Name ___________ Date ______ Number___

Third Grade Homework Stars

Let’s Review!

Be an Editing Star! Read alou d and expl ain :

• Use commas in a sentence with a list of
three words.
• In a list of words, don’t forget to put a
comma before the word and.
• Proper Nouns are the names of people,
places, and things; they ALWAYS begin with
a capital letter.
Edit these sentences.

1. the ancient greeks were traders farmers and shipbuilders

2. the ancient romans were traders farmers and road builders
3. the people in mali were traders miners and farmers
4. are the james the mississippi and the rio grande important
rivers
Copy corrected sentences on the lines below.
Be a Sorting Star!

Sorting can help you think and

learn. Review the following
words and sort them into the
appropriate column.

color size sha pe

solid

texture liquid gas

Properties of Matter States of Matter

Complete these sentences:

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up

_____________ .

Solids, liquids, and gases are ____________ of

matter.

Color, size, shape, and texture are ____________ of

matter.
Solid Liquid Gas
 Be a Thinking Star!

If this word is the answer:

representative
Write the
democracy
question h ere: What might the question be?

Now try thi s: pu t an X th e wo rd th at d oesn ’t

belon g with th e o th er wo rds. Ex pl ain why in
the box next to th e wo rd s.
Athens
Rome
Mediterranean
Timbuktu

Create an analogy.

Timbuktu is to Mali as ___________

is to Greece.

Illustrate the Analogy

 Be a Vocabulary Star!
New words help us think, read, and write
about new things we learn. Write the letter of
the definition next to the matching word.

______ lever a. used to cut or split an object.

______ wedge b. a stiff bar is used to push, pull,
and lift.
______ pulley c. used to hold objects together
______ Inclined plane d. makes it easier to move or turn
things
______ wheel and axle e. a flat surface that is raised (ramp)
to move heavy objects up or down
______ screw f. a wheel with a rope that lifts up
when pulled down

Use two of the vocabulary words in ONE sentence

that makes sense. Your sentence should show that
you know what the words mean. Neatness counts!

Connect for Power Practice

My child reviewed material
on the Practice Portal.
Signature _______________
How many times? Circle
one: 1x 2x 3x 4x
Here is a quick link to our Practice
Portal: http://bit.ly/powerpractice OR
you can type www.portaportal.com. The
guest access is foxthirdgrader. Look
for the = for speedy (10-15 minutes)
review. Please have adult supervision
for this. Connect at least once.