This 214 page CORE AREA resource provides parents, teachers, and HOMESCHOOLING families with hundreds of progressive questions and answers that align with 3rd Grade learning targets and content standards in Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science. LANGUAGE ARTS: Many of these ELA questions encompass spelling, phonics, readings, literary genres, and essential grammar facts. Specific 3rd questions include (but not limited to): consonants (hard and soft); vowels (long and short); alphabetizing; prefixes and suffixes; compound words; synonyms and antonyms; homonyms; homophones; parts of a story; parts of speech; contractions; idioms; singular and plural; present and past tense; comparatives and superlatives; similes and metaphors; declaratives and interrogatives; abbreviations; possession; types of text; and SIGHT words. SOCIAL STUDIES: Many of the social studies questions encompass geography, history, peoples, regions, and cultures. Specific 3rd questions include (but not limited to): continents; mountains and deserts; islands; states and capitals; rivers, lakes, oceans, and canals; peninsulas and straits; ancient civilizations; fortresses and temples; Greece and Italy; empires; Native Americans; Canada; Scandinavia; Early EXPLORERS; religion; and cultural diversity. CIVICS: The focus of this chapter is to prompt children to think about all levels of government, the role of the citizen, and the importance of becoming contributing members of the community, the state, and the nation. SCIENCE: The science questions encompass a wide array of scientific topics including astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth science, ecology, geology, physics, weather, climate, and zoology. Specific 3rd questions include (but not limited to): matter and energy; force and motion; light and sound; simple tools; rocks; Earth; ecosystems and Biomes; mountains and volcanoes; plants and animals; animal classification; producers and consumers; organisms; weather and atmosphere; human body; scientific instruments; solar system; seasons; and scientific inventors. These learning standards can easily be applied to the outside world. Exploration and experimentation are highly encouraged! MATH: These questions encompass math skills, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, operations, fractions, time, and money. Specific 3rd questions include (but not limited to): place value; patterns; addition and subtraction; greater than, less than, or equal to; rounding; Roman numerals; ordinals; multiplication and division; math properties; products and quotients; square roots; integers; variables; fractions; decimals and percentages; graphs; money and currencies; measurement; geometric shapes; area and perimeter; line segments; 3D shapes; and simple word problems. Allowing for paper and pencil computation, and actually looking at the math questions is encouraged if need be! Why Ask Me Smarter? Because it is kid-engaging in that the BRAIN cannot resist a question! Because it is a simplified and stream-lined format in interpreting an elementary school curriculum and prescribed learning targets! Because learning is optimized through progressive questioning and spaced retention! Because many of the questions reflect "I CAN" statements per grade level. It is a simple but important questioning resource that serves to empower children with essential knowledge, making knowledge FUN-da-men-tal!