Practice Test 9 - 3rd Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Read Carlos's story: Carlos held the class hamster cage, and the door swung open. The hamster darted behind the bookshelf. Carlos's hands shook as he whispered, "Please don't run away." Sofia pointed to a corner and said, "Let's use a carrot to lure him out." Carlos nodded and crept closer. How do the dialogue and descriptions show how Carlos responds to the problem?
- Read Emma's opinion paragraph about the best season. She is at the end of her writing and needs a concluding statement. Emma wrote: "I think summer is the best season. First, there is no school. Next, I can go swimming when it is hot. Also, the days are long so I can play outside more." Which sentence provides the best concluding statement for Emma's opinion?
- The backpacks belong to the girls. Which shows the correct possessive form: the _____ backpacks?
- Read Maya's report about Rosa Parks: "Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in 1955. Segregation meant Black and white people had to use separate areas. Rosa Parks was arrested, and her arrest helped start the Montgomery Bus Boycott that lasted 381 days." What does Maya define to help readers understand the topic?
- Which spelling of the word meaning root is correct?
- If help means to assist, what is a helper?
- How should this title be correctly capitalized and punctuated?
- Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun? The library was filled with silence.
- Emma is writing a story for her teacher. She wants to use her best handwriting skills to make sure her story is easy to read. When she plans her writing on the page, what should she consider FIRST to ensure good spacing?
- Dictionary entry: run 1. (v.) to move fast on your feet 2. (n.) a time you go jogging. Which meaning fits the sentence "Dad went for a run"?
- Dictionary entry: fly (v./n.) 1. to move through the air 2. a small insect. Which meaning fits the sentence "A fly landed on my sandwich"?
- Dictionary entry: set (v./n.) 1. to put something down 2. a group of matching items. Which meaning fits the sentence "Please set the book on the table"?
- Read Sofia's story: Sofia stepped onto the stage and her knees wobbled. "I think I'm going to mess up," she muttered, staring at the microphone. Ms. Lee smiled and gave her a thumbs-up. Sofia took a deep breath and gripped her note cards. "Okay, I can do this," she said, standing taller. Which sentence includes both dialogue and a description of action?
- Which is a simple sentence with one clause about daily routines?
- Jamal is writing an informative paragraph about rainforest layers. These facts are in the same category: layers of the rainforest. Which revision adds a linking word to connect the facts? "The canopy is the top layer. The understory is below it."
- Marcus wrote this title for his book report. Which version shows the correct capitalization?
- Maya is writing about the appearance of zebras. She wants to connect two related facts within the appearance category. Which sentence uses a linking word correctly?
- The suffix -er means person who does. If teach means help someone learn, what does teacher mean?
- Keisha wrote this opinion paragraph: "I think summer is the best season because you can swim. Also, you can play outside longer. For example, my friends and I ride bikes after dinner." Which linking word shows that Keisha is giving a specific example?
- Which word correctly completes the sentence? Yesterday Maya ____ to the library.