Delta Publications – Smart Exam Pad
📅 Topic Coverage: 02nd September to 17th September 2025
📝 Delta Quarterly Test 1: 6th to 8th October 2025
🎓 Class: 3rd Class (Grade 3)

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📚 Weekly Focus Topics – Compound Words

No.	Topic
1.	Prefixes and suffixes Z.1 Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes Z.2 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis- Z.3 Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- Z.4 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less Z.5 Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness Z.6 Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment Z.7 Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Z.8 Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
2.	Greek and Latin roots AA.1 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words AA.2 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots AA.3 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
3.	Compound words BB.1 Form compound words BB.2 Form and use compound words
4.	Categories CC.1 Select the members of a group CC.2 Select the words that don’t belong
5.	Synonyms and antonyms DD.1 Choose the synonym DD.2 Which sentence has the same meaning? DD.3 Find synonyms in context DD.4 Choose the antonym DD.5 Which sentence uses an antonym? DD.6 Find antonyms in context
6.	Homophones EE.1 Homophones with pictures EE.2 Identify homophones EE.3 Use the correct homophone
7.	Multiple-meaning words FF.1 Which definition matches the sentence? FF.2 Which sentence matches the definition?
8.	Shades of meaning GG.1 Describe the difference between related words GG.2 Positive and negative connotation
9.	Idioms HH.1 Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
10.	Context clues II.1 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context II.2 Use context to identify the meaning of a word
11.	Reference skills JJ.1 Order alphabetically based on the first letter JJ.2 Order alphabetically based on the first two letters JJ.3 Order alphabetically based on the first three letters JJ.4 Order alphabetically: challenge JJ.5 Use guide words JJ.6 Use dictionary entries JJ.7 Use dictionary definitions

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✅ Important Notes for Students

• Revise using Smart Exam PAD (Delta Publications).
• Practice by matching two words to create compound words (e.g., sun + flower = sunflower).
• Use compound words in short sentences to understand their meaning.
• Weekly Test–3 will cover both topics listed above.

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📌 Tip for Preparation
✏️ Play “Word Match” – pick two cards to form a new word.
🎯 Use picture clues to guess and write the correct compound word.