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AIR Vocabulary Review- Grade 3
AIR Vocabulary Review- Grade 3
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a #reading Quiz to review vocabulary terms before the 3rd grade AIR test
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1
True or False: Character can only be humans.
false
true
2
Which of these questions should you definitely answer in a summary of
My Funny Friend Fiona
?
What happens to Fiona?
How long did it take you to read the book?
Is My Funny Friend Fiona a boring book?
What is Fiona's favorite color?
3
The theme of a story is the ______
main character
a short summary of what the story is about
message about life the author expresses
sequence of events
4
Which text feature would you use to find the names of all the chapters in a book?
a heading
the glossary
captions
table of contents
5
Which of the following phrases are be used to show
comparison
?
While
In contrast
On the other hand
Similarly
6
What could be an
effect
of going to the mall with a new friend on Friday?
You get to know that friend better
A new family moves to town
A new shopping mall opened
There was a new student in your class on Monday
7
Which of the following is an example of a main idea of a book?
Sparky, a dog who fights fires
I read a story about Duke, the police dog.
Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.
Slap Jake is my favorite comic book hero.
8
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
telling the truth may cause pain but it is better than lying
a 35 year old woman named Essie and her brother
Essie lied to her brother, but finally told him the truth
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
9
In which situation could you compare and contrast?
all of the above
You are voting for president, with 3 students running.
You are listing differences between the Harry Potter books.
You're writing an essay about which time period to live in.
10
Which of the following phrases can be used when
contrasting
?
Similarly
In conclusion
Nonetheless
On the other hand
11
Which is an example of a character trait?
tall
red hair
best friend named Stephanie
loyal
12
Use context clues:
Her cat was dying, and she was worried about a
trifle
like her torn dress.
a gun
a little thing
a big deal
everything
13
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
returning home after a long time
your past does not define you
a man sees a group of people he used to work
an old farmer
14
The main idea is
"plants need sunlight to grow"
. Which of these is a detail to supports this?
Plants that get more sunlight grow taller.
My favorite kind of plant is a Venus fly trap
There are many different species of plants on Earth.
Jessica sat in the sun and looker at her garden.
15
What are traits?
what a character is like
all the events in a story
the plot of the story
the places the story happens
16
What could be a
cause
for Beth to give Maya a present?
Maya had a birthday party
Beth received a thank you card
Beth received a present in return
The toy store was close
17
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a fear of spiders
"I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too."
friendship is worth more than material goods
a young girl pretends to be a man and joins the army
18
Use context clues:
Many Northern birds
migrate
in winter. They return in the spring.
sing
eat
move away
lay eggs
19
A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.
plot
character
main idea
theme
20
What is a main idea?
the sequence of events in a story
what the story is mostly about
the message about life that the author expresses
the main character in a story
21
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do
first
?
look it up in a dictionary
skip it and keep reading
ask the teacher what it means
look for clues in the text
22
Use context clues:
Please
eliminate
the blank line between the words. They should not be there
.
add
find
color
delete
23
Which sentence contains a
simile
?
Our mayor is no Abe Lincoln.
Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.
This kid was a young Albert Einstein.
Boyd had been awake for 500 hours.
24
A summary should:
never mention the plot of the text
answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why
describe the details but not the main idea
always mention the age of the author
25
In the sentence what is the
cause
? Since
Jerry was sick, he didn't take the math test.
Jerry was sick
he didn't take the math test
since
26
Use context clues:
They were
ecstatic
at the birth of their baby. They could not stop smiling.
discouraged
nervous
excited
watchful
27
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
theme
character
plot
main idea
28
Love is a
rollercoaster
. This sentence uses______.
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
29
What a text is mostly about is the ______
main idea
subject
plot
key detail
30
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
a homonym
an antonym
a synonym
an explanation
31
In the sentence, what is the
effect
?
The boy slipped due to the ice on the stairs.
The boy slipped
the ice on the stairs
due to
32
What can you summarize?
anything you read or watch
only nonfiction
only novels
only movies
33
Descriptions that support the main idea are called______.
opinions
themes
details
characters
34
What can you use to figure out what a characters traits are?
what the character thinks
what the character says
all of the above
how other character's treat them
35
You should write your summary:
by copying sentences from the text
in a secret language you made up
in your own words with complete sentences
without punctuation
36
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness.
theme
character
plot
main idea
37
What is a summary?
a short explanation of a text
a theme or lesson
a movie based off a text
an opinion about a text
38
Which of the following statements
contrasts
mammals and reptiles?
mammals are warm blooded, while reptiles are not
mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat
humans are mammals
both mammals and reptiles are living things
39
Which test feature would tell you the major topic or main idea of the text?
the heading
glossary
table of contents
the caption
40
In life, causes happen _____ their effects.
at the same time
up to a year after
before
before or after
41
Which question can help you figure out the main idea of a text?
What else do I know about the subject?
Who is the author?
What is the main thing the author wants to say?
What is my opinion?
