inspired when someone is inspired they are motivated to do something 3 Unit 2

inventive Someone who is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas 3 Unit 3

investigation the act of finding out what happened or the truth about something 3 Unit 5

irregular plural noun a noun that does not become plural by adding “s” or “es” 3 L.3.1 b wolf wolves

irregular verb a verb that does not follow the rule of adding –ed to change it to past tense 3 L.3.1 d BasePast Past Participle singsangsung buybought cut

Irregularly spelled RF.2.3f RF.3.3d Not following the usual spelling rules 2-3

keyboarding The activity of typing information into a computer 3-5 W.3.6 W.4.6 W.5.6

keyword a word typed into a search engine to initiate a search 3 RI.3.5

leader the person who is in control or in charge of a group 3 Unit 4

lesson RL.1.2 RL.2.2 RL.3.2 Something you learn or study 1-3

main idea/ topic RI.K.2 RI.1.2 RI.2.2 The most important point of piece of text K-2

meaning The thing or idea that words represent 2-4 cat RL.2.4 RL.3.4 RL.4.4

mood the way you feel at a particular time 3 RL.3.7

moral Something you learn from a story- usually about how you should behave 1-3 RL.3.7

multisyllabic Having more than one syllable, or break, in a word. The breaks involve a single vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants. 3-5 RF.3.3c RF.4.3a RF.5.3a bas/ket/ball cat/er/pill/ar

myth 3-5 RL.3.2 RL.4.9 RL.5.7 A story using imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do

narrative A story or tale involving a description of events; an account of events from the beginning, middle, and end 3-5 W.3.3 W.4.3 W.5.3

narrator the person telling the story from their point of view 3 RL.3.6, W.3.3a

notable something that is important or interesting 3 Unit 3

notes words written down to help you remember something you have learned or something you need to do 3-5 W.3.8 W.4.8 RI.5.6, W.5.8

organization The structural framework for writing 3-5 W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4