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Generation Date: 04/01/2014
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Title: grade 3 Informational Text
1. Which sentence or sentences below show the order of cause and effect?
A. Inside the house, it was quiet. Outside, it was raining.
B. If you water the seeds in the garden, then plants will grow.
C. When you have trouble with bullies, you need to ask for help.
D. First, he boarded the boat. Second, he raised the anchor.
2. Choosing the Right Book for You
Which sentence would most likely be found under the chapter heading above?
A. Reading books can be a lot of fun to do at school or home.
B. If you like baseball, read a book about your favorite player.
C. Many people buy different kinds of books at a bookstore.
D. The library has a bunch of books that people can borrow.
3.
Ready for Anything
Being prepared for bad storms is important. A storm can be a hurricane or a flood.
When a bad storm comes, you may have to leave in a hurry. A good way to prepare is
to keep a GO bag. A GO bag is filled with everything yo u need. Water, canned food,
and a radio are important items to have. A good can opener also comes in handy. Be
sure to include a flashlight and some batteries. If you have pets, pack food for them,
too. They need food and water just like you. Some people keep a GO bag in different
rooms of the house. That way, if the house is damaged, supplies can still be reached.
Being ready for trouble is smart.
The passage says that people should be ready for bad weather. Which sentence from the passage
best supports this idea?
A. A good can opener also comes in handy.
B. Being prepared for bad storms is important.
C. They need food and water just like you.
D. A storm can be a hurricane or a flood.
(1) On Sunday, Leo bought a mountain bike. (2) He had to ask his father to help
4.
him put it together. (3) First, his father opened the box and took out all the parts.
(4) Second, he attached the handlebars and front wheel to the frame. (5) Then he put in
the pedals and the chain. (6) Finally, he attached the rear wheel and the brakes.
(7) Afterward, Leo was ready to ride!
Which of the following sentences fits best between sentence 4 and sentence 5 in the paragraph
above?
A. Before he could begin, he gathered all his tools.
B. Leo told me he was going to buy a bicycle.
C. Third, Leo's father attached the seat.
D. Leo began riding all over the neighborhood.
5. Training Your Dog
Which sentence would most likely be found under the chapter heading above?
A. People need to give their dogs baths and brush their fur.
B. Dogs need enough food and enough water to stay healthy.
C. Dogs need a lot of exercise to stay happy and healthy.
D. It takes practice to get your dog to sit and do other tricks.
It was the last shopping day before the holidays. Jill and her mom were rushing
through the stores looking for a gift for Jill’s dad. They were in a big hurry because the
stores would soon close. It was so crowded they could barely walk with their bags.
There were long lines in all of the stores. Shoppers were running back and forth,
searching for that perfect gift.
6. What is one effect of the stores being crowded?
A. Jill's dad will not get a gift.
B. Shoppers were getting angry.
C. The stores had long lines.
D. Jill's mom did not want to shop.
7. What caused Jill and her mom to be in a big hurry?
A. They do not like to go shopping.
B. The stores were very crowded.
C. The stores were about to close.
D. They do not like to carry bags.
The grizzly bear is one of the largest land animals in North America. In the early
1800s, as many as 50,000 grizzly bears lived there. Today there are far fewer bears.
Settlers moved across the United States in the 1800s. They built cities, towns, and
roads in places where bears lived. Many bears were hunted. Now there are only 1,200
to 1,400 grizzly bears left.
8. What caused there to be fewer grizzly bears in the United States today?
A. Settlers and bears decided to live together.
B. Settlers moved to where bears lived.
C. The bears moved to another country.
D. The bears did not like the country's weather.
Fairy Tales
Title
Page
Cinderella
23
The Frog Prince
47
Hansel and Gretel
84
Jack and the Beanstalk
107
Little Red Riding Hood
125
Rip Van Winkle
147
Rumplestiltskin
203
The Ugly Duckling
246
Index
277
9. If this book is open to page 132, what story would the reader be reading?
A. Hansel and Gretel
B. Rip Van Winkle
C. Jack and the Beanstalk
D. Little Red Riding Hood
Two Large Mammals
The rhinoceros is a large mammal. It only eats plants. It is found in both Africa and
Asia. There are many kinds of Rhinoceros. The black rhinoceros lives in woody areas.
The white rhinoceros lives in water holes and the forest. The rhinoceros is famous for its
horn. Some people kill the white rhinoceros for the horn. It needs to be saved.
