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