Name ___________ Date ______ Number___

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Third Grade Homework Star
Lost and Found
Thi s Week ’s S tar Sp eci al s:
Be an Editing Star! Good writers pay very careful
attention to capital letters and
punctuation. Remember this:
• Capitalize names of people,
places, days, and months.
• Remember commas in dates
and lists of words.
Edit these sentences.
1. there was throwing running and jumping in the olympics
2. I saw sheep olive trees and temples in greece
3. we learned about the parthenon athens and europe
4. the greeks were farmers traders and shipbuilders
Copy corrected sentences on the lines below.
Be a Spelling Star!
Sorting helps us remember
spelling. Sort your spelling words
into the appropriate column.

wai st cl ay feel leav e

eigh t seem sp eak pai d

lay need weigh neighb or

long e short e

Understanding homonyms helps our reading and

writing make sense.
• Illustrate each homonym in the boxes below.
• Write a sentence that shows you know how to use
the homonyms correctly.

pair pear

%Extra Mile With a Smile: Illustrate your sentence! %

Be a Thinking Star!

If this word is the answer:

Olympics
Write the What might the question be?
question h ere:

Now try thi s: Pu t an X th e wo rd th at doesn ’t

belon g with th e o th er wo rds. Write you r
reason wh y in the bo x nex t to the word s.
North America
Mediterranean
marble
olive trees

Use the following words to create an analogy.

olive oil
column Olive oil is to ________ as
column is to ___________.
stone
olive tree
 Be V ocabul ary S tar! A strong vo cabul ary h elp s
us beco me better wri ters, readers, and
thinkers.

Write the the definition letter next

to the matching word.

______ talent a. to speak with strong feelings

______ vary b. to break into many pieces
______ exclaim c. to make different or change
______ shatter d. skill or ability to do something well

Use two of the vocabulary words in a sentence that

makes sense. Your sentence should show that you
know what the words mean. Illustrate your sentence
in the picture box below.

Be a Reading Star

Be a Comprehension Star!
When we understand the
author’s viewpoint, it helps
us understand what we
read. Complete the
attached pages.