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MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES
OCEANS
GRADE THREE
SKILL: ANTONYMS
1. Killer whales live in ( small large ) family groups.

2. The manta ray leaps ( up down ) in the air when
it plays.
3. When threatened, the octopus uses a cloud of
( black white ) ink to escape.
4. Dolphins can be ( noisy quiet ) when they
communicate.
5. The blue whale is the ( smallest largest ) mammal.
6. The blue whale is ( bigger smaller ) than the largest
dinosaur.
7. Sea lions are ( horrible great ) swimmers.
8. The great white shark lives in ( warm cool ) oceans.
9. If the polar bear stays on land in the summer,
it gets ( hot cold ).
10. Walking on land for the penguin is ( slower faster )
than swimming.
11. Very ( few many ) of the swordfishs offspring
survive.
12. Manatees are ( nice mean ) creatures.
LANGUAGE
Use your Fact Files to determine which antonym is

correct. Circle the correct one.
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Name
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Name
GRADE THREE
sea star________________ whale ______________
OCEANS
pool ________________ sea ________________
LANGUAGE
002
Write a rhyming word in the blank next to the

following words.
reef ________________ ocean ______________

shark ______________ crab ________________
SKILL: RHYMING
squid ________________ fish ________________
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Name
seashore
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
life
sea
bird
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
LANGUAGE
water
hole
land
main
wild
light
OCEANS
land
under
off
shore
mass
water
GRADE THREE
salt
sun
blow
003
Combine the words in the word box to create

compound words of things that are found in or
near the ocean.
1. sea __________________ 2. fish __________________
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__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
SKILL: COMPOUND WORDS
Using each word shown, write 3 or more compound words.

The word shown can be in the front or the back of the word.
________________________________
2. Manatees like to keep things slow.
LANGUAGE
OCEANS
________________________________
1. The whale was swimming in a great big group.
GRADE THREE
List 3 words that rhyme with the last word of the

sentence in the space to the right. Then on the lines write
a second sentence using one of those words to finish the rhyme.
004
Name
________________________________
________________________________
3. The leatherback is a turtle thats big.
________________________________
________________________________
4. The male seahorse is quite a Dad.
________________________________
5. To stun its prey is the swordfishs way.
SKILL: RHYMING
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
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OCEANS
LANGUAGE
T F
GRADE THREE
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
SKILL: VERB TENSE
Change the verb to its correct tense for the sentence.

Using the information in your Fact Files, determine if
the sentence could be true or not. Circle T for true
and F for false.
1. The salmon (swim) ________ up the river last
night.
2. The sperm whale (dive) ________ deep when it
chases the giant squid.
3. Yesterday, the sea lions (play) ________ in the
sun all day.
4. The polar bear (eat) ________ ________
when the penguin startled it.
5. The manatee (swim) ________ very quickly.
6. Hopefully, we (know) ________ ________
more about the whale shark in the future.
7. The man-of-war (catch) ________ its prey with
its tentacles.
8. The walrus (need) ________ to lose weight to
keep warm.
9. A true helper, the male seahorse (carry)
________ the females eggs in his brood pouch.
10. When the elephant seal thought it was in danger, it
(make) ________ a loud noise with its flippers.
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Name
T F
__ cean
b __ __ t
c __ n __
GRADE THREE
ag __
foll __ __
c __ v __
sh __ __
OCEANS
fl __ __ t
c __ __ stlines
n __ s __ s
sl __ __
LANGUAGE
Write the correct vowels to make the long o sound:

o, o_ e, oa, ow.
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Name
__ val
h __ l __
c __ __ t
p __ tat __
thr __ __
SKILL: LONG VOWEL O
j __ k __
rainb __ __
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LANGUAGE
Write the correct vowels to make the long a sound:

a, ai, a_ e, ay.
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Name
p __ __
pl __ __
d __ __
fem __ l __
insul __ t __
communic __ t __
cr __ __ fish
m __ __
vertebr__ t __
m __ d __
m __ l __
esc __ p __
br __ __ n
tr __ __ l
p __ __ nt
OCEANS
GRADE THREE
SKILL: LONG VOWEL A
pl __ c __
wh __ l __
invertebr __ t __
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c __ t __
h __ man
f __ __
c __ be
OCEANS
h __ __
m __ l __
h __ mid
cl __ __
purs __ __
SKILL: LONG VOWEL U
t __ n __
m __ sic
ch __ __
am __ s __
h __ g __
bl __ __
f __ ture
ref __ s __
GRADE THREE
__ s __
LANGUAGE
Write the correct vowels to make the long u sound:

