3rd Grade Reading

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3rd Grade Reading

• Comprehension
• Use Reading Comprehension PDF file with slides
• http//www.hcbe.net/itc/CRCT/crct_3rd.html

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The Green Time from Henry and Mudge in the Green
Timeby Cynthia Rylant

• 1. When Henry was a king, what was Mudge?
• A. a monster
• B. a prince
• C. a dragon
• D. a dinosaur

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• 2. What made Henry feel like a king?
• A. being with Mudge
• B. having a blue bike
• C. having a wooden swing
• D. being on the hill

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• 3. Where did Henry and Mudge go to sleep?
• A. in Henry's house
• B. on Henry's swing
• C. next to the blue bike
• D. under the magic tree

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• 4. Where did Henry and Mudge go on summer days?
• A. to the white house
• B. to the wooden swing
• C. to the top of the green hill
• D. to the bicycle path in the park

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• 5. Which of these could happen in real life?
• A. Henry and Mudge found a magic tree.
• B. Henry and Mudge went to the top of the green
  hill.
• C. Henry and Mudge met other kings who had
  dragons.
• D. Henry and Mudge met monsters and chased them
  away.

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From The Bicycle Manby Allen Say

• 6. Which sentence BEST shows that the first
  graders were excited about the race?
• A. One fine spring day we had our sports day.
• B. We cheered and clapped our hands.
• C. We swept the playground with all the brooms in
  the school.
• D. The youngest children were the first to race.

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• 7. What happened first in the story?
• A. The first graders ran a race.
• B. The parents arrived at school.
• C. The students swept the playground.
• D. The students showed the teacher their
  headbands.

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• 8. What do Mrs. Morita and Mr. Oka both do in the
  story?
• A. sit on straw mats with the parents
• B. ask about the children's headbands
• C. sweep the playground with brooms
• D. help the children with their sports day

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From A Present for Grandfatherby Gertrude
Chandler Warner

• 9. What did Benny think Grandfather would do with
  the pen set?
• A. keep it on his desk
• B. keep it in his jacket
• C. keep it in his car
• D. keep it in his desk

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• 10. How did Benny feel when Grandfather invited
  him to go to the shopping center?
• A. excited
• B. worried
• C. tired
• D. pleased

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• 11. Where did Grandfather go first?
• A. to the bakery
• B. to the bank
• C. to the gift shop
• D. to the barbershop

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• 12. Why didn't Benny buy the brass pen set?
• A. It cost too much.
• B. His dollar was gone.
• C. It was not a good gift.
• D. He had to chase after his dog.

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• 13. How did Benny feel when Watch ran down the
  sidewalk?
• A. happy
• B. proud
• C. angry
• D. worried

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• 14. Who was Michael?
• A. Grandfather's friend
• B. Benny's friend
• C. Benny's dog
• D. a store owner

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• 15. How much money did Benny have to spend on
  Grandfather's present?
• A. one dollar
• B. two dollars
• C. five dollars
• D. twenty dollars

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Answer Key
1. C) a dragon 2. D) being on the hill 3. D)
under the magic tree 4. C) to the top of the
green hill 5. B) Henry and Mudge went to the
top of the green hill. 6. B) We cheered and
clapped our hands. 7. D) The students showed
the teacher their headbands. 8. D) help the
children with their sports day
9. A) keep it on his desk 10. A) excited 11.
D) to the barbershop 12. A) It cost too much.
13. C) angry 14. B) Benny's friend 15. A)
one dollar