3rd Grade ELA Test Prep

Test Knowledge

100

The definition of main idea.

What the story is mostly about.

200

How many points is an extended response worth? 

What is 4 points 

300

What is a part-to-part question?

What is a question that asks you to compare or look at two different parts of a passage

400

what is cause and effect?

when one event causes another event to happen 

500

If you run out of time for day 1 of the test you should...

guess and fill in any bubble for the questions you have left. 

Context Clues

100

The definition of context clues.

Using clues from a story to figure out to figure out the meaning of an unknown word

200

Our hockey team was far superior to any other team in the league. We had not lost a game yet! What does "superior" mean?

What is the best/better than the rest.

300

The boy lingered in the stands after the concert. He was hoping to watch the band members pack up. What does "lingered" mean?

What is to stay around.

400

Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "concise" mean?

What is short.

500

The auditorium looks like it is filled to capacity. I don't think we will find an empty seat. What does "capacity" mean?

What is the largest amount possible.

Short Responses

100

How many points is a short response worth? 

What is 2 points 

200

What are the four parts of a short response?

Answer, detail 1, detail 2, wrap it up

300

Name one phrase that shows you are quoting text evidence

For example, In paragraph __, The text says...

400

What is called when you include text details from a passage?

what is quoting the text

500

Restate the following question: Why does the author use the word "swaggered" to describe Eli in paragraph 22?

The author uses the word "swaggered" to describe Eli in paragraph 22 because...

Theme

100

What is the theme of a story?

What is the lesson or moral of the story.

200

Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied.

What is Money can't buy you happiness.

300

We read a story about a selfish emperor who hired some tailors to make him some special clothes that would be invisible to stupid people. The tailors cheated him and stole his wealth. What is a theme for this story?

What is We should treat all people with respect and not act like we are better than others.

400

Jason's mom worked hard for what they had. His father passed away years ago, and their tiny apartment on the third floor seemed to get smaller every day. Every day that he went to school, he was jealous of the fancy clothes other kids had. That night he talked to his mom and understood their situation. He then watched the news and saw how others had less than him. What is a possible theme for this story?

What is Be thankful for what you have.

500

Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next bone I find." Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dog," Mr. Pig said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate. What is the theme?

What is Is it better to share than to be greedy.

Inferences

100

The definition of an inference.

What is using background knowledge and clues from the story to understand what is going on in the story

200

Every day for two weeks, Gabby asked if it was her birthday yet. She was looking forward to her party. On the day before the party, she kept asking if it was time every few hours. How was Gabby feeling?

What is impatient.

300

Bobby's dog Pilot somehow got loose. Bobby hasn't seen him for several days. Bobby doesn't feel like eating, and he can't sleep. He just wants Pilot to come home. How does Bobby feel about losing his dog?

What is sad/depressed/upset.

400

Hank fell off his brand new bicycle. He cut his leg, so he went home to clean the cut. He could not stop the bleeding. His mom decided to take him to the doctor. What will most likely happen next?

What is the doctor will put stitches in his leg.

500

Jenny was nervous about her math test. It really wasn't her best subject. She studied hard every night for a whole week. After the teacher handed out the tests, Jenny looked her copy over and smiled. What probably caused James to smile?

What is she knew she was going to do well or she knew how to do all the things on the test.