3rd Grade ELA Assessment

Question 1 of 20

1. Question

The first illustration best helps the reader understand the information in which paragraph?

A. paragraph 2
B. paragraph 4
C. paragraph 5
D. paragraph 7

Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Read the chart below.

Question: Which statement best completes the chart?

A. Syrup makers store syrup in tanks.
B. Syrup makers boil sap in large pans.
C. Syrup makers put spouts into drilled holes.
D. Syrup makers pour sap into gathering tanks.

Question 3 of 20

3. Question

According to the Filtering section, why do syrup makers remove minerals from maple syrup?

A. Minerals make the syrup grainy.
B. Minerals change the syrup’s taste.
C. Minerals change the syrup’s color.
D. Minerals stop the syrup from flowing.

Question 4 of 20

4. Question

Which section of the article contains information about the process of turning sap into syrup?

A. Tapping the Trees
B. In the Sugarhouse
C. Filtering
D. Color Grading

Question 5 of 20

5. Question

Which sentence best states what the reader learns in paragraph 8?

A. The otters are fun-loving animals.
B. Maggie has been hoping to see the otters.
C. Maggie makes friends with a mother otter.
D. The otters are seen next to the floating logs.

Question 6 of 20

6. Question

What do paragraphs 16 and 17 show about otters and gulls?

A. Gulls and otters compete for the same food.
B. Gulls and otters avoid each other.
C. Otters watch to see if gulls are nearby.
D. Gulls sometimes tease otters.

Question 7 of 20

7. Question

Which detail from the story best shows why Maggie believes the otter trusts her?

A. “Swiftly, a young brown otter swam toward the still figure on the edge of the cliff.” (paragraph 6)

“The otter was gone.” (paragraph 17)
“And when he had eaten, he twisted in the water and chased his tail.” (paragraph 31)
B. “Two otters wrestled, tumbling over and over.” (paragraph 8)
C. “The otter was gone.” (paragraph 17)
D. “And when he had eaten, he twisted in the water and chased his tail.” (paragraph 31)

Question 8 of 20

8. Question

Read paragraphs 26 and 27 from the story.

When Friday afternoon came, she burst into the house and grabbed her fishing pole.

“What a girl for fishing!” her mother said.

Which sentence best explains what causes Maggie’s mother to say this?

A. “Maggie sat down near the edge of the low, rocky cliff and baited her hook.” (paragraph 1)
B. “A fish flopped up over the rocks.” (paragraph 11)
C. “Each day after school, all the following week, Maggie fished and watched.” (paragraph 24)
D. “Mom, I forgot to fish.” (paragraph 34)

Question 9 of 20

9. Question

Which sentence best describes a main idea of the story?

A. “Maggie sat down near the edge of the low, rocky cliff and baited her hook. The beach was empty. Not even Barnaby was in sight.” (paragraph 1)
B. “A small herd of otters rocked with the roll of the waves, cradled in blankets of kelp, forepaws folded on their chests.” (paragraph 5)
C. “Maggie waited. And there he was again. This time with a mussel in one paw and a rock in the other.” (paragraph 18)
D. “ ‘A tame otter,’ Maggie said. ‘He’s really friendly. He’s as playful as a puppy, and he trusts me.’ ” (paragraph 38)

Question 10 of 20

10. Question

Read paragraph 3 from the passage.

Teachers say snowshoes are improving their students’:

hearts and lungs,
muscles,
and spirits.

What does “improving their students’ . . . spirits” most likely mean?

A. The students study harder.
B. The students can walk farther.
C. The students are more curious.
D. The students are much happier.

Question 11 of 20

11. Question

In paragraph 15, the word “hike” most closely means

A. a planned walk
B. a relay race
C. an indoor activity
D. an outdoor class

Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Which statement from the passage is explained by the information in paragraph 17?

A. “Snowshoes are huge.” (paragraph 14)
B. “Then they hit the slopes and trails nearby.” (paragraph 15)
C. “It’s not unusual to see animal signs.” (paragraph 15)
D. “The rabbit that made them had something in common with the kids.” (paragraph 16)

Question 13 of 20

13. Question

How do the details in paragraph 18 support a main idea of the passage?

A. The details show ways that kids observe the weather.
B. The details give examples of kids enjoying the snow.
C. The details give evidence that the kids get lots of exercise.
D. The details show why the kids are learning about nature.

Question 14 of 20

14. Question

How does the information in the section titled “Snowshoe Smarts” add to the

information in the rest of the passage?

A. The section gives instructions on how to be a good trail-breaker.
B. The section gives suggestions for people who want to go snowshoeing.
C. The section gives explanations for some of the words used in the passage.
D. The section gives details about the snowshoeing program at the elementary school.

Question 15 of 20

15. Question

Which statement about snowshoes is made clearer by the photograph at the end of

the passage?

A. Students must lift their feet up when walking in snowshoes.
B. Students study winter wildlife while wearing snowshoes.
C. Walking in snowshoes takes a lot of energy.
D. Snowshoes are very large and flat.

Question 16 of 20

16. Question

Which detail about Mlaika helps explain the strange sounds she was making?

A. She was an African elephant.
B. She lived in Kenya.
C. She lived near a highway.
D. She was ten years old.

Question 17 of 20

17. Question

Which paragraph in the article shows how people are most like the animals?

A. paragraph 2
B. paragraph 3
C. paragraph 5
D. paragraph 7

Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 7.

When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy

unusual sounds.

What is the meaning of “environment” in this sentence?

A. the work a person or animal does
B. the place a person or animal lives
C. the family a person or animal has
D. the noise a person or animal makes

Question 19 of 20

19. Question

Read the sentence from the article.

It turned out that Mlaika was copying the sounds of the trucks

driving by. (paragraph 3)

How does paragraph 7 support this sentence?

A. It gives a new example of Mlaika copying sounds.
B. It shows how Mlaika enjoyed studying the trucks.
C. It gives a possible reason for Mlaika copying sounds.
D. It shows how Mlaika learned to make the truck sounds.

Question 20 of 20

20. Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

Dr. Poole says that elephants, too, need to form bonds with their family and

friends.

Which action in the article best shows the forming of a “bond”?

A. imitating a truck
B. talking on television
C. learning to chirp
D. studying animal sounds

3rd Grade ELA Assessment

Justice August 20, 2017