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What do my 3rd Graders need
to know to pass IREAD?
3RD GRADE STATE TESTING
If you visit the Department of Education, you will see all 3rd graders need to have the
following content mastered to pass the current 3rd grade reading test. In Indiana, this
is IREAD. It may be called something different in your state.
The state test is made up of the following and this information can be found on the DOE website. I did not create this list, and give credit to the
DOE for the following Information. This is just a helpful reminder for easy reference. Please visit the Department of Education for more information
and samples.
THE TEST IS DIVIDED INTO 3 CATEGORIES
30% Reading: Word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary development. Skills include
BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING SOUNDS
SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, AND HOMOGRAPHS
SUFFIXES…Prefixes are not mentioned, however, I think this is important to
include.
CONTEXT CLUES
30% Reading: Comprehension and evaluation of Nonfiction and Information text.
Students need to have plenty practice with short stories that compare and
contrast, make predictions, and identify important information in text.
Examples should include problem/solution, cause/effect, and main idea. Students
should be versed in strategies using multiple choice answers.
30% Reading: Comprehension and evaluation of literary text. Recall and describe
story elements.
Students should have plenty practice identifying plots, character traits,
development, problem/solution, identify theme, narrator of various genres.
These answers will also be multiple choice.
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What is included in
the packet?
There are 10 pages that include practice for the
following
Reading: Word recognition, fluency, and
vocabulary development. Skills include
BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING SOUNDS
SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, AND HOMOGRAPHS
SUFFIXES…Prefixes are not mentioned at the DOE,
however, these are included for practice.
CONTEXT CLUES
Comprehension and evaluation of literary text and non fiction
text with multiple choice answers are not included in this packet.
I recommend practice in those as well.
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Prefix Practice
Name:
Date:
Please underline the prefix in the following words.
Then use the word in a sentence or two that helps
define the word.
redo
My mom made me redo my homework because I did it all wrong
the first time.
remake
uncooked
unhappy
undo
unable
replay
exit
rewrite
recite
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Suffix Practice
Name:
Please underline the suffix in the following words.
Then use the word in a sentence or two that helps
define the word.
making
Date:
I am making a dinner for my family. It will be a special creation of
hot dogs and chili.
cooking
teacher
driver
player
thoughtless
fearless
goodness
cheerful
colorful
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Beginning Word Sounds
Name:
Date:
Please find the word that has the same beginning sound
as the word in the first box.
trust
a.church
b. train
c. take
d. must
cake
a. bake
b. cook
c. church
d. mack
dog
a. thought b. dip
c. cat
d. poodle
bench
a. book
b. catch
c. week
d. men
fast
a. back
b. must
c. farm
d. move
gem
a. drift
b. game
c. giraffe
d. girl
harm
a. yarn
b. hand
c. yam
d. pain
kite
a. mite
b. king
c. fly
d. high
leap
a. long
b. steak
c. meek
d. jump
moon
a. loop
b. make
c. name
d. sun
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Middle Word Sounds
Name:
Date:
Please find the word that has the same middle sound
as the word in the first box.
trust
a.church
b. train
c. take
d. must
cake
a. bake
b. cook
c. church
d. cook
dog
a. hawk
b. dip
c. cat
d. poodle
bench
a. book
b. catch
c. week
d. men
through
a. back
b. must
c. farm
d. move
gem
a. church
b. trust
c. giraffe
d. hem
harm
a. farm
b. hand
c. yam
d. pain
kite
a. mite
b. king
c. flew
d. low
cot
a. long
b. thought c. meek
d. jump
though
a. noon
b. make
d. crow
c. name
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Ending Word Sounds
Name:
Date:
Please find the word that has the same ending sound
as the word in the first box.
trust
a.church
b. train
c. take
d. must
cook
a. carrot
b. book
c. church
d. cat
dog
a. hawk
b. egg
c. cat
d. poodle
church
a. book
b. much
c. week
d. men
fast
a. back
b. must
c. farm
d. move
gem
a. church
b. when
c. giraffe
d. ham
junk
a. farm
b. hum
c. bank
d. pain
blow
a. most
b. corn
c. flew
d. breath
skip
a. long
b. skim
c. run
d. leap
moon
a. carpet
b. make
c. name
d. sun
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Synonym Practice
Cut these cards apart. With a partner, play a game of
synonym match.
look
glare
stone
rock
talk
speak
bucket
pail
large
huge
little
tiny
dad
father
noise
sound
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Antonym Practice
Cut these cards apart. With a partner, play a game of
antonym match.
always
never
answer
question
asleep
awake
bucket
pail
agree
disagree
bad
good
below
above
end
begin
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Homograph Practice
Name:
Date:
Put the following words in two different meaning
sentences. Draw a picture to match the sentences.
The first one has been done for you.
I can train my dog.
We waited for the train to cross the tracks.
Create your own sentence using this
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
Create your own sentence using this
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
left
left
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Homograph Practice
Name:
Date:
Create sentences for multimeaning words. Draw a picture to match the sentences.
You may use right, right/ tear, tear/ may,May/ wind, wind. You may also
other homographs discussed in class.
Create your own sentence using your own
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
Create your own sentence using your own
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
Create your own sentence using your own
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
Create your own sentence using your own
homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a
picture to match.
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Context Clues
Name:
Date:
Pick the word that best completes the sentences.
I rode a
1.
2.
outside. The faster I went, the faster my
would go.
1. O quilt
O bicycle
O drink
O cow
2. O dogs
O faster
O longer
O legs
The birds were
4.
3.
3.
high in the blue sky. I think I will
a picture of them.
4.
O eating
O playing
O flying
O birds
O birds
O fly
O paint
O write
It has been raining outside all day. The ground is very
The dog came inside and got mud all over the
5.
I am so
O wet
O ground
O dry
O sweet
7.
7. O mad
O pretty
O sleepy
O hungry
5.
6.
6.
.
O
O
O
O
table
play
carpet
outside
. I am ready to eat! I want to eat a
8. O mad
O hot dog
O chair
O drink
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