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Scholar Tests · Set 1

CTP practice test, Grade 3

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Finger is to hand as

    1. Anail is to foot
    2. Bleg is to foot
    3. Ctoe is to walk
    4. Dtoe is to foot
  2. 2.

    Mia practiced the piano every day, so at the recital she ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Adecided to quit
    2. Bforgot every note
    3. Cplayed a different instrument
    4. Dplayed her piece smoothly
  3. 3.

    Tara ______ her answer twice before handing in the test.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Askipped
    2. Bguessed
    3. Cforgot
    4. Dchecked
  4. 4.

    Eye is to see as

    1. Aear is to hear
    2. Bnose is to hear
    3. Cear is to head
    4. Dear is to sound
  5. 5.

    The baby bird was too ______ to fly, so it stayed in the nest.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Abrave
    2. Byoung
    3. Cloud
    4. Dtall
  6. 6.

    Rain is to umbrella as

    1. Asun is to moon
    2. Bhot is to sun hat
    3. Csun is to sun hat
    4. Dsun is to sky
  7. 7.

    Author is to book as

    1. Apainter is to brush
    2. Bcolor is to picture
    3. Cpainter is to museum
    4. Dpainter is to picture
  8. 8.

    Ben could not find his shoes because his room was so ______.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Abright
    2. Bmessy
    3. Csmall
    4. Dtidy
  9. 9.

    Since the river had flooded the road, the drivers ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Atook a longer route around it
    2. Bparked in the water
    3. Csped up to cross
    4. Ddrove straight through the river
  10. 10.

    Lamb is to sheep as

    1. Achick is to egg
    2. Bfarm is to hen
    3. Cchick is to hen
    4. Dfeather is to hen

Reading Comprehension

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 13 minutes.

  1. The Ant and the Grasshopper

    A fable from ancient Greece

    All summer long, Grasshopper sang and danced in the sunny field. Ant walked past him every day, carrying seeds and grains to her nest.

    "Why work so hard?" Grasshopper asked. "Come and sing with me! There is plenty of food everywhere."

    "I am saving food for the winter," said Ant, "and you should too."

    Grasshopper laughed and kept on singing.

    Then fall came, and then winter. Snow covered the field, and Grasshopper could not find a single seed. Cold and hungry, he knocked on Ant's door.

    Ant had filled her storeroom all summer, so she had plenty. She gave Grasshopper a warm bowl of soup. "Next summer," she said kindly, "you can sing while you work. I'll even show you where the best seeds grow."

    Grasshopper nodded. He had learned his lesson.

    1.

    What lesson does Grasshopper learn?

    1. AYou should never share with friends.
    2. BIt is wise to get ready for the future.
    3. CSinging is more important than working.
    4. DAnts are better singers than grasshoppers.
  2. 2.

    How are Ant and Grasshopper different during the summer?

    1. AAnt works to store food, but Grasshopper spends his time playing.
    2. BAnt sings all day, but Grasshopper gathers seeds.
    3. CAnt is hungry, but Grasshopper has plenty to eat.
    4. DAnt is cold, but Grasshopper is warm.
  3. 3.

    In the fable, what is a "storeroom" in "Ant had filled her storeroom"?

    1. Aa place to play music
    2. Ba room where things are kept for later
    3. Ca shop where food is sold
    4. Da room with a big window

  4. Sidewalk Chalk

    I kneel down on the sidewalk with a bucket full of chalk. I draw a sun with a smiling face, a rocket zooming into space, a dragon with a curly tail, a castle, and a pirate sail. Then drip, drop, drip, the raindrops fall. They wash away my pictures, one and all. But I don't mind. I won't be blue. The sidewalk's clean and fresh and new. Tomorrow, when the sun comes out, I'll draw some more. I have no doubt!

    4.

    Which two words from the poem rhyme?

    1. Adrop and castle
    2. Bdragon and space
    3. Ctail and sail
    4. Dchalk and rocket
  5. 5.

    What is the big idea of the poem?

    1. AChalk should be used only inside.
    2. BIt is fun to play in the rain.
    3. CYou can always make something new again.
    4. DDragons are the best thing to draw.

