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Grade 3 Module 1: The Sea provides an English glossary organized as a word-and-definition reference. It defines key vocabulary across topics such as environments and ecosystems, ocean life and habitats, descriptive art and language terms, and scientific or reasoning concepts. Entries explain meanings using clear, student-friendly wording, supporting reading comprehension and vocabulary development for the module’s learning activities.

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Grade 3 Modules

Module 1: The Sea

Glossary Entries (Word - Definition)

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3 | ENGLISH GLOSSARY | | --- | --- | GRADE 3 MODULES 1. The Sea 2. Outer Space 3. A New Home 4. Artists Make Art THE GREAT WAVE OFF KANAGAWA (1830–1833) Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760–1849 Woodblock print Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York © Great Minds PBC Glossary Grade 3 Module 1: The Sea | Word | Definition | | --- | --- | | abstract | Not able to be experienced by the senses | | admiration | A feeling of great respect and approval | | akin | Similar or related in spirit | | ambassador | The highest-ranking person who represents his or her own government while living in another country—often used figuratively | | ambition | Goal or aim; things that a person hopes to do or achieve | | annual | Happening once a year | | apostrophe | Punctuation mark used to show ownership | | apparatus | A tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities | | aquariums | A glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live; a building people can visit to see water animals and plants | | artificial | Not natural or real | | audience | Group of people who will see, hear, or read something | | autopsy | An examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death | | bacteria | Tiny, one-celled living things that can cause disease | | barrier | Something (such as a fence or natural obstacle) that prevents or blocks movement from one place to another | | biodiversity | Range of life forms in a stated location | | biography | The written story of the facts and events of a person’s life | 2 © Great Minds PBC Module 1: The Sea — continued — | Word | Definition | | --- | --- | | bioluminescent | Giving off light naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria | | bleak | Without hope; depressing | | bloodthirsty | Eager to drink blood | | bulky | Large and awkward | | buoyed | Supported so that something can float | | caption | Written words explaining a photograph, diagram, or other visual aid in a text | | captivity | State of being caught | | carbon dioxide | A gas that is produced when people and animals breathe out or when certain fuels are burned and that is used by plants for energy | | carcasses | The bodies of dead animals | | character | Person or animal in a story, play, or movie | | colonizing | To create a colony in or on (a place); to take control of (an area) and send people to live there | | color | Artist’s arrangement of colors, including decisions about value, contrast, and whether to use warm or cool colors | | colossal | Very big | | composition | Size and arrangement of figures and objects in a piece of visual art | | concrete | Able to be touched or experienced by the senses | | currents | Continuous movements of water or air in the same direction | | daintiness | Smallness, prettiness | | deck | The floor of a ship | © Great Minds PBC 3 Module 1: The Sea — continued — | Word | Definition | | --- | --- | | deductions | The acts or processes of using logic or reason to form a conclusion or opinion about something | | descend | To go down; to go or move from a higher to a lower place or level | | desperately | With a sense of extreme need | | devoured | To eat ferociously; to do something with great passion | | didactic | Designed to provide instruction | | didactic wall panel | Texts that are placed on walls or viewing stands to explain an exhibition in a museum, zoo, aquarium, or other display space | | dilemma | A situation in which you have to make a difficult choice | | discovered | To see, find, or become aware of (something) for the first time | | dreadful | Very bad or unpleasant | | ecosystem | A specific environment and the living things in the environment | | elusive | Hard to find or capture | | engineer | A person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures; a person who specializes in a branch of engineering | | enormous | Very great in size or amo

FAQs

What is included in the Grade 3 Module 1: The Sea glossary?

It lists vocabulary words and concise definitions to support learning for the module.

How are glossary terms presented?

Each entry appears as a word followed by a student-friendly definition in English.

What kinds of topics do the glossary words cover in this module?

The entries span themes like environments and ecosystems, ocean-related concepts, and vocabulary for description and reasoning.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Ophelia