Name:

Raising Dragons
Mrs. Campbell’s Third Grade
Week of December 1 (Due Friday)
Editor’s Hat
Tip: Good writers know how to use
punctuation correctly. They always
remember to put quotation marks around
what is being said. Remember to substitute a
comma for a period before you add the
dialogue tag. Copy your corrected sentences
on to the back page.

1. beaks and claws are physical adaptations said the scientist

2. isn’t camouflage also a physical adaptation asked the student
3. mimicry is a physical adaptation too said the teacher
4. migration and hibernation are behavioral adaptations
Word Study Hat

Sorting words helps us remember how to spell

them. Sort these words according to the
categories on the next page. Circle any
oddballs!

truth crew use chews

cube fruit build knew
threw juice clue flute
 ui (CVVC) -u-e (CVCe) -ew

Homonyms: Illustrate each word in the boxes.

through threw
Write one sentence that uses both words:

Crazy Compounds! Make a new compound word:

+ =
egg plant eggplant
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If this word is the answer,

what is the question?

habitat
Write the question here:

Now try this: Circle the word that does not belong in
this group. Use the box to explain why it doesn’t.

beaks
camouflage
hibernation
mimicry

Use the following words to create an analogy

forest
duck
_________is to ________
wetland
bear as ________ is to ___________.
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Create a sentence OR a kid-
friendly definition for each word
that shows what the word means.

1. instinct 2. marshland

3. environment 4. grassland

Put the number of the word with the right meaning:

_____ a low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses
_____ a large area of land covered by grass
_____ a behavior that an animal is born with (like a spider spinning a
web)
_____ everything that surrounds a living thing that affects its
growth and health

Comprehension Hat
This Week’s Comprehension Skill:
Drawing Conclusions
• Read and complete pp. 175-176
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