Practice Test 10 - 3rd Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Which transition word would best connect the final step to the previous steps in the water cycle?
- Maya wrote a story about a class plant. Beginning: Maya forgot to water the class plant and the leaves drooped. Middle: She asked the teacher what to do, watered it, and put it by the sunny window. She needs an ending that gives closure with a final feeling. Which ending best provides closure?
- Sofia is writing an informative report about the butterfly life cycle. Her draft has headings for each stage: EGG: Butterflies begin as tiny eggs on leaves. CATERPILLAR: The caterpillar hatches and eats many leaves. CHRYSALIS: The caterpillar forms a chrysalis and changes inside. BUTTERFLY: An adult butterfly comes out and has wings. Sofia also writes: "A diagram will show each stage in order." Why did Sofia include a diagram in her report?
- If write means put words on paper, what does rewrite mean?
- Choose the verb that matches every day: Maya ____ (walk) to school.
- Maya thinks students need more recess time. She says: "One reason is exercise keeps us healthy. Another reason is playing helps us make friends. Also, breaks from learning help us focus better." How many reasons does Maya give to support the opinion?
- Read the scenario about the writing assignment. Mrs. Taylor's 3rd graders write opinion paragraphs about whether recess should be longer, and the purpose is to share an opinion with reasons. She gives an opinion organizer with boxes for an introduction, three reasons, and a conclusion, and she conferences with students. Jamal writes, "I think recess should be longer," then uses "First," "Also," and "Finally" to explain three clear reasons with examples, and he ends by restating his opinion. Priya states her opinion but lists reasons in a mixed-up order with no transitions or conclusion. Sofia writes a narrative story about a soccer game instead of giving reasons. Whose writing has development and organization appropriate to the task and purpose?
- Complete the sentence: Yesterday Jamal ____ (eat) a sandwich for lunch.
- Which is a complex sentence using when about coming home and reading?
- Look at the sentence: We will go outside soon after lunch. What does soon tell us?
- Aisha is writing for her younger cousin who wants to learn how to make friendship bracelets. Her cousin lives far away and has never made crafts before, so the writing needs to be very clear and easy to follow. Which genre and planning method combination would work best?
- Yuki is researching a historical figure for class. Her question is: "What did Harriet Tubman do?" She reads a kid biography and wants to write brief notes. Which note is best because it is short and in her own words?
- Find and fix the comma error in this sentence address: 90 Elm Road Chicago, Illinois.
- Emma is writing an opinion paragraph about recess. She wrote: "I think recess should be longer ____ kids need time to run and play." Which linking word best connects Emma's opinion to her reason?
- Complete the punctuation: ___ Let's line up ___ said the teacher ___
- Which word could replace beside without changing the meaning?
- Amir is writing about why biking is a good hobby. Read his sentences: "Biking is fun. ALSO, it helps you get exercise." Which word helps connect Amir's ideas by adding another reason?
- Look at what Amir is doing. Amir is researching simple machines, and he chose the topic "How do pulleys help people lift heavy things?" He found examples of pulleys on a playground and took notes from a kid science book. What makes Amir's topic good for a short research project?
- Chen is writing about camel adaptations for the desert. Which sentence uses a linking word to connect related facts within this category?
- Which word best fits: "I was not sure, I just ____ where my book was": knew, believed, wondered, heard.