Practice Test 12 - 3rd Grade Reading
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- After listening to Maya's oral report with photos of sea otters, what is the main idea? Maya says sea otters have special adaptations that help them survive in the ocean. She explains they have thick fur that keeps them warm, they wrap in kelp so they don't drift away, and they use rocks to crack open shells. She also mentions sea otters can hold hands while resting and that her favorite animal is the sea otter.
- Considering the book's features and target audience, what will most likely happen by the story's end?
- What would make this paragraph better organized?
- How do both of these community projects demonstrate the same important principle about creating positive change?
- Which sentence shows the correct plural forms for words that don't follow the regular pattern?
- Read the fable. What is the lesson? A rabbit brags he is fastest. He races a tortoise and sprints ahead. Because he feels sure, he stops to nap. The tortoise keeps walking, step by step. When the rabbit wakes up, the tortoise is at the finish. The rabbit learns steady work beats showing off.
- What does the idiom 'back to the drawing board' mean in this context?
- What does 'rain cats and dogs' mean in this passage?
- What would make Jessica's letter most convincing?
- Which sentence is a proper paraphrase of the source, keeping the same meaning but rewritten in a new sentence structure and different wording?
- Read the sentences: "The library was quiet. 'Please use soft voices,' Ms. Lee whispered." How should the dialogue be read?
- Read the passage: Sofia and Chen made a bird feeder after school in Sofia's backyard. First, they spread peanut butter on a pinecone. Next, they rolled the pinecone in birdseed so it would stick. Then they tied a string around it and hung it on a low tree branch. They did this so birds could find food in winter. According to the passage, what did Sofia and Chen do first?
- Why is drawing a good strategy for Lily to try after re-reading didn't work?
- Read the passage: Maya's class planted a small garden behind the school on Friday. They dug six holes and put one seed in each hole. Mr. Lee showed them how to cover the seeds with soil and water them gently. Maya felt hopeful because she wanted to see green sprouts soon. According to the passage, how many holes did the class dig?
- Which response would best follow the discussion norms and build on Omar's contribution?
- Read the scenario about speaking situations. In math, Mrs. Chen asks Priya, "Can you explain how you solved ?" Priya says, "I added the tens first, then I added the ones to get 65." Diego answers the same question with, "Tens first. Then ones," which is a fragment and needs clarification. During a quick color check, Mrs. Chen asks, "What color is the chart?" and Lily says, "Green," which is fine. At lunch, Carlos tells his friend, "I would like to inquire about your dessert," which is too formal for a casual situation. Who speaks appropriately for the task and situation?
- The strongest personal connection Carlos makes with this text comes from:
- Which answer names the narrator's point of view and a reader's point of view that is different?
- How should Alex approach decoding 'gnome' using his knowledge of word patterns and spelling rules?
- Which sentence shows the correct way to form a contraction using an apostrophe?