The hippopotamus is also a large mammal. It mostly eats plants. It is found in Africa.
It can live in both water and mud or grass. The hippopotamus can run very fast. It can
fight with many big animals. Some people hunt the hippopotamus. It also needs to be
saved.
10. This passage is organized to show
A. how the rhinoceros and the hippopotamus are similar and different.
B. how the problem of hunting can be solved for these two mammals.
C. what happens in the lives of the hippopotamus and the rhinoceros.
D. what causes the hippopotamus and the rhinoceros to eat plants.
Rainbow Celery
Have you ever wondered if you could change the color of a plant? Try this experiment
and see what happens.
You will need:
water
4 drinking glasses
4 different colors of food coloring
4 stalks of celery
Steps:
1. Fill each glass with water until each is about 3/4 full.
2. Choose one color of food coloring. Take the food coloring and put 15 drops in
one glass. Do this for all four glasses of water so that each glass will have a
different color of water inside. You can mix the food colorings together to make
new colors too. Just make sure each glass has a different color.
3. Place a stalk of celery in each glass of colored water.
4. Wait overnight and then see what happened.
11. Toby wants to use something other than celery. Which of the following should he use?
A. chocolate candy
B. blueberries
C. French fries
D. lettuce leaves
One minute it is sunny, and then all of a sudden it starts to rain. Where did the rain
come from? Warm air rises into the sky. Rain droplets are made from warm air. When it
rises, it starts to cool down. The warm air holds these droplets together. To us, they look
like clouds. If the clouds are big enough and have enough water, they start to squeeze
together to make bigger droplets. When the droplets get too heavy, they fall to the
ground. The size of raindrops can be different. The biggest rain drops are only onefourth of an inch.
Raindrops fall between 7-18 miles per hour. If it is a windy and raining, then the
raindrops can fall much faster. If a lot of rain falls, then sometimes lakes and rivers get
full. Rivers that get too full can flood. Sometimes, there are weather reports that say
there is a flash flood. This means that the flood happened really fast. Usually, heavy
rains cause flash floods. Sometimes, the water in the streets is deep and fast. Rain falls
from the sky in different sizes and speeds.
12. Which of the following is the best main idea of the first paragraph?
A. how clouds with water will start to squeeze together
B. how warm air holds a lot of water and makes clouds
C. how rain is made and how it falls from the sky
D. how too much rain can make lake and rivers flood
The life of the Monarch butterfly is special. It begins as an egg. The eggs are laid on
milkweed plants. The egg hatches, and the caterpillar comes out. The baby caterpillar
eats a lot of milkweed. The caterpillar keeps growing. After two weeks, the caterpillar
finds a place to make its cocoon. A cocoon is a covering that the caterpillar forms
around itself with silky thread. The caterpillar stays safe in its cocoon while it is
changing into a butterfly. After 10 days, the butterfly will come out of the cocoon. It is
able to fly away. It eats flowers and enjoys its very short life. Monarch butterflies only
live for two to six weeks. Before they die, they lay their eggs on a milkweed plant. Then,
the new caterpillars repeat the same steps.
Monarch butterflies are born four times during the year. In February and March, the
first set of butterflies comes out of the eggs. The second set of Monarch butterflies are
born in May and June. The third group will be born in July and August. All of these
Monarch butterflies will go through the same steps in life. They only live two to six
weeks after becoming a beautiful Monarch butterfly. The last group of butterflies born in
September and October are special. These Monarch butterflies fly to warm places like
Mexico and California. They will live for six to eight months. Then, they fly back to lay
their eggs. These eggs will hatch in February and March. The last group’s longer life
lets the Monarch butterfly will live on and on.
13. Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that Monarch butterflies are born
four times during the year?
A. "It eats flowers and enjoys its very short life."
B. "The egg hatches, and the caterpillar comes out."
C. "The third group will be born in July and August."
D. "Monarch butterflies only live for two to six weeks."
Soap Box Derby racing is a fun sport for kids. It has been around for many years. It
was started by a man named Myron Scott. He worked for a newspaper. One day he
took pictures of boys that built and raced their own cars. Myron Scott thought it was
such a great idea, so he started the All-American Soap Box Derby. In 1934, he had the
first All-American Soap Box Derby race in Ohio. Soap Box Derby racing is now common
across the United States. It has also become popular in many other countries.
Soap Box Derby racers have to build their own cars and learn how to race them.
