OCESD Houghton Mifflin Selection Test
3rd Grade Theme 2 Week 1 The Keeping Quilt
Theme 2 Week 1 The Keeping Quilt
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3rd Grade Theme 2 Week 1 The Keeping Quilt
Read this story. Then read each question. Circle the letter next to the best answer.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day for remembering. We honor the soldiers who died
for our country. In my town, the day is filled with traditions. The most
important thing we do is decorating graves at the local cemetery. We put flags
and flowers on the soldiers’ graves. Then the mayor gives a speech. He talks
about what the soldiers did for the country. It makes us think about how we
can help our country.
Next, there is a parade down Main Street. Soldiers march in front. Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts carry banners. Next come the people who fought in
wars. Some walk, and some ride in wheelchairs. Everyone cheers for them. As
the flag passes, people, including children,put their hands on their hearts. We
think about the brave soldiers who died.
Then we have a town picnic. At the picnic, we listen to an inspiring
speech. It is the famous Gettysburg Address. Abraham Lincoln gave the speech
to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War. After the speech, we sing our
favorite songs about America.
The day helps everyone remember the past. It makes us grateful to the
people who fought for our country.
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1. What does the author think is the
most important Memorial Day
tradition?
4. Which word describes how the
author feels about the Gettysburg
Address?
A watching the parade
A entertained
B listening to the Gettysburg Address
B bored
C going to the Memorial Day picnic
C inspired
D decorating the soldiers’ graves
D tired
2. How does the author feel toward
people who died for their country?
5. Which statement best represents
the author’s overall message?
A sad
A We should all help keep cemeteries
clean.
B upset
C grateful
D disappointed
3. Why does the author leave out
details about children running and
playing at the picnic?
A She wants to show that the holiday
has a serious meaning.
B Children are not important.
C No children were there.
D She doesn’t like children.
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B We should remember those who died
for their country.
C Picnics are good because they help
bring people together.
D Everyone should go to a parade.
6. Read this sentence from the story.
In New York City, her father’s work
was hauling things on a wagon,
and the rest of the family made
artificial flowers all day.
What does the word artificial mean in this
sentence?
A
real
B
enormous
C
tiny
D
not real or natural
7. Read this sentence from the passage.
Anna kept the needles threaded
and handed them to the ladies as
they needed them.
In this sentence, you can tell that needles
means
A
the leaves of a pine tree.
B
small thin tool used for sewing.
C
something used for a shot.
D
to make fun of.
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8. Read this sentence from the story.
The family ate challah and chicken
soup.
Which of the following words from this
sentence can be spelled differently and
have a different meaning?
A
family
B
chicken
C
ate
D
soup
9. What is the correct way to divide
tablecloth into syllables?
A
ta – ble – cloth
B
ta – ble – cl – oth
C
table – cloth
D
tab – le – cloth
10. Which of these sentences is divided
correctly into its subject and predicate?
13. Read this sentence.
At my wedding, men and women
________________ together.
A
Anna’s / mother invited all the
neighborhood ladies.
B
Anna’s mother / invited all the
neighborhood ladies.
Which word completes this sentence and
makes it past tense?
C
Anna’s mother invited / all the
neighborhood ladies.
A
danced
B
dance
C
dancing
D
dances
D
Anna’s mother invited all / the
neighborhood ladies.
11. Which word has the same vowel
sound as the underlined part of speak?
A
weigh
B
need
C
eight
D
lay
12. Which word does NOT have the
same vowel sound as the others?
A
lay
B
eight
C
crayon
D
clean
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14. Which of the following words is NOT
a compound word?
A
tablecloth
B
grandmother
C
also
D
birthday
15. What word is NOT a part of the same
word family?
A
enjoy
B
entire
C
joyous
D
joyfulness
16. Which list of words is NOT
punctuated correctly?
A
gift, gold, flower, and salt
B
dogs, cats, pigs, and birds
C
team, points, marks, and crayons
D
guitar song piano, and flute
17. Which of these sentences is divided
correctly into subject and predicate?
A
Men and women danced together /
at my wedding.
B
Men and women danced / together
at my wedding.
C
Men and women / danced together
D
at my wedding.
Men and / women danced together
at my wedding.
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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
D
C
A
C
B
D
B
C
A
B
B
D
A
C
B
D
C
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Standard
R 2.6, R 3.4
R 2.6, R 3.4
R 2.6, R 3.4
R 2.6, R 3.4
R 2.6, R 3.4
R 1.6
R 1.6
R 1.4
R 1.2
LC 1.4
LC 1.8
LC 1.8
LC 1.3
LC 1.8, R 1.2
R 1.1
LC 1.6
LC 1.4