OCESD Houghton Mifflin Selection Test
3rd Grade Theme 6 Week 2 Poppa’s New Pants
Theme 6 Week 2 Poppa’s New Pants
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3rd Grade Theme 6 Week 2 Poppa’s New Pants
Read this story. Then read each question. Circle the letter next to the best answer.
A Close Call
Scott smiled as he headed downstairs. It was his mother’s special day,
and he had hidden her gift in a box behind some bags in the basement. Scott
had saved his allowance for six weeks. Then he had gone to his mother’s
favorite department store and asked the clerk to help him pick out a necklace.
He even paid to have the necklace gift-wrapped. He couldn’t wait to see his
mother’s face when she opened the beautiful present.
Scott went to the corner where the gift was hidden. But where were all
the bags of old clothes? Scott looked all around. He was very worried and
upset.
“Mom!” he called up the stairs. “Where are the bags of clothes that were
down here?”
“Oh, that old junk? I had your father take them to the thrift store,” she
answered. “There are some rags in the laundry room if you’re cleaning your
bike.”
Scott ran to the garage and hopped on his bike. He rode as fast as he
could toward the thrift store. He was only halfway there when he saw his
father driving toward home. It was too late. Scott felt like crying.
Scott’s father pulled over and called, “Hey, Scott! Do you know anything
about this?” He held up a long, thin, velvet box.
Scott grinned with relief. “I sure do, Dad. I sure do.”
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1. On what day does this story most
likely take place?
4. Why does Scott smile when his
father shows him the box?
A Mother’s Day
A He realizes the necklace is safe.
B Fourth of July
B Scott thins the box has a gift for him
in it.
C Thanksgiving
D Valentine’s Day
C It’s his father’s gift to his mother.
D It’s a pretty box.
2. What detail leads you to conclude
what day it is?
A Scott bought a necklace.
B It was his mother’s special day.
C Scott’s father had a box.
D Scott was worried when he couldn’t
find the box.
5. What detail about the box supports
your conclusion about why Scott
grins?
A It’s made of velvet.
B it’s long and thin like a necklace.
C It’s the size that a watch could fit in.
D It looks like it holds jewelry tht his
father might have bought.
3. Why does Scott feel like crying when
he sees his father driving home?
A Scott was lost.
B He was relieved that he found his
father.
C He thought the necklace had been
given away.
D His dad didn’t stop.
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6. Read this sentence.
8. Read this sentence from the story.
Big Mama and Aunt Viney _____
for a visit.
“That’s all right, y’all,” Poppa said
sadly. He put his new pants across
the rocker to be mended with a
needle and thread.
Which word below completes the sentence
correctly?
A
were coming
B
camed
C
was come
D
comed
7.
Which encyclopedia volume could
you use if you wanted to find out about
sewing?
A
Aa-At
B
Ce-Do
C
Ou-Qu
D
Se-Ta
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In this sentence mended means
A
to be taped together.
B
to be repaired by sewing.
C
to be stapled together.
D
to be cut.
9. Read the following passage.
Grandma Tiny, Big Mama, and Aunt
Viney usually have a good long gossip
spell when they get together. But this
time, the three women quietly finished
their chores and turned in for the
night.
What can we infer from the above passage
as to why the women didn’t stay up late
talking?
A
The women were tired from cleaning
house and traveling all day.
B
They were excited about the next
day.
C
They usually go to bed early.
D
They were upset with each other and
didn’t want to talk to each other.
10. Which of the following words is NOT
an adjective?
A
new
B
long
C
mended
D
plaid
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11. Read this sentence.
My mouth _____ open. So these
were the ghosts that haunted me
last night!
Which of the following shows the correct
tense for the underlined verbs?
A
dropper
B
dropped
C
dropping
D
were dropping
12. Which group of words is in
alphabetical order?
A
arthritis, mended, pallet, pants
B
haunting, limbs, morning, crouched
C
plaid, pattern, fabric, draped
D
hem, uproar, rustling, Texas
13. Read this sentence.
15. Read this passage.
After awhile, the moon crept into
the room, making a big pool of
bright, white light by the rocking
chair. George jumped when a tree
limb scraped against the window
screen. George was just drifting
off to sleep when he spotted
something out of the corner of his
eye.
“They look real nice, Poppa,” I
said, “but they must have been
_______ for a giant! They’re way
_____ long for you.”
Which pair of words makes the sentence
correct?
A
made, two
B
maid, too
C
maid, two
D
made, too
What is the main idea of this selection?
A
George was too tired and didn’t hear
anything.
14. Which sentence is divided correctly
into its subject and predicate?
B
George was awake and decided to
explore the things he was hearing and
seeing.
A
Big Mama and Aunt Viney had arrived
/ by the time we got home.
C
George became afraid of the things
he saw and heard.
B
Big Mama and Aunt Viney had /
arrived by the time we got home.
D
George wanted to go back to his
room and sleep for the night.
C
Big Mama and / Aunt Viney had
arrived by the time we got home.
D
Big Mama and Aunt Viney / had
arrived by the time we got home.
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16. What is an ANTONYM for crouch?
A
stand
B
sleep
C
kneel
D
chair
17. Which reference book would I use to
find synonyms for happy?
A
encyclopedia
B
thesaurus
C
dictionary
D
phone book
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Answer Key
Question
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Correct
Answer
A
B
C
A
B
A
D
B
A
C
B
A
D
D
C
A
B
Standard
R 2.2, R 2.6, R 3.3
R 2.2, R 2.6, R 3.3
R 2.2, R 2.6, R 3.3
R 2.2, R 2.6, R 3.3
R 2.2, R 2.6, R 3.3
LC 1.3
W 1.3
R 1.6
R 2.4
LC 1.2
LC 1.3
LC 1.9
R 1.4
LC 1.4
R 2.5
R 1.4
W 1.3
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