Second Nine Weeks
3 Grade Gifted Reading Test Questions
rd
Week
1
Story
Dear Mr. Winston
Questions
Reading Comprehension:
Why do you think the main character is excited at the beginning of
the story?
Why does the main character (perform a task) when someone
visits?
The main character’s parents MOST likely wants him/her to
apologize to someone because…
Why does the main character (keep his thought to himself/ share
his thoughts with everyone) at the end of the story? Include details
from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What is the base word of *?
What does * mean as it is used in the story?
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly in the sentence below.
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
What is the plural noun in the sentence below?
Which of the following sentences contains a possessive noun?
Which part of the letter above is written incorrectly?
2
Roadrunner’s Dance
Reading Comprehension:
What is the author’s purpose in writing this story?
The author asks questions at the beginning of the story to…
The author uses a question as a title for the story to…
Why does the author have the main character * at the end of the
story? Include details from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
* means the same as…
In a thesaurus, which could be a synonym for *?
Which word could replace * in this sentence?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which word in the sentence below is an action verb?
Choose the word from the sentence below that is NOT an action
verb.
Which sentence above is written correctly?
3
My Brother Martin
Reading Comprehension:
The author writes the second paragraph to …
Why does the author call the passage *?
This passage was primarily written…
What is the author’s purpose in including details about * in the
passage about *? Include details from the passage in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
In the sentence below, what does the prefix re- in the word *
mean?
When the prefix un- is added to the word *, the new word that is
formed means…
What does * mean?
Which word has almost the same meaning as * as it is used in the
passage?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
What is the correct way to complete this sentence?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
4
Kid Reporters
at Work
Reading Comprehension:
How was the *’s education different from that of other children?
As a child and as an adult, *….
Which statement correctly compares the * and * that the main
character built as a boy?
How were *’s business ventures the same? How were they
different? Use details from the passage in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
A * is …
* means…
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
What is the main verb in the sentence below?
What is the helping verb in the sentence below?
Which sentence above contains the contraction for * * ?
5
Mystic Horse
Reading Comprehension:
What does the main character do after everyone is *?
How does the main character feel at the beginning and then at the
end of the second paragraph?
Which events are in the correct sequence?
How does the beginning of the story explain the ending? Use
details from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
Which word has the same meaning as * in the sentence below?
Which word means the same as * as it is used in the story?
Which pair contains two words that are homophones?
Which of the following dictionary entries is a homophone for *?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
What is the linking verb in the sentence below?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
6
Snowflake Bentley
Reading Comprehension:
Which of the following is the BEST summary of the second
paragraph?
Which of the following is the BEST summary of the last paragraph?
Which title BEST summarizes the passage?
Write a two-sentence summary of this passage. In your summary,
include only the important information from the passage.
Reading Vocabulary:
A * makes things …
What definition of * is used in the last paragraph of the passage?
Which definition of * is used in this sentence?
According to the passage, a * is a
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which sentence contains an irregular verb?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
7
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Reading Comprehension:
What conclusion has one character reached about what someone’s
life was like in the past?
The main character is growing desperate at the end of the third
paragraph because he ….
At the end of the story, the main character MOST likely going to
teach * to ….
Why does the main character tell * that he is about to teach him
“the most important thing” that he will ever learn? Include details
from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What does the word * mean?
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Based on the prefix mis-, what does the word * mean?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which sentence about does NOT contain a pronoun?
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
8
The Blind Hunter
Reading Comprehension:
Why does the main character MOST likely call the * “our enemy”?
In the sixth paragraph, the main character shoots a * look at
another character because…
At the end of the story, the main character is jealous because…
When do you think this story takes place? Use details from the story
in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
Which other words in the sentence tell you what * means?
What does * mean in this sentence?
Which word is in the same word family as *?
Which other words are in the same word family as *?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which subject pronoun correctly completes the sentences below?
Which pronouns correctly complete this sentence?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
9
The Power of Oil
Reading Comprehension:
What technique of persuasion does the author use in the second
paragraph?
In the third paragraph, the author tries to persuade the reader by …
What is the author’s final argument supporting the use of *?
How does the author use the title of the passage to try to persuade
the reader? Use details from the passage in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What does * mean in the sentence below?
What does * mean in this sentence?
Which words in the fourth paragraph tell you what * means?
Spelling:
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?