  6. Why We Have Day and Night

    Every morning, the sun seems to rise in the east. Every evening, it seems to sink in the west. But the sun is not really moving across our sky. Earth is the one that is moving.

    Earth spins all the way around, like a merry-go-round, about once every 24 hours. As it spins, one half of Earth faces the sun. On that side, it is daytime. The other half faces away from the sun, toward dark space. On that side, it is nighttime.

    As Earth keeps turning, your part of the world slowly turns toward the sun. That is when you see a sunrise. Later, your part of the world turns away from the sun, and you see a sunset. So when it is daytime where you live, it is nighttime for people on the other side of the planet.

    6.

    What is the main idea of this passage?

    1. AThe sun moves across the sky every day.
    2. BDay and night happen because Earth spins.
    3. CNighttime is colder than daytime.
    4. DEarth takes one whole year to spin around once.
  7. 7.

    According to the passage, what causes a sunrise?

    1. AYour part of Earth turns toward the sun.
    2. BThe moon moves out of the way.
    3. CThe clouds move away from the sun.
    4. DThe sun climbs up from behind Earth.
  8. 8.

    In the passage, what does the word "sink" mean in "it seems to sink in the west"?

    1. Ato float on top of water
    2. Bto go down slowly
    3. Cto jump up quickly
    4. Da bowl for washing dishes

  9. Grow a Bean in a Cup

    You can watch a bean seed grow!

    You need: a clear plastic cup, a paper towel, water, and a dry bean

    1. Fold the paper towel and push it into the cup.

    2. Slide the bean between the paper towel and the side of the cup, so you can see it.

    3. Pour in a little water to make the towel wet.

    4. Put the cup in a sunny window.

    5. Add a little water every day.

    In a few days, look closely. You will see a root grow down and a stem grow up!

    9.

    Why are the steps numbered?

    1. ATo show how many beans to use
    2. BTo show how much water to pour
    3. CTo show what to do first, next, and last
    4. DTo tell how tall the plant will grow
  10. 10.

    What is the author's main purpose?

    1. ATo tell a story about a magic bean
    2. BTo describe a sunny window
    3. CTo sell paper towels
    4. DTo tell readers how to grow a bean

Writing

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    We helped ______ to more corn at dinner.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Aourselves
    2. Bitself
    3. Cthemselves
    4. Dmyself
  2. 2.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AThe first soccer practice is on Thursday September, 3.
    2. BThe first soccer practice is on Thursday, September, 3.
    3. CThe first soccer practice is on Thursday, September 3.
    4. DThe first soccer practice is on Thursday September 3.
  3. 3.

    Maya likes soup. Leo likes soup.

    Which sentence best combines the two sentences without changing what they mean?

    1. AMaya likes soup, Leo likes soup.
    2. BMaya and Leo like soup.
    3. CMaya or Leo likes soup.
    4. DMaya and Leo likes soup.
  4. 4.

    Which book title uses capital letters correctly?

    1. ARosie and the brave little tugboat
    2. BRosie and the brave Little Tugboat
    3. CRosie And the Brave Little Tugboat
    4. DRosie and the Brave Little Tugboat
  5. 5.

    We are ______ markers to color the map.

    Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?

    1. Aussing
    2. Busing
    3. Cusinng
    4. Duseing
  6. 6.

    Plants need a few things to grow. They need water, which their roots soak up. ______, they need sunlight to make their food. Most plants need soil to hold their roots. With water, sun, and soil, plants grow tall.

    Which word or phrase best fills the blank?

    1. AInstead
    2. BAlso
    3. CFinally
    4. DFirst
  7. 7.

    ______ Swimming is a skill that can keep you safe near water. Also, swimming is a fun way to get exercise. That is why swimming lessons are worth it for every kid.

    Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AKids who swim can join their friends at the pool or lake.
    2. BMy cousin collects stickers of race cars.
    3. CI believe every kid should learn how to swim.
    4. DOur town has a parade every spring.
  8. 8.

    The runners ran toward the finish line as fast as they possibly could.

    Which word could replace ran to make the sentence more exact?

    1. Asprinted
    2. Bmoved
    3. Cwent
    4. Dstrolled
  9. 9.

    Which sentence is a simple sentence?

