Title: 3rd Grade Reading
13rd Grade Reading
- All Domains
- Need to use 3rdgradereadingppt1.pdf for reading
passages that go with the questions. It is
located on http//www.hcbe.net/itc/CRCT/crct_3rd.h
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2from The Shellby Paul Koning
- 1. Which phrase from the passage tells the reader
that Ferdinand was eager to see the ocean? - A. "could not wait"
- B. "ought to know"
- C. "his first chance"
- D. "can be a real pain"
3from The Shellby Paul Koning
- 2. "The Shell" is an example of which kind of
writing? - A. poetry
- B. fiction
- C. folktale
- D. nonfiction
4from The Shellby Paul Koning
- 3. From the story we know that Ferdinand enjoys
- A. reading stories.
- B. teasing his sisters.
- C. eating conch stew.
- D. going to visit his grandpa.
5from The Shellby Paul Koning
- 4. The word glimpse in the last paragraph MOST
LIKELY means - A. touch.
- B. smell.
- C. sight.
- D. thought.
6Protecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santos
- 5. Which word sounds the same as main?
- A. mine
- B. man
- C. may
- D. mane
7Protecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santos
- 6. Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word
fewer? - A. more
- B. stop
- C. add
- D. less
8Protecting the Pandasby Robin L. Santos
- 7. The MAIN food pandas eat is
- A. mice.
- B. bamboo.
- C. fish.
- D. rice.
9from Frederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen
Peterson
- 8. What happened to the egg Frederick brought
home? - A. It hatched.
- B. It broke into pieces.
- C. He lost it under his bed.
- D. He put it in the mailbox
10from Frederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen
Peterson
- 9. What did Frederick say he had in his closet?
- A. an alligator
- B. a timber wolf
- C. a lion
- D. a grizzly bear
11from Frederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen
Peterson
- 10. Which animal did Frederick say liked to eat
mailmen? - A. his grizzly bear
- B. his lion
- C. his timber wolf
- D. his tiger
12from Frederick's Alligatorby Esther Allen
Peterson
- 11. How will Frederick's teacher MOST LIKELY feel
when he brings his alligator for show-and-tell? - A. afraid
- B. surprised
- C. angry
- D. proud
13Dirty Henryby Lucy Dickens
- 12. Which happened LAST in the story?
- A. Lily hugged Henry.
- B. Lily took Henry home.
- C. Miss Pink cut Henry's hair.
- D. Lily and her mother met Henry in the garden.
14Dirty Henryby Lucy Dickens
- 13. How did Henry feel about getting a bath
and haircut? - A. unhappy
- B. proud
- C. pleased
- D. excited
15Dirty Henryby Lucy Dickens
- 14. What kind of writing is "Dirty Henry"?
- A. poetry
- B. nonfiction
- C. folktale
- D. fiction
16Dirty Henryby Lucy Dickens
- 15. Where did Henry like to roll on his back?
- A. in the sink
- B. under the hairdryer
- C. on his favorite chair
- D. in the blackberry patch
17From Calvin Wins
- 16. Which word in the passage means almost the
same as location? - A. trophy
- B. position
- C. outside
- D. winner
18From Calvin Wins
- 17. Why did Calvin think he could win the race?
- A. He took off like a shot.
- B. The other runners looked nervous.
- C. He had worked very hard.
- D. He was in lane six, a good position.
19From Calvin Wins
- 18. Who was in the old picture?
- A. Lou
- B. Calvin
- C. the starter
- D. Calvin's family
20From Calvin Wins
- 19. What happened AFTER Calvin's family and
friends looked at his trophy? - A. Calvin walked to the outside lane.
- B. Calvin looked at the faces of the other
runners. - C. The starter yelled to the runners.
- D. Calvin showed Lou a picture.
21From Arabella the Spider
- 20. What did scientists learn about spiders
during this experiment with Arabella? - A. Spiders can trap their own food in space.
- B. Spiders make better webs in space than they do
on Earth. - C. Spiders can get used to making webs while in
space. - D. Spiders float when they are weightless.
22From Arabella the Spider
- 21. What does the word stable mean in paragraph
2? - A. heavy
- B. strong
- C. large
- D. unmoving
23From Arabella the Spider
- 22. Why was Arabella chosen to go up in space?
- A. She could live in a cage.
- B. She could build the best spiderwebs.
- C. She could float in space.
- D. She could trap other insects.
24Andre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietz
- 23. When people clapped, Andre felt
- A. frightened.
- B. happy.
- C. angry.
- D. sad.
25Andre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietz
- 24. Which word sounds the same as would?
- A. wood
- B. wool
- C. owned
- D. old
26Andre Becomes a Celebrityby Lew Dietz
- 25. Daddy hauled Andre onto the dock.The word
hauled has the same meaning as - A. called.
- B. pulled.
- C. pushed.
- D. chased.
27Answer Key
1. A) "could not wait" 2. B) fiction 3. A)
reading stories. 4. C) sight. 5. D) mane 6.
A) more 7. B) bamboo. 8. A) It hatched. 9.
C) a lion 10. C) his timber wolf
10. C) his timber wolf 11. B) surprised 12.
A) Lily hugged Henry. 13. A) unhappy 14. D)
fiction 15. D) in the blackberry patch 16. B)
position 17. C) He had worked very hard. 18.
B) Calvin 19. D) Calvin showed Lou a picture.
20. C) Spiders can get used to making webs
while in space
28Answer Key
21. D) unmoving 22. B) She could build the best
spiderwebs. 23. B) happy. 24. A) wood 25.
B) pulled