3rd Grade Language Arts

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3rd Grade Language Arts

• All Domains

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1. Slowly, the balloon rises slowly and climbs
in the air. Which underlined word in this
sentence is not needed (repeats information)? A.
balloon B. rises C. slowly D. air
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2. Who owns the house over there? Which part of
speech is the underlined word in this
sentence? A. verb B. adverb C. pronoun D.
adjective
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3. I told Lauren that we think __________ is the
best speller in the class. Which word completes
the sentence correctly? A. her B. she C. they D.
them
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4. Which is NOT a run-on sentence? A. Beth
entered the contest she won a prize. B. Beth won
a prize in a contest she is happy. C. She entered
the contest twice she won once. D. Beth entered
the contest, and she won a prize.
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5. Which is the correct sentence? A. the
children are going to the movie on friday, August
30. B. The children are going to the movie on
Friday, august 30. C. the children are going to
the Movie on Friday, August 30. D. The children
are going to the movie on Friday, August 30.
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• You _________ a pet frog, don't you?
• Which word should be used to fill in the blank?
• A. is
• B. has
• C. gots
• D. have

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7. Dear Mom I will be late getting home tonight
because I am going to my friend Anna's
house. Love, Karen Which word should be
followed by a comma? A. Dear B. Mom C. Anna's D.
Karen
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8. In the paragraph below, what does the
underlined word refer to? LuAnne was looking
through a trunk in the attic. First she found a
dusty, old book. Then she found an old,
floppy hat. She asked her mother if she could try
it on. A. the hat B. the trunk C. the attic D.
the book
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9. Sunsets are always very beautiful in the
west. Which word in this sentence should have a
capital letter? A. always B. beautiful C. the D.
west
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10. Which part of a book is like a
dictionary? A. index B. glossary C. title
page D. table of contents
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11. Anthony is looking up information about
Mickey Mouse in a book on toys. Where would he
MOST LIKELY find the page numbers for all of the
Mickey Mouse items in the book? A. index B.
glossary C. title page D. front cover
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12. Julie has a new friend named Mary. Mary
comes to visit Julie after school sometimes.
Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo
sometimes. Julie shows Mary some pictures of her
family. Julie and Mary like being friends. Which
sentence does NOT belong with the rest of the
paragraph? A. Julie has a new friend named
Mary. B. Mary comes to visit Julie after school
sometimes. C. Mary's school plans class trips to
the zoo sometimes. D. Julie shows Mary some
pictures of her family.
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13. Our class had a pet show last week. Most of
the students brought pets. There were cats, dogs,
gerbils, mice, birds, and even a snake. I don't
like snakes. All of the students were happy
because every pet won a prize. Which sentence
does NOT belong in this paragraph? A. Our class
had a pet show last week. B. Most of the students
brought pets. C. There were cats, dogs, gerbils,
mice, birds, and even a snake. D. I don't like
snakes.
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• Use the paragraph below to answer this
  question.1The feathers on a hummingbird are
  very shiny. 2In the shade, the feathers look dark
  and dull. 3A hummingbird has great eyesight. 4The
  feathers sparkle in the sunlight.
• Which sentence should BEST be removed from the
  paragraph above?
• A. sentence 1
• B. sentence 2
• C. sentence 3
• D. sentence 4

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15. There are so many different kinds of
costumes you can wear to a costume party. You
could be a clown or a magician with a magic wand.
John's shoes are brown. You can make a costume
from things you find around your house or you can
go to a store and buy one. Whatever you do, you
will have lots of fun dressing up for a costume
party. Which sentence does NOT belong in this
paragraph? A. There are so many different kinds
of costumes you can wear to a costume party. B.
You could be a clown or a magician with a magic
wand. C. John's shoes are brown. D. Whatever you
do, you will have lots of fun dressing up for a
costume party.
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16. 1Rosa is writing a letter to her cousin in
Mexico. 2She needs a sheet of paper and an
envelope. 3She also must have the correct stamps
for Mexico before she can mail her letter. 4Rosa
is the youngest one in her family. Which
sentence should be removed from the paragraph
above? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence
3 D. sentence 4
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17. Mia and Max are excited about going to the
circus. Mia wants to see the high-wire act. Max
is eager to watch theclowns. They expect to see
ponies, elephants, lions, and tigers. Elephants
eat peanuts. Which sentence does NOT belong in
the paragraph? A. Mia and Max are excited about
going to the circus. B. Mia wants to see the
high-wire act. C. Max is eager to watch the
clowns. D. Elephants eat peanuts.
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18. The hummingbird have a long bill which it
uses to get nectar from flowers. Which word
should replace the underlined word? A. has B.
haves C. halve D. haven't
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19. Which sentence is an incomplete
sentence? A. We slide down the hill in a
sled. B. We look down the track for a train. C.
Joe and Sheila row the boat with oars. D. Rachel
and Aaron at the kitchen table.
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20. Did you wrote the letter? Which word should
replace the underlined word to correct the
sentence? A. write B. writed C. writing D.
written
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21. Our classmate ramona enjoys her
school. Which word in this sentence should have
a capital letter? A. classmate B. ramona C.
enjoys D. school
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22. Which group of words is a COMPLETE
sentence? A. Never working hard on his
studies. B. Leaving on the next train for
camp. C. Running is his favorite activity. D.
Best time we ever had at a baseball game.
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23. In which sentence is the simple predicate
underlined? A. The motorcycle raced down the
road. B. The motorcycle raced down the road. C.
The motorcycle raced down the road. D. The
motorcycle raced down the road.
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24. What change should be made to the sentence
below? There is five boys in our class. A.
change There to Their B. change is to are C.
change boys to boy D. change our to hour
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Answer Key
1. C) slowly 2. C) pronoun 3. B) she 4. D) Beth
entered the contest, and she won a prize. 5. D)
The children are going to the movie on Friday,
August 30. 6. D) have 7. B) Mom 8. A) the hat 9.
D) west 10. B) glossary 11. A) index 12. C)
Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo
sometimes. 13. D) I don't like snakes. 14. C)
sentence 3 15. C) John's shoes are brown. 16. D)
sentence 4 17. D) Elephants eat peanuts. 18. A)
has 19. D) Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen
table. 20. A) write 21. B) ramona 22. C) Running
is his favorite activity. 23. D) The motorcycle
raced down the road. 24. B) change is to are