u, ue, u_ e, ew.
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Name
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t __ m __
fl __
s __ __ __ t
sh __
surv __ v __
wr __ t __
m __ ld
l __ f __ span
inv __ t __
d __ v __
__ cy
h __ __ __
worldw __ d __
coastl __ n __
OCEANS
r __ __ __ t
prov __ d __
SKILL: LONG VOWEL I
GRADE THREE
rept __ l __
wh __ t __
LANGUAGE
Write the correct vowels to make the long i sound:

i, i_ e, y, igh.
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Name
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s __ __ horse
y __ __ rs
f __ __ der
l __ __ ve
OCEANS
s __ __ w __ __ d
overh __ __ t
k __ __
s __ __ ls
turk __ __
SKILL: LONG VOWEL E
b __
b __ __
s __ __ stars
k __ __ p
m __ __ t
monk __ __
fr __ __ ze
f __ __ t
GRADE THREE
__ __ t
LANGUAGE
Write the correct vowels to make the long e sound:

ee, ea, ey, e.
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Name
2000
LANGUAGE
OCEANS
1. The salmon ______________________________

_______________________________________
GRADE THREE
Sentences must have a predicate part and a subject

part. If a sentence is missing one of these parts it is
called a fragment. Read the following fragments.
Add words to each fragment to make a complete
sentence. Use your Fact Files for ideas.
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Name
2. rests on rocks in the sun. _______________________

_______________________________________
3. lives in the Antarctic. _________________________
_______________________________________
5. eat plankton. _______________________________

_______________________________________
6. Vertebrates _______________________________
_______________________________________
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SKILL: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
4. Ocean mammals ____________________________

_______________________________________
Name
GRADE THREE
1. Fish in the ocean. ___________________________

_______________________________________
_______________________________________
OCEANS
LANGUAGE
012
Read each line. If the words make a complete

sentence, write complete on the line. If the words
do not make a complete sentence, add words to
the fragment to make it a complete sentence.
2. Dolphins are small whales. ______________________

_______________________________________
_______________________________________
4. Like to eat fish. ____________________________

_______________________________________
_______________________________________
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SKILL: COMPLETE SENTENCES
3. The manatee shallow water. _____________________

_______________________________________
_______________________________________
3. The walrus California sea lion and northern elephant seal

are all pinnepeds.
LANGUAGE
OCEANS
2. The California sea lions are known to play swim and

sunbathe.
1. The penguin polar bear and walrus live in cold regions.
GRADE THREE
When you list three or more items in a sentence,

you separate them with a comma. This is also true of
three or more actions. Add commas to the following sentences.
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Name
4. The male sea horse nurtures protects and carries the

seahorse eggs.
5. The bottle-nosed dolphin swims jumps and plays in the
ocean.
SKILL: COMMAS
6. Killer whales blue whales and sperm whales are all

mammals.
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Name
LANGUAGE
014
A possessive noun names who or what owns

something.
GRADE THREE
OCEANS
Add s to make most singular nouns possessive.

Add to make most plural nouns possessive.
Add s to plural nouns that dont end in s.
Make the underlined words possessive.
1. The polar bears homes. _______________________
2. The fish mouth. _____________________________
3. The manatee food. ___________________________
4. The whales enemy. ___________________________
5. The sea lions babies. __________________________
7. The penguin rocks. ___________________________

8. The seahorse pouch. __________________________
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SKILL: POSSESSIVE NOUNS
6. The dolphin mate. ___________________________
Name
_________________________________________
LANGUAGE
GRADE THREE
This is what I look like: __________________________
OCEANS
What ocean animal would you be?

I am a(n) __________________________________
015
Imagine you are an ocean animal.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
(Use a separate piece of paper to draw what you look like.)
This is a story about where I live. ____________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
SKILL: CREATIVE WRITING
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Name
LANGUAGE
016
A haiku poem has three lines. Each line contains

a set number of syllables.
Example:
GRADE THREE
OCEANS
Line 1: five syllables

Line 2: seven syllables
Line 3: five syllables
In the ocean blue
swimming fishes jump and play
in their wonderland.
Write a haiku poem about the ocean.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Draw a picture to illustrate your poem, using a separate sheet.
2000
SKILL: POETRY/HAIKU
_________________________________________
LANGUAGE
OCEANS
GRADE THREE
A cinquain poem has five lines. Each line contains

a set number of syllables.
Example:
Line 1: two syllables
Dolphins
Line 2: four syllables
Bottle-noses
Line 3: six syllables
Diving in the ocean
Line 4: eight syllables
Whistling, clicking to each other
Line 5: two syllables
Friendly
017
Name
Write a cinquain poem about an ocean.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
SKILL: POETRY/CINQUAIN
_________________________________________
Draw a picture to illustrate your poem, using a separate sheet.

