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3rd Grade Reading Practice
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1
How does the illustration support the text?
It shows the setting of the story.
It supports the text about how the character feels.
It illustrates why the magic trick did not work.
2
How does the illustration contribute to the text passage?
It shows what happens in a flood plain when it overflows.
It shows how light rocks have to be in order to be carried.
It shows a river that is flowing.
3
Why was it risky for the two characters to leave?
There was a war.
They would get into trouble if they left.
They had sparkling streams on their side.
4
What is the main use of a pulley?
It is used to move something from a lower to a higher place.
It is used to create flagpoles.
It is used to place ropes or cords over it.
5
Which character trait best describes Lancel?
determined
creative
deceptive
6
Why did the author describe a beetle shell in the text?
to help the reader imagine what a sea horse looks like
to explain how both animals are different
to tell why sea horses have long tails
7
Starting at a higher location likely helps a river...
have a source
develop a spring
flow easily
8
What is the central idea of this passage?
to provide information about how water is needed
to explain the steps in the water cycle
to describe how water evaporates from rivers
9
At the end of the text, the main character is worried. Which detail best shows this feeling?
How could I?
"I'll teach these dang blasted kids a lesson"
My hands trembled as I tried to hide myself.
10
What is the theme that both stories teach?
Accept yourself
Listen to good advice.
Hard work pays off
11
In the 1
st
sentence, the author talks about crabs. Why did the author include this detail?
to describe what a sea horse habitat is like
to give an example of a defense that sea horses do not have
to list the name of an animal that likes to eat sea horses
12
What is the theme of the text?
Be careful with some cups.
Lancel and Otter competed.
Honesty is always best.
13
What is the point of view of this story?
Third-person limited
First-person point of view
Third-person objective
14
How does an axle work?
It is used to hold two objects together.
It is the point that makes turning a wheel easier.
It is what was carried in wooden carts.
15
"Whack!" What type of literary device is this and how does its use in the text help the reader?
It is a simile, and it compares two unlike things.
It is onomatopoeia, and it helps with imaging the setting.
It is an idiom& it helps with visualizing what is happening.
16
How does a tail help a sea horse?
It keeps it from being eaten by other animals.
It helps it hold on to objects.
It holds the bony structures onto its body.
17
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Most flagpoles have a pulley to the side of them.
Pulleys are used to lift or lower objects.
Elevators work with pulleys.
18
What was one benefit of rivers during the 1800s?
Gears inside of the mill moved heavy grinders.
Dams held back river water.
It reduced the amount of work someone had to do.
19
The word "teeming" most closely means...
completely developed
Unusual or strange
full of something
20
Based on the text, why are sea horses unusual?
They live in the sea.
The father lays the eggs.
The father gives birth.
21
What is the theme of both texts?
Accept yourself
Treat others fairly
Think before you speak
22
Why did the snail try to pry off his shell?
He did not like his appearance.
He was trying to escape from the bird.
The slug made fun of him.
23
What is the meaning of the word "shallow"?
warmer water
not deep
area filled with plants
24
What is the central idea of this passage?
Inclined planes get objects to higher or lower levels.
Inclined planes are triangular shaped ramps.
The sloped angle gradually lifts an object.
25
Which of the following is not an example of a wedge from the text?
chisel
axe
lever
shovel
26
What happens right after a sea horse takes in food?
It looks for shrimp to eat.
Digestive juices break down food.
Nutrients are absorbed.
27
What is the central idea of this passage?
It is the point that makes turning a wheel easier.
Animals helped make work easier.
A bicycle contains a wheel and axle.
28
Based on the text, what was a benefit of creating a civilization near the Nile River?
There was more salt for flavoring food.
The soil was made richer for growing plants.
Civilizations were built by rivers.
29
After a river begins, where does it flow?
the mouth
the top
the source
30
How would becoming undetectable assist the main character?
She will be able to escape from the country.
She will be able to help capture the governor.
She will be able to create tracking devices.
31
Which character trait best describes the main character?
daring
creative
imaginative
32
Which detail foreshadows Hattie will not listen to her mother's advice?
Hattie was a feisty child that loved trouble.
She laughed at him and kept walking.
You have insulted them and must now work long hours.
33
As used in the text, what does the word "elevation" mean?
road
building
level
34
What does "deposited" mean in this text?
left somewhere
small sediments
overflowing rain
35
What is the point of view of this story?
Third-person limited
Third-person objective
First-person point of view
36
Based on what you have read, how do simple machines such as inclined planes make life easier?
They are only for wheel chairs and delivery carts.
They are triangular-shaped machines.
They make stairs safer for people to use.
37
What does "construct" mean?
carry
build
work
38
What is the central idea of this passage?
Rivers helped provide energy for machine use.
Hundreds of pounds of wheat were ground into flour.
These machines were used to power lumber mills.
39
Why does the officer take the dog with him?
The dog will likely show who his owner is.
Matilda did not want the dog
He still needs to write down more facts.
40
What is the main idea?
There were not many computers long ago.
An inclined plane is a simple machine.
Simple machines make work easier.
41
The author mentions "Others fall right down" in order to...
give an example of how seeds float in the air
tell how some seeds attach to fur
explain why seeds spread around in different ways
42
What feature shows that this is a play and not realistic fiction?
There are stage directions and scenes.
There are characters and a setting.
There are stanzas and lines.
43
The word "wits" as used in the text most closely means...
loyalty
cleverness
surprise
44
How are sea horses eat food even though they don't have teeth?
Digestive juice in their stomach breakfood into small pieces
They only eat soft foods.
They do not eat solid foods.
45
Why does the character say, "I made the poor decision to see what was inside of the rear room"?
He was lost.
He knew he would escape.
He wished he was with his friends.
