Third Nine Weeks
3rd Grade Gifted Reading Test Questions
Week
1
Story
Adelina’s Whales
Questions
Reading Comprehension:
Before early * adapted the (water/land/sky), they…
After * had lived in the (water/land/sky) for millions of years, …
What is the correct order of events in the passage?
What happened before the hunting of * for commercial purposes
was forbidden? Use details from the passage in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What does * mean in this sentence?
Which of the following dictionary entries gives the meaning and
pronunciation of * as it is used in the passage?
Which of the following dictionary entries gives the meaning and
pronunciation of * as it is used in 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:
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Which sentence is written incorrectly?
2
At Home in the
Coral Reef
Reading Comprehension:
What is being compared in the first paragraph of the passage?
In paragraph three, how are * similar to *?
Contrast the two kinds of * who visit the *. Include details from the
passage in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
Which words in the sentence below help you to understand what *
means?
What does * mean in the sentence below?
What is the meaning of * 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:
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
3
Because of
Winn-Dixie
Reading Comprehension:
Which of the following is the BEST summary of the second
paragraph?
Which title is the BEST summary of the story?
Write a four-sentence summary of this story. Include important
information from the story.
Reading Vocabulary:
In this sentence * means …
What is the connotation of * in this sentence?
What is the connotation of * 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.
Which underlined word in the sentence below is spelled
incorrectly?
Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage:
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
What are the adjectives in sentence 1 and 3 above?
What is the BEST way to write the sentence below?
4
Ranita, the Frog
Princess
Reading Comprehension:
Mr. * probably thinks that the most important thing about acting
is…
How you know that the character does a good job of demonstrating
his character’s emotions?
How does Mr. * MOST likely feel about acting?
Is * a good acting teacher? Why or why not? Include details from
the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What is an antonym for * in the sentence below?
If you looked in a thesaurus, which of the following words could be
listed as an antonym for *?
What does * mean in this sentence?
What does the word * mean in the story?
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 words in the sentence below are articles?
Which sentence above has a missing article?
Which of these sentences is written correctly?
5
Exploring the
Undersea Territory
Reading Comprehension:
Which of the following statement is a fact?
Which statement from the passage is an opinion?
Which of the following statements is a fact?
Is the last paragraph of the passage mostly fact or mostly opinion?
Use details from the passage to support your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Guessed is to estimated as _______ is to found?
What does * mean in this sentence?
What is the relationship between each pair of words in the analogy
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:
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
6
Me and Uncle Romie
Reading Comprehension:
Which statement BEST describes *?
What kind of relations to the characters have?
Why doesn’t one character tell another that he has been awarded
Best * of the Year? What does this tell you about his/her
character? Explain your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
What does * mean in the sentence below?
What does the word * mean, as it is used in 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:
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
7
Wild Horses: Black
Hills Sanctuary
Reading Comprehension:
Based on the passage, what is one possible cause for the
disappearance of early *?
* returned to the Americas because…
What was the effect of people spreading westward into * habitats?
What was the effect of the law that was passed to protect * in
1971? Include details from the passage in your answers?
Reading Vocabulary:
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Which other words in the fourth paragraph help you figure out
what * means?
Which other word in the last paragraph helps you figure out 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:
8
The Gold Rush Game
Reading Comprehension:
When the other prospectors say that gold follows him, the main
character becomes…
What is the cause of the main character taking *into the
mountains?
After someone says, “I am a better man than that,” he decides to …
How is * part of the cause of the main character finding gold at the
end of the story? Use details from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
In the word *, what does the suffix “–or” mean?
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Based on the suffix “-er”, what does * mean in 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:
Which words in the sentence below are adverbs?
Which sentence above does NOT have any adverbs in it?
Choose the sentences that are written correctly?
9
The Cricket in
Times Square
Reading Comprehension:
What lesson does the main character learn from * about being in
the woods?
Which of the following titles BEST expresses the theme of this
story?
How do the character’s actions illustrate the theme of the story?
Use details from the story in your answer.
Reading Vocabulary:
* means…
Which other word in the sixth paragraph helps you figure out what
* means?
What does * mean in the sentence below?
Which other words in the tenth paragraph help you figure out the
meaning of *?
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 these sentences is written correctly?
Which sentence above is written incorrectly?
Choose the sentence that is written correctly?