This takes a lot of time. However, racers can buy a derby car kit to help them build their
cars. The kit comes with the directions and materials needed to build the car. There are
different kits for the different racing groups. The first-time racers will race in the Stock
division. Their cars are easiest to build. Racers who have raced before can race in the
Super Stock division. These racers get to build a more difficult derby car. The Masters
division is the last group. It is for really great racers. Boys and gir ls from ages 8 through
17 can take part in the races. Parents can help their children, but most of the work
needs to be done by the kids.
14. Michael wants to enter a Soap Box Derby race. What should Michael do to find out how?
A. He should ask his friends at school.
B. He should read about Myron Scott.
C. He should search on the Internet.
D. He should watch television every day.
How to Make Salt-Crystal Ornaments
You will need
two tablespoons of salt
two wide-mouthed jars
food coloring
string
pencil
Directions
1. Make a snowflake shape out of pipe cleaner(s). (The snowflake should be small
enough to fit in a jar without touching the bottom or sides.)
2. Attach one end of the string to the snowflake and the other end around the
pencil.
3. In a jar, add salt to two cups of hot water.
4. Stir until all the salt fully dissolves. (The mineral in the water should be clear.)
5. Position the pencil horizontally over the jar’s mouth. The snowflake should be in
the saltwater. (The string may need to be moved on the pencil for the snowflake
to hang correctly.)
6. Before long, crystals will start to grow. Leave the snowflake in saltwater until the
physical change results in a good snowflake. You can even leave it in the jar until
the water evaporates.
7. If crystals start to grow on top of the water, remove them from the _____. If they
grow on the sides, put the remaining solution and the snowflake in a new jar.
8. After the snowflake dries, it is ready to hang on the tree.
15. Based on the passage, which of the following lines is horizontal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. Which word would best replace Position as it is used in the passage?
A. Break
B. Throw
C. Place
D. Sharpen
America's Beginning
Today, America is a big country. Many years ago, the country started small.
Colonists were some of the first to come to America from Europe. These people came
to America to claim land and live in colonies. A colony is an area where settlers from
another country live. A colony is owned by another country. European countries owned
the American colonies. Great Britain ruled the colonies that would become America.
The 13 red and white stripes on the American flag stand for these old 13 colonies.
Many colonists began to dislike their rulers. They did not like being taxed by the
British. There was an extra tax the colonists paid when they bought tea. The colonists
decided they did not want to be ruled by Great Britain. They started a revolution with
hopes of splitting away from Great Britain. That is when the colonists made their own
country, which became America. Great Britain wanted to keep control of the colonies.
The American Revolutionary War started in 1775. It lasted until 1783 when America
won.
17. Based on the passage, what does the word colonist mean?
A. a person who settles in a new place
B. a person who always pays a tax
C. a person who fights in a war
D. a person who enjoys drinking tea
Fossils
Sometimes, people find old rocks that look like animals or plants. These strange
rocks are called fossils. Fossils are made when an object gets caught in mud and rock.
After the mud hardens, it becomes a hard rock that is a copy of how the object looked.
Fossils can last for a very long time. Sometimes, a person finds a fossil of an animal
that is extinct. This is important because these animals can no longer be found
anywhere on Earth. These ancient fossils can show what an animal looked like many
years ago.
18. Which word would best replace the word ancient in the passage?
A. new
B. rock
C. old
D. mud
Cricket is a game that is popular in England, Australia, and India, as well as Canada.
Players on two teams use bats and balls to score points.
The game is played on a grassy field. Two “wickets” are set up across from each
other. A wicket is made of standing wooden poles with two sticks, called bails, lying on
top. A striker, also known as a batsman, stands in front of one of the wickets and holds
a flat bat. A bowler stands at the other wicket and throws the ball. The striker tries to hit
the ball.
If the striker misses, the ball could hit the wicket. If the bails fall off the wicket, then
the striker is “out.”
If the ball is hit, the striker runs to the opposite wicket. Strikers score runs by
reaching the wickets before fielders can knock down the bails.
19. What would most likely help someone score runs in cricket?
A. being a rich person
B. being a loud talker
C. being a fast runner
D. being a good student
Most kids at Greene Elementary love to eat pizza. Whenever the lunchroom serves
pizza, few students bring their lunch. The lunchroom likes to serve pizza at least once a
week. This is because pizza brings in the most money.
20. What is one effect of the lunchroom serving pizza?
A. The lunchroom makes little money.
B. Many students love to eat pizza.
C. The lunchroom serves pizza a lot.
D. Few students bring their lunch.