Free printable i-Ready practice test for Grade 3

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer, or two letters where a question asks for two. No time limit.

1. 1.

   The game ended in a tie, three to three.

   Which meaning of tie is used in this sentence?

   1. Aa kind of pie
   2. Ba game that ends with the same score for both sides
   3. Ca long strip of cloth worn around the neck with a shirt
   4. Dfasten with a knot or bow

2. The Great Hamster Hunt

   On Monday morning, Room 12 had a problem. The door of the hamster cage was open, and Pickles was gone.

   "Nobody panic," said Ms. Park. Then she looked under her own desk, just in case.

   The class split into teams. Team One checked the reading corner. They found three pencils, a lost library book, and a sock nobody would claim. Team Two checked the coat hooks. They found a mitten with a hole in the thumb, but no hamster.

   Diego, who wanted to be a detective when he grew up, lay flat on the floor. "Hamsters leave clues," he said. "Look for crumbs."

   Sure enough, there was a tiny trail of cracker crumbs. It led past the sink, around the globe, and straight to Ms. Park's lunch bag.

   Everyone tiptoed closer. The bag was moving. It wiggled to the left. It wiggled to the right. Then it made a crunching sound.

   Ms. Park opened the bag very slowly. There sat Pickles, right on top of her lunch. His cheeks were stuffed so full of crackers that his head looked twice its normal size. He blinked at them as if to say, "What? I was hungry."

   The whole class burst out laughing. Even Ms. Park laughed, though she had to say goodbye to her crackers.

   Diego carefully lifted Pickles back into his cage. Then he checked the door. The latch was loose, so the door opened whenever Pickles pushed on it. Ms. Park fixed it with a twist tie from the art closet.

   "Good detective work, Diego," she said.

   That afternoon, the class wrote a new rule on the board in big letters: CHECK THE LATCH. Under it, someone drew a hamster with puffy cheeks.

   Pickles did not seem to mind. He was fast asleep in his bedding, still full of crackers.

   2.

   What happens right after the class finds the trail of cracker crumbs?

   1. AEveryone tiptoes toward Ms. Park's lunch bag.
   2. BThe class writes a new rule on the board.
   3. CTeam Two checks the coat hooks.
   4. DMs. Park fixes the latch with a twist tie.
3. 3.

   Why was Pickles able to get out of his cage?

   1. ASomeone moved the cage next to the sink.
   2. BThe latch was loose, so the door opened when he pushed it.
   3. CHe chewed a hole in the side of the cage.
   4. DMs. Park took him out to play.
4. 4.

   In the story, what does the word "claim" mean in "a sock nobody would claim"?

   1. Ato look for
   2. Bto give as a gift
   3. Cto say that something belongs to you
   4. Dto throw away
5. 5.

   Which TWO clues led the class to Pickles? Choose two answers.

   1. AA lost library book
   2. BA tiny trail of cracker crumbs
   3. CA mitten with a hole in the thumb
   4. DA lunch bag that wiggled and crunched
   5. EThree pencils in the reading corner
6. 6.

   What does the word careful mean?

   1. Aa person who cares
   2. Bfull of care
   3. Cwithout care
   4. Dcare

7. Summer Reading Challenge

   Maple Grove Public Library
   Summer Reading Challenge
   June 16 to August 8

   Read, explore, and earn prizes this summer! The challenge is free and open to all kids ages 5 to 12.

   How It Works
   1. Sign up at the front desk to get your reading log.
   2. Read for 20 minutes or more each day. Books, magazines, and comics all count!
   3. Color in one star on your log for each day you read.
   4. Bring your log to the front desk every Friday to collect a sticker.

   Prizes
   Fill 10 stars: a free book to keep
   Fill 25 stars: a ticket to the Ice Cream Social
   Fill 40 stars: your name on the Reading Wall of Fame

   Special Events (Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.)
   June 25: Reptile Visitors from the Nature Center
   July 16: Make Your Own Comic Book
   August 6: Ice Cream Social for star readers

   7.

   Under which heading can a reader find out what happens on July 16?

   1. AReading Log
   2. BPrizes
   3. CHow It Works
   4. DSpecial Events
8. 8.

   How many stars must a reader fill to get a free book?

   1. A10
   2. B25
   3. C5
   4. D20
9. 9.

   Which reader will have a name on the Reading Wall of Fame?

   1. AA reader who goes to all three special events
   2. BA reader who reads for at least 20 minutes on 40 different days
   3. CA reader who reads for 40 minutes on one day
   4. DA reader who reads 40 books in one week
10. 10.

    range
    1. n. a row of mountains
    2. n. the amount between the lowest and highest
    3. n. a stove for cooking
    4. v. be between two amounts
    
    Snow still covered the tallest peaks of the range in June.

    Which meaning of range is used in the sentence?

    1. AMeaning 1
    2. BMeaning 2
    3. CMeaning 3
    4. DMeaning 4