Vocabulary and Meanings: Enhance Your Language Skills in Third Grade

Question 1

What word means 'full of happiness'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 2

What's another word for 'a bunch of birds'?

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Flock

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Herd

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Pack

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School

Question 3

What's another word for 'very cold'?

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Freezing

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Warm

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Cool

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Hot

Question 4

Which word means 'to make a loud, deep noise'?

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Roar

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Whisper

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Sing

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Shout

Question 5

What does the saying 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

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Do or say exactly what is needed

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Make a mistake

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Avoid a problem

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Be very lucky

Question 6

What is the opposite of 'small'?

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Large

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Medium

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Tiny

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Average

Question 7

What does the suffix '-ment' usually mean?

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An action or process

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A person who does something

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A thing you can touch

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A place

Question 8

Which of these words comes from the same root as 'happy'?

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Happiness

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Sadness

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Anger

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Fear

Question 9

What is a 'synonym'?

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A word that means the same as another word

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A word that means the opposite of another word

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A word that sounds like another word

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A word that is used in place of a noun

Question 10

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Silly

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Tired

Question 11

What does the word 'giggle' describe?

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A soft laugh

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A loud laugh

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A shout

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A cry

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The sun is to day as the moon is to ...

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Night

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Cloud

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Rain

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Star

Question 13

What does the word 'enormous' mean?

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Very big

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Very small

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 14

What is another word for 'fearful'?

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Scared

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Brave

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Happy

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Sad

Question 15

Which of these words means the same as 'intelligent'?

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Clever

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Dumb

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Lazy

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Funny

Question 16

What does the saying 'over the moon' mean?

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Very happy

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Very sad

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Very angry

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Very scared

Question 17

Which of these words is an action word?

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Hop

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Ball

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Tree

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Book

Question 18

What is the main part of the word 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Hap

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Unh

Question 19

The word 'giggle' means to laugh in a:

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Soft and gentle way

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Loud and boisterous way

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Sarcastic way

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Mocking way

Question 20

Which word describes something that is very cold?

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Frigid

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Warm

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Tepid

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Lukewarm

Question 21

The word 'enormous' means:

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Very large

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Very small

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 22

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Disappointed

Question 23

The word 'tremendous' means:

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Very large

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Very small

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Very heavy

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Very light

Question 24

The word 'whisper' means to speak in a:

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Soft voice

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Loud voice

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Sarcastic voice

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Mocking voice

Question 25

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Sleepy

Question 26

Find the word that means the same as 'hardworking'.

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Diligent (working hard and carefully)

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Lazy (not liking to work or make an effort)

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Careless (not paying enough attention to details)

Question 27

Which word describes something that is 'not easy to do'?

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Challenging (difficult and requiring effort)

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Easy (simple and not difficult)

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Impossible (cannot be done)

Question 28

Select the word that has the opposite meaning of 'happy'.

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Sad (feeling unhappy or disappointed)

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Excited (feeling very happy and energetic)

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Angry (feeling mad or annoyed)

Question 29

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The children were ________ with excitement.'

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Filled (feeling very excited)

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Bored (feeling not interested or excited)

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Confused (feeling unable to understand something)

Question 30

Which word has the same root word as 'friendly'?

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Friend (a person you know and like)

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Gentle (kind and not rough)

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Brave (not afraid)

Question 31

The best definition for the word 'careful' is:

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Acting with care to avoid danger or mistakes

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Feeling extremely brave

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Behaving in a reckless manner

Question 32

Which word describes someone who is 'very smart'?

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Brilliant (very intelligent and clever)

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Clumsy (awkward and not graceful)

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Shy (feeling nervous or uncomfortable around other people)

Question 33

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The students were very ______ to learn about the new topic?'

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excited

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bored

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sleepy

Question 34

Which word means 'not able to be seen'?

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Invisible

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Visible

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Audible

Question 35

What does the word 'hyperbole' mean?

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To use exaggerated language

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To use words that sound similar

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To use words that imitate sounds

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To compare using 'like' or 'as'

Question 36

Which word means the opposite of 'large'?

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Small

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Gigantic

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Tall

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Wide

Question 37

What word describes something that is extremely old?

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Ancient

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Modern

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New

Question 38

Which word means 'very impressive'?

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Magnificent

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Tiny

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Common

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Ugly

Question 39

What word describes something that is extremely large?

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Colossal

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Medium

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Small

Question 40

Which word completes the sentence: The _______ of the sunset was amazing.

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Vista

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Sound

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Smell

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Taste

Question 41

What word means 'to move quickly and lightly'?

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Flit

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Walk

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Run

Question 42

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Angry

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Sad

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Scared

Question 43

What word describes something that is extremely small?

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Minuscule

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Medium

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Gigantic