Free printable Early Reading practice test for Grade 3

Early literacy

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

1. 1.

   Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

   Say: Listen. happy. Which shows how to spell happy?

   1. Ahapy
   2. Bhappey
   3. Chappy
   4. Dhappi
2. 2.

   Read the word. Which picture shows it?

   Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C
   4. D
3. 3.

   How many syllables do you hear in nest? Clap the parts as you say it.

   1. A4
   2. B3
   3. C2
   4. D1
4. 4.

   Listen, then choose.

   Say: Listen. laugh. Which word is laugh?

   1. Alight
   2. Blunch
   3. Clarge
   4. Dlaugh
5. 5.

   What is the opposite of soft?

   1. Ahard
   2. Bfluffy
   3. Csmall
   4. Dwarm
6. 6.

   Listen, then choose.

   Say: Listen. because. Which word is because?

   1. Abegin
   2. Bbecame
   3. Cbecause
   4. Dbefore

7. Your child reads this alone.

   The Most Important Job

   Every Thanksgiving, Anika's whole family came to her house. This year, Anika wanted an important job.

   "Can I carve the turkey?" she asked.

   "That knife is too sharp," said Dad. "Can you fold the napkins?"

   Anika frowned. Folding napkins was not important. Her cousin Arjun got to mash the potatoes. Auntie Meera got to make the cornbread.

   Anika folded the napkins slowly. Then she had an idea. She cut small cards out of paper. On each one, she wrote a name and drew a picture. She drew a guitar for Uncle Raj and a basketball for Arjun. She set one card at every plate.

   When the family sat down, everyone looked for their card. Grandpa held his up and laughed. Anika had drawn him in his fishing hat.

   "Who made these?" asked Grandpa. "They make the table feel like a party!"

   Anika smiled. Her job had turned out to be important after all.

   7.

   What did Anika draw on Grandpa's card?

   1. AGrandpa carving the turkey
   2. BGrandpa with a basketball
   3. CGrandpa eating cornbread
   4. DGrandpa in his fishing hat
8. 8.

   What did Anika learn?

   1. AA small job can be important too.
   2. BTurkey is the best part of Thanksgiving.
   3. CDrawing is more fun than eating.
   4. DOnly grown-ups can help with a big dinner.
9. 9.

   What does preheat mean?

   1. Aheat before
   2. Bnot heat
   3. Cheat a lot
   4. Dheat again
10. 10.

    Read the word. Which picture shows it?

    Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D