NWEA Test Prep (3RD Grade)

Language Usage

100

Which of these sentences is a question?

• A) Can you help me with my homework?
• B) I went to the store yesterday.
• C) She loves to play soccer.
• D) We are going to the park.

Can you help me with my homework?

200

Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the verb:

• A) She don't like apples.
• B) She doesn’t like apples.
• C) She didn't liked apples.
• D) She don't liked apples.

B) She doesn’t like apples.

300

Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence: "Can you see _______ over there?"

• A) I
• B) me
• C) my
• D) mine

B) me

400

What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?

• A) To make something
• B) Not or opposite of
• C) Very
• D) Without

B) Not or opposite of

500

Which of the following sentences uses the correct homophones?

• A) I can’t wait to meat my friends after school.
• B) I can’t wait to meet my friends after school.
• C) I can’t wait to mete my friends after school.
• D) I can’t wait to met my friends after school.

B) I can’t wait to meet my friends after school.

("Meet" is the correct homophone for "to come together.")

Math

100

Which of these is an example of a fraction equal to 1/2?

• A) 2/4
• B) 3/4
• C) 1/4
• D) 3/6

Answer: A) 2/4
(2/4 is equivalent to 1/2)

200

Which of the following is the correct way to write the number 504 in expanded form?

• A) 500 + 4
• B) 50 + 4
• C) 500 + 0 + 4
• D) 400 + 4

Answer: C) 500 + 0 + 4

300

What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 cm long and 4 cm wide?

• A) 24 cm²
• B) 10 cm²
• C) 14 cm²
• D) 18 cm²

Answer: A) 24 cm²
(Area = length × width → 6 cm × 4 cm = 24 cm²)

400

Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?

• A) 6/8
• B) 2/3
• C) 5/6
• D) 1/2

Answer: A) 6/8
(3/4 is equivalent to 6/8 when simplified.)

500

What is the missing number?
"6 × __ = 54"

• A) 7
• B) 9
• C) 8
• D) 10

B) 9

Multiplication

100

1x9

9

200

3x6

18

300

5x9

45

400

11x7

77

500

9x8

72

ELA

100

A word that means the same as "bright"

• A) Dull
• B) Shiny
• C) Quiet
• D) Dark

Shiny

200

Which of the following words means "to look at something carefully"?

• A) Glance
• B) Stare
• C) Blink
• D) Laugh

Stare

300

• Passage:
  "The sun was setting over the mountains, casting a golden glow on the trees. Birds chirped in the distance as the cool evening breeze began to blow."

  Question: What is the main idea of this passage?

  • A) It is about a bird flying over the mountains.
  • B) It describes a peaceful evening in nature.
  • C) It talks about how the sun makes the mountains hot.
  • D) It tells a story about the birds.

B) It describes a peaceful evening in nature.

400

"Timmy rushed to the kitchen to grab a snack. He opened the cupboard and saw a shiny new bag of chips."

Question: What can you infer about Timmy from this passage?

• A) Timmy is hungry.
• B) Timmy likes chips.
• C) Timmy is in a hurry.
• D) All of the above.

D) All of the above.

500

"Anna was excited for the field trip. She packed her lunch, grabbed her hat, and put on her comfortable shoes. The bus ride was long, but when they arrived, she couldn’t wait to see all the animals."

Question: What is Anna feeling at the beginning of the story?

• A) Worried
• B) Excited
• C) Tired
• D) Angry

• B) Excited

Writing

100

Choose the sentence that is written correctly:

• A) She goed to the store yesterday.
• B) She goes to the store yesterday.
• C) She went to the store yesterday.
• D) She will go to the store yesterday.

C) She went to the store yesterday.

200

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• A) Running fast in the park.
• B) The dog runs in the park.
• C) In the park running fast.
• D) To the park running

B) The dog runs in the park.

300

Which sentence is a command?

• A) Please put your shoes away.
• B) I like to play outside.
• C) He is going to the store.
• D) She was reading a book.

A) Please put your shoes away.

400

Choose the correct sentence:

• A) Him and I went to the store.
• B) He and I went to the store.
• C) He and me went to the store.
• D) I and he went to the store.

B) He and I went to the store.

500

Which homophone is correct in this sentence?
"She _______ the book on the table."

• A) lay
• B) laid
• C) leied
• D) layed

B) laid