Practice Test 11 - 3rd Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Marcus is writing an informative report about penguins. He wants an introduction sentence that clearly tells the topic. Which sentence introduces the topic clearly?
- Amir is writing an informative report about penguins. He has this group of facts: - Penguins eat fish. - Penguins eat krill. - Penguins eat squid. Which heading best fits this group of information?
- You know teach means show how. What does teacher mean?
- What type of sentence is this: "When the bell rings, we line up."
- Read the sentences. Before dinner, Chen washed his hands. Then he helped set plates on the table. Finally, everyone ate together. Based on the passage, what happened first?
- Yuki wrote an informative report about magnets. Her last sentence should wrap up the facts without adding new information. Yuki wrote: "This report is about magnets. Magnets can pull on some metals, like iron. They have two poles called north and south. Magnets can attract or push away other magnets depending on how the poles face." Which sentence is the best concluding statement for Yuki's report?
- Which shows the correct way to capitalize this song title?
- Read Emma's story: One morning, Emma put her library book in her backpack. She walked to the bus stop. ___, she remembered the book was still on the table. She ran back inside and grabbed it. Finally, she made it to the bus. Which temporal word best fits in the blank to show what happened next?
- The prefix re- means again. What does reread mean?
- Sophia wants to write about the time she overcame her fear of riding a bicycle for a writing contest where judges will choose the most inspiring personal story. She needs to help readers understand how scared she felt and how proud she became. What genre and planning approach should she use?
- What is the function of is?
- What should Maya do next to complete the recursive writing process for sharing with an authentic audience?
- Choose the verb that agrees with the subject The students: The students ____ quietly in the library.
- Amir wrote an informative paragraph about deserts, but his ending is weak. Amir wrote: "This paragraph is about deserts. Deserts get very little rain each year. Days can be hot, and nights can be cold. Many desert plants store water, like cactuses." Which sentence would BEST improve the ending with a strong concluding statement?
- Which sentence shows the BEST example of complete words with proper spacing in cursive writing?
- Put in order from least to most certain: wondered, suspected, believed, knew.
- Lily is writing about gardening and wants to spell the plural of "leaf." She knows one tree has a leaf, but many trees have many what?
- Which spelling of the word meaning afterward is correct?
- Read Carlos's writing about how libraries work: "Libraries lend books for free. A librarian is a person who helps you find books and use the library. Many libraries let you keep a book for two weeks, and then you return it to the front desk or the book drop." Which sentence best develops the topic with a fact and helpful details?
- Keisha is writing about a soccer game. Read her story: AT FIRST, Keisha felt nervous. She kicked the ball to her teammate. SOON, she started to have fun. IN THE END, her team shook hands with the other team. How do temporal words help readers understand Keisha's story?