Activity Packet

Name:
carved:
cut something into a shape
clues:
hints that help you solve a problem
grand:
large; splendid
landmark:
an important building or place
massive:
enormous, huge, gigantic
monument:
a building or statue that honors a person or event
national:
belonging to a nation; federal, countrywide
traces:
small bits or signs left behind, evidences
Configuration Station
Write the words from the word bank in the correct boxes.
clues
grand
massive
carved
traces
national
landmark
monument
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
What’s Missing?
Fill in the blanks with words from the word bank.
1. There are four presidents
of Mount Rushmore.
on the side
2. Now it is a
landmark.
3. Mount Rushmore is a
mountain.
4. It took fourteen years to finish the
5. There are still
who lived near Mount Rushmore.
sculpture.
of the Native Americans
6. A Heritage Village has
about their past.
7. Mount Rushmore is an important
great place to visit.
and a
8. It is only one
to the presidents.
clues
grand
massive
carved
plenty
carpetmaker
traces
national
landmark
monument
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
merchant
Cherry Carl, 2016
Sentence Sense
Write a 6-8 word sentence for each pair of words below.
massive
monument
grand
landmark
carved
national
clues
traces
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Where Are the Words?
Find and circle all of the words from the word bank. Each word appears twice!
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clues
grand
plenty
massive
carved
traces
national
landmark
monument
merchant carpetmaker
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Rhyme Time
Read each word and listen for the ending chunk. Find and paste three words that rhyme with
each word.
clues
traces
grand
tanned
blues
bases
faces
strand
shoes
chews
braces
canned
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Order in the Court
Place the story words below in alphabetical order.
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2.
3.
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5.
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clues
grand
massive
carved
straying
traces
national
plenty
landmark
monument
merchant
carpetmaker
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Clever Connector
Draw a line to connect the words that have the same meaning.
ma ss ive
co un t ry w id e
n at ion a l
hin t s
c lu es
sc u lpt ed
ca rve d
i m men s e
Awesome Artist
Washington, D.C. has many a landmark to
honor George Washington.
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Definition Derby
Read each word in the first column. Find the correct definition and write the matching letter next to the word
(see sample). Write each word in a sentence.
Word
1. carved
Sentence
e Four presidential
Definition
a. large; splendid
faces are carved in
2. clues
the mountain.
b. huge, gigantic,
enormous
3. grand
c. belonging to a nation;
federal, countrywide
4. landmark
d. a building or statue
that honors a person
or event
5. massive
e. cut something into a
shape
6. monument
f. small bits or signs left
behind; evidences
7. national
g. an important building
or place; memorial
8. traces
h. hints that help you
solve a problem or a
mystery
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016
Score with Scrabble!
SCORE
Carved
Clues
Grand
Landmark
Massive
Monument
National
traces
spell
well
Wonders Third Grade Unit 1 Week 5
Cherry Carl, 2016