North Carolina Testing Program
EOG Reading Grade 3 Sample Items
Have you ever wanted to put on a show with your friends but did not know how to plan it? Read
these instructions to learn how to have a good show and answer the questions that follow.
Planning a Show
Variety shows are easy and fun to do.
Everyone can have a chance to perform.
Talent isn’t necessary.
Find a place to have the show first.
If the show is impromptu (not planned
3
in advance), there will be very little work for
you to do. Just ask friends to come and do
whatever skit, song, or dance they want.
The players might also be the audience.
Do you want a well-planned show?
Then you will need committees. One
committee could be in charge of tickets and
publicity. The posters and announcements
in the local paper should be out at least a
week in advance. The tickets could be made
of squares of colored paper. Remember to
have someone at the door to take tickets at
the performance.
Another committee should be in
charge of the stage. Do you need extra
lighting, a sheet curtain, or special props?
A stage manager should be on hand
before and during the performance.
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You will need someone to be producerdirector. He or she will make a list of all the
players and acts for the show. He or she
should find an announcer for the show. The
announcer will introduce each act.
The last committee you will need is for
clean up. Everyone knows what that means.
If there are kids who want to be in the
show but don’t know what to do, use an act
like the one below.
Two could put on long underwear and
put fully blown balloons inside to represent
muscles. Pull on a pair of bathing trunks
and they can have a mock wrestling match.
The balloons will pop when the wrestlers
land on them. The audience will howl.
Everyone can perform in a variety
show. The more the merrier.
Have a good show.
“Planning a Show” from Showtime edited by Cameron
and Margaret Yerian. Copyright © 1974. Reprinted
by permission of Children’s Press.
Published January 2004. May reproduce for instructional and
educational purposes only, not for personal or financial gain.
North Carolina Testing Program
1.
What is the main purpose of this
selection?
EOG Reading Grade 3 Sample Items
4.
A
to make the reader laugh
A
to decorate the stage
B
to make the reader enjoy reading
B
to give to the audience
C
to tell the reader about a show
C
to look like muscles
D
to tell the reader how to put on a
show
D
to make noises for the show
5.
2.
What is the main purpose of the
balloons?
In paragraph 3, why are some words
written in parentheses?
A
They show which words are
important.
According to the selection, what does
"the more the merrier" mean?
A
More shows can be done.
B
More shows will use balloons.
B
They show how to pronounce a
word.
C
More people cannot be in the
shows.
C
They describe how much work
will be done.
D
More people will make the shows
more fun.
D
They give the meaning of the
word “impromptu.”
End of Set
3.
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What is one job of the producerdirector?
A
to introduce each act
B
to clean up
C
to make a list of the players
D
to be in the show
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Answers to
Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Sample Items
Passage Title
Question
Number
Correct
Answer
Category
Planning a Show
1
D
Cognition
Analyzing
2.04
Planning a Show
2
D
Cognition
Analyzing
1.03
Planning a Show
3
C
Cognition
Analyzing
2.02
Planning a Show
4
C
Cognition
Analyzing
2.02
Planning a Show
5
D
Interpretation
Generating
2.04
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