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Grade 3 Main Idea
People do not usually think about spiders when they think about endangered species. Endangered species are animals that are in danger of dying out. Spiders are small and have lots of babies. People think that this means that they cannot die out. This is not true. One endangered spider is the Kauai cave wolf spider. It is only found in a few caves on an island of Hawaii. This spider's main kind of food is hard to find. This is one of the reasons why there are so few of these spiders. Another reason is that the female might lay as few as fifteen eggs at a time. Most female wolf spiders lay many more eggs at a time. Many other spiders are endangered for the same reason.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?
  1. Many people believe that because spiders are small they cannot be endangered species.
  2. The Kauai cave wolf spider is found in only in a few caves located a on the island of Kauai.
  3. Some spiders are endangered because they do not have enough food or lay enough eggs.
  4. Unlike the Kauai cave wolf spider, most female wolf spiders lay dozens of eggs at one time.
Grade 3 Making Predictions
My predictions always have to be right.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Character Study CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RL.3.9
A Venn diagram is an example of a graphic organizer used to compare and contrast characters.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.3.1

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How long did it take to create the alphabet we use today?
  1. 50 years
  2. 100 years
  3. 1000 years
  4. A long time
Grade 3 Sequence of Events CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.3.1
What happened first in the sentence below?

My mother washed the dishes, dried them, and put them in the cabinet.
  1. My mother dried the dishes.
  2. My mother put the dishes on the stove.
  3. My mother washed the dishes.
  4. My mother put the dishes in the cabinet
Grade 3 Making Predictions
Laura was from Chicago. She wasn't afraid of anything and always kept her cool. In her black leather jacket and hair pulled back in a tight knot, she prowled the streets like a panther. What might Laura do if someone threatened her?
  1. Laura would look the person in the eye.
  2. Laura would run away as fast as she could.
  3. Laura would laugh and say, "Take your best shot."
  4. Laura would scream and cry for help.
Grade 3 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

The real name of Dr. Seuss was Theodore Geisel.
  1. fact
  2. opinion
Grade 3 Alliteration CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.3.4
               Alliteration               is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Grade 3 Theme

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What lesson did the little fish learn?
  1. Never swim alone
  2. Be nice to sea lions
  3. Listen to your mother
  4. Always look for the reef
Grade 3 Character Study
Lindsay shouted at the others in anger when they didn't follow her directions.

Which word best describes Lindsay?
  1. neat
  2. unfriendly
  3. carefree
Grade 3 Compare and Contrast
When you read, look for clue words that signal comparisons and contrasts, such as like, both, different, and however.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Sequence of Events CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.3.3
What comes next?

I put my dog on a leash.
I walked my dog down the street.
My dog saw a squirrel.
  1. My dog started to sing
  2. It started to rain
  3. My dog barked at the squirrel
  4. My dog ate a bone
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, RI.3.2, RI.3.5
Read paragraph 3 from Learning to Be a Clown.

Clown College did not charge a fee to students . When Clown College first started, classes were six days a week and lasted for thirteen weeks. Students wore baggy pants and giant shoes to class. The learned to juggle, walk on stilts, and ride unicycles. They learned how to balance, to fall, correctly, and how to clown around. They even learned how to put on makeup and costumes.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?
  1. Clown college was free for it's students.
  2. Students in clown college wore funny clothes.
  3. Learning to become a clown is demanding and takes physical skill.
  4. Students in clown college must wear makeup
Grade 3 Sequence of Events
What happened last in the sentence below?

Demi woke up, ate her breakfast, and went to school.
  1. Demi woke up.
  2. Demi went to school.
  3. Demi went to bed.
  4. Demi went to the playground.
Grade 3 Identifying Genre
You just read the story about Pandora's Box. You read about how Zeus tried to trick Epimetheus by creating him a goddess named Pandora. Zeus give Epimetheus and Pandora a box. He told them not to open it. However, Pandora's curiosity got the best of her. Out of the box came envy, sickness, hate, and disease.

What did you most likely read?
  1. Fairy Tale
  2. Myth
  3. Fable
  4. Novel
Grade 3 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Sam and his brother Tim each have their own rooms. Sam likes to make his bed every morning, but Tim never makes his bed. Sam folds all his clothes before putting them away, but Tim leaves all of his clothes on the floor.


After reading the sentences above, I can conclude that Sam is very messy. Which clues from the story most likely helped me draw that conclusion? Check ALL that apply.
  1. Sam and Tim have their own rooms
  2. Tim leaves all of his clothes on the floor
  3. Sam likes to make his bed every morning
  4. Tim never makes his bed
Grade 3 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Jessie is going to read a story about a hungry lion and a hungry lamb who become friends. While reading, Jessie concludes that the lion is going to eat the lamb because the text says that the lion is hungry.

What do you think Jessie ALREADY KNEW that helped her to draw that conclusion?
  1. Lambs like to eat lions.
  2. Lambs are fast runners.
  3. Lions like to eat lambs.
  4. Lions are fast runners.
Grade 3 Character Study
Realizing the young girl couldn't swim, the onlooker dove into the cold, dark water to save her.

Which word best describes the onlooker?
  1. brave
  2. angry
  3. proud
Grade 3 Idiom
Mom told my brother to SHAKE A LEG so that we would not be late for school. What does the idiom SHAKE A LEG mean?
  1. hurry up
  2. slow down
  3. do a dance
  4. kick something
Grade 3 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.3.5
Which statement belongs in the number 3 spot?

1. American Indians hunted animals.

2. They used the animal skins to make moccasins.

3.                                                         
  1. Some people wear leather slippers called babouches.
  2. American Indians also used reindeer skins for boots.
  3. American Indians wore moccasins to keep their feet warm.
  4. Alpargatas keep feet warm in cold months.
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