    1. AWe watched the parade from the porch.
    2. BWe waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
    3. CI knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
    4. DI wanted pizza, but my brother wanted tacos.
  10. 10.

    The bright red kite floated gently above the trees.

    Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

    1. Agently
    2. Bfloated
    3. Cabove the trees
    4. DThe bright red kite

Quantitative Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. 1.

    27 May is a Friday. What day of the week is 8 June? (May has 31 days.)

    1. AFriday
    2. BTuesday
    3. CThursday
    4. DWednesday
  2. 2.

    A board is 3 feet long. How many inches is that? (1 foot = 12 inches)

    1. A3
    2. B34
    3. C36
    4. D37
  3. 3.

    A straight fence line is 138 ft long. There is a post every 6 ft along it, including one at each end. How many posts are there?

    1. A20
    2. B24
    3. C25
    4. D34
  4. 4.

    Adult tickets to a river cruise cost $25 and child tickets cost $24. A group buys 3 times as many child tickets as adult tickets and spends $970 altogether. How many adults are in the group?

    1. A10
    2. B12
    3. C30
    4. D40
  5. 5.

    A sanctuary holds only parrots and kangaroos. Altogether there are 23 animals and 76 legs. How many kangaroos are there?

    1. A8
    2. B15
    3. C19
    4. D53
  6. 6.

    A shopper buys 2 racquets at $14 each and 5 balls at $14 each, then hands over a $15 coupon. How much is still to pay?

    1. A$13
    2. B$83
    3. C$84
    4. D$98
  7. 7.

    A wildlife park holds only emus and wombats. Altogether there are 36 animals and 116 legs. How many wombats are there?

    1. A22
    2. B29
    3. C58
    4. D80
  8. 8.

    Two prices come to $40, and one is $8 more than the other. What is the more expensive price?

    1. A$16
    2. B$20
    3. C$24
    4. D$32
  9. 9.

    Tickets to a concert cost $16 for an adult and $8 for a child. A group of 17 people paid $248 altogether. How many adults were in the group?

    1. A3
    2. B14
    3. C15
    4. D31
  10. 10.

    A swimming carnival starts at 2:35 pm and lasts 1 hour 40 minutes. What time does it finish?

    1. A4:15 pm
    2. B4:55 pm
    3. C12:55 pm
    4. D4:15 am

Mathematics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 12 minutes.

  1. 1.

    50 − 22 = ?

    1. A72
    2. B32
    3. C38
    4. D28
  2. 2.

    Maya has 54 rocks. She gets 26 more, then gives 22 to Dana. How many rocks does Maya have now?

    1. A32
    2. B68
    3. C58
    4. D80
  3. 3.

    How many leaves are longer than 6 1/4 inches?

    1. A7 leaves
    2. B11 leaves
    3. C8 leaves
    4. D3 leaves
  4. 4.

    Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral?

    1. Arectangle
    2. Btrapezoid
    3. Cpentagon
    4. Dsquare
  5. 5.

    How long is the piece of yarn? Measure to the nearest eighth of an inch.

    1. A2 5/8 inches
    2. B3 inches
    3. C2 1/2 inches
    4. D2 inches
  6. 6.

    The clock shows the time Sofia goes to soccer practice after school. What time does Sofia go to soccer practice after school?

    1. A3:10 a.m.
    2. B3:02 p.m.
    3. C3:15 p.m.
    4. D3:10 p.m.
  7. 7.

    What fraction names point P on the number line?

    1. A1/3
    2. B3/3
    3. C2/3
    4. D2/4
  8. 8.

    There are 4 baskets with 3 apples in each basket. How many apples are there in all?

    1. A9
    2. B12
    3. C15
    4. D7
  9. 9.

    100 eggs are packed into cartons of 6. How many cartons can be filled completely?

    1. A4
    2. B17
    3. C16
    4. D15
  10. 10.

    Which fraction is greater than 1/2?

    1. A1/3
    2. B5/12
    3. C9/12
    4. D4/8

Written by Scholar Tests in the style of the published CTP question types. Not a real CTP test, and a practice score is not a real score.