Language 4d

Alphabetical Order

3rd Grade

Alphabetical Order is ABC order.

Begin with fist closed and use the following pattern as you speak: {Alphabetical order is (thumb up) A, (forefinger up) B, (middle finger up) C order.

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Chronological Order
Chronological order is the order events happen in, first to last.

3rd Grade

Tap an imaginary watch on your wrist to symbolize time.

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Comma in City and State

3rd Grade

A comma separates the city from the state.

Draw a {c| in the air to symbolize city, then make a comma in the air following the city.

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Comma in a Date
A comma separates the day of the month from the year.
Draw a {d| in the air to symbolize the day, then draw a comma.

3rd Grade

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Days Of the Week

3rd Grade

Capitalize the first letter of every day of the week.

Hold up seven fingers to symbolize days of the week, then raise them over your head to symbolize capitalizing them.

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Fact

3rd Grade

A fact is a true statement.

You can prove it.

Hold up an imaginary magnifying glass like a detective looking for facts.

Language 2

First Word Of A Sentence

3rd Grade

he boy does his best.

Capitalize the first word of a sentence.

Make sentence gesture (phone to ear), then raise one hand over your head to symbolize capitalization.

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Names of Places

3rd Grade

Capitalize the first letter of names of places.

Point to places in the air as if there is an invisible map, then raise them over your head to symbolize capitalizing them.

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Glossary

3rd Grade

A glossary is a dictionary near the end of a book.

Open an imaginary book, then turn pages until you reach the end. Say, {Oh, a glossary!|

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Holidays

3rd Grade

Capitalize the first letter of names of places.

Point to places in the air as if there is an invisible map, then raise them over your head to symbolize capitalizing them.

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Homographs
bill

3rd

Grade

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Make a bill (birds beak) in front of your face then hold a bill (from a restaurant) in front of your face and smack your forehead because it is so expensive.

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Homophones

3rd

Grade

son

sun

Homographs are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Shade your eyes from the sun and pat a son on the head.

Language 2

3rd Grade

When {I| stands alone, it must be capitalized.

Put hands by side (to show standing alone), then raise one hand over your head to show capitalization.

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Indented Sentence

3rd

Grade

An indented sentence is the first sentence of every paragraph. space.

It begins with a small

Hold up two fingers together to symbolize a small space at the beginning of an indented sentence.

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Index

3rd Grade

An index is a list of important words found at the back of a book. to find these words in the book.
Open an imaginary book and turn pages until you reach the end.

It tells where

Then say, {Oh, the index!|

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Paragraph

3rd Grade

A paragraph begins with an indented sentence and describes one topic.

Hold a large imaginary block of text in the air (to symbolize a paragraph.) show one topic. Then hold up one finger to

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Main Idea

3rd Grade

The main idea is what the text is all about.

Hold hand palm-up and make a circle around the palm. (The palm holds the fingers together like the main idea holds the details together.)

Language 2

Months

3rd Grade

The first letter of every month must be capitalized.

Hold up 10 fingers the 2 fingers (to show the 12 months of the year), then raise one hand over your head to show capitalization.

Language 2

Names of People

3rd Grade

The first letter of a persons name must be capitalized.

Point to your chest where a name tag would go then raise one hand over your head to show capitalization.

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Narrator

3rd Grade

The narrator is someone who tells a story.

Hold an imaginary book as if you are narrating a story.

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Opinion

3rd Grade

An opinion is what someone believes is true.

Shrug your shoulders on the word believe to show that you are not sure.

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Paraphrase
Hello friend! Hi buddy!

3rd Grade

To paraphrase means to explain one or more statements using your own words.
Hold up two hands like puppets. Move fingers to show one {puppet| speaking, then move fingers to show that the other {puppet| mimics to symbolize paraphrasing.

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Subject of a Sentence
What

3rd Grade

Who

The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about.

Hold up three fingers on each hand (like a W) to symbolize {who| or {what|.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

3rd Grade

If the subject is singular, the verb is singular. verb is plural.

When saying {singular,| hold up one finger on each hand.

If the subject is plural, the

When saying {plural,| wiggle fingers on each hand.

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Topic Sentence
Whats My Topic?

3rd Grade

A topic sentence states the main subject of a paragraph or essay.

Stroke your chin as if you are thinking of a topic.

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Verb Tense
past
future

3rd Grade

present

The verb tense shows whether a sentence is about the past, present, or future.
Point over your shoulder (past), at your feet (present), and straight ahead (future).

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Word Family
dog log
A word family is a group of words that rhyme.
Make a circle with your arms as if embracing a family.

3rd Grade

hog

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Prefix

3rd Grade

A prefix is added to the beginning of a word and changes the meaning of the word.
Draw an imaginary line with your finger to symbolize a word. to symbolize a prefix. {Burst| your hand in front of the {word|

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Suffix

3rd Grade

A suffix is added to the end of a word and changes the meaning of the word.
Draw an imaginary line with your finger to symbolize a word. symbolize a suffix. {Burst| your hand behind the {word| to