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black
huge
hard
gentle
largest
LANGUAGE
OCEANS
Choose the best adjective from the list below to fill in

the blanks. Use your Fact Files.
GRADE THREE
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

Adjectives can describe how a person, place, or thing
looks, feels, sounds, tastes, or smells.
salty chips
dry heat
tall tree
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Name
1. The _____________ living fish is the whale shark.

2. The octopus released a cloud of
_____________ ink and swam away.
4. The _____________ walrus weighs up to

3,696 pounds.
5. The clam is protected by its _____________ shell.
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SKILL: ADJECTIVES
3. The _____________ manatee swam through

the water.
Name
quick
playful
gentle
slow
GRADE THREE
intelligent
rare
OCEANS
LANGUAGE
019
Choose 3 adjectives from the list that describe

a manatee. Use your Fact Files.
Choose 3 adjectives from the list that describe
a dolphin. Use your Fact Files.
Adjectives that describe a manatee:

____________________
____________________
____________________
Write a sentence about a manatee using one of the
adjectives. _________________________________
____________________
____________________
Write a sentence about a dolphin using one of the
adjectives. _________________________________
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SKILL: ADJECTIVES
Adjectives that describe a dolphin:

____________________
2. We saw dolphins playing in the water___
LANGUAGE
GRADE THREE
1. Do you want to look for seashells___
OCEANS
Sentences that ask a question end with a question

mark (?). Write a question mark after the sentences
that ask a question. If the sentence does not ask a
question, write a period (.).
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Name
3. Where did the octopus hide___

4. How many oceans are there___
5. When dolphins communicate with each other
they make clicking sounds___
7. Who wants to build a sand castle___

8. A whale shark is the biggest living fish___
SKILL: PUNCTUATION
6. When will we see the killer whale___
9. What do Atlantic salmon like to eat___

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2000

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

1. Killer whales live in ( small large ) family groups.

Use your Fact Files to determine which antonym is

sea star________________ whale ______________

pool ________________ sea ________________

Write a rhyming word in the blank next to the

reef ________________ ocean ______________

squid ________________ fish ________________

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

Combine the words in the word box to create

1. sea __________________ 2. fish __________________

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: COMPOUND WORDS

Using each word shown, write 3 or more compound words.

1. The whale was swimming in a great big group.

List 3 words that rhyme with the last word of the

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: VERB TENSE

Change the verb to its correct tense for the sentence.

Write the correct vowels to make the long o sound:

SKILL: LONG VOWEL O

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

Write the correct vowels to make the long a sound:

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: LONG VOWEL U

Write the correct vowels to make the long u sound:

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: LONG VOWEL I

Write the correct vowels to make the long i sound:

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: LONG VOWEL E

Write the correct vowels to make the long e sound:

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

1. The salmon ______________________________

Sentences must have a predicate part and a subject

2. rests on rocks in the sun. _______________________

5. eat plankton. _______________________________

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

4. Ocean mammals ____________________________

1. Fish in the ocean. ___________________________

Read each line. If the words make a complete

2. Dolphins are small whales. ______________________

4. Like to eat fish. ____________________________

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: COMPLETE SENTENCES

3. The manatee shallow water. _____________________

3. The walrus California sea lion and northern elephant seal

2. The California sea lions are known to play swim and

1. The penguin polar bear and walrus live in cold regions.

When you list three or more items in a sentence,

4. The male sea horse nurtures protects and carries the

6. Killer whales blue whales and sperm whales are all

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

A possessive noun names who or what owns

Add s to make most singular nouns possessive.

7. The penguin rocks. ___________________________

MORGAN-CAIN & ASSOCIATES

SKILL: POSSESSIVE NOUNS

6. The dolphin mate. ___________________________

This is what I look like: __________________________

sea star__ whale

pool sea

reef __ ocean

squid fish

1. sea 2. fish