Practice Test 3 - 3rd Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Choose the correct possessive form: the (men's / mens / mens') shoes.
- Which is the correct way to write this movie title?
- In "Tell me your idea—I'm all ears," what does the phrase mean?
- What spelling pattern do these words share: train, rain, pain?
- Jake is writing a story about his pet hamster. Which sentence shows the BEST example of complete, legible cursive writing?
- Chen is writing to the principal. Chen thinks students need more recess time. Which reason would best support Chen's opinion?
- The prefix mis- means wrong. If place means to put something somewhere, what does misplace mean?
- Look at the sentence: Chen has three colorful balloons. What is the function of the word three?
- Look at the sentence: Chen walked slowly through the garden. What does slowly tell us?
- Keisha is reading a nonfiction book about butterflies and taking notes. Her question is: "Where do monarch butterflies go in winter?" The book says: "Monarch butterflies migrate south to warmer places when it gets cold." Which note is best because it is brief and keeps the important meaning?
- Find and fix the comma error in this sentence address.
- Alexis is writing about her family vacation and wants to make the word "happy" show more happiness. She needs to add the suffix "-est" but isn't sure about the spelling. What should she consider about the base word before adding the suffix?
- Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: There ____ three pencils on my desk.
- Marcus wrote an informative paragraph about magnets. Marcus wrote: "This paragraph is about magnets. Magnets can pull some metals, like iron. They have two poles called north and south. Magnets can push away or pull together depending on how the poles face." Which concluding statement gives the reader a sense of ending and wraps up the facts?
- Which shows the correct way to punctuate this interrupted dialogue?
- Before mailing their letters, which recursive step would be most important for students to take?
- Look at the sentence: Yuki is ready for the game. What does is do in this sentence?
- Carlos wrote an opinion piece and is deciding which ending works best. Carlos's opinion: "A library is the best place to go after school." Reasons: "It is quiet for homework, there are many books to read, and the librarian can help you find information." Which sentence is the best concluding statement for Carlos's opinion?
- Choose the correct possessive form: the (dog's / dogs / dogs') leash.
- Put these words in alphabetical order: jump, jog, jam, jet.