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TerraNova practice test, Grade 3

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 14 minutes.

  1. The Lunch Box Mix-Up

    CHARACTERS: AVA; JAMAL; MS. LEE, the lunch helper

    (The school lunchroom. AVA and JAMAL sit across from each other. They have the same green lunch box.)

    AVA: (opening her box) Hey! Where is my orange? This has a pickle!

    JAMAL: (opening his box) And where is my pickle? This has an orange!

    MS. LEE: (walking over) Look at the names on your lunch boxes.

    (AVA and JAMAL turn the boxes over and gasp.)

    AVA AND JAMAL: (together) We switched!

    JAMAL: (laughing) Want to trade back?

    AVA: Yes, please. I do not like pickles!

    1.

    What does "(laughing)" tell you?

    1. AWhat Ava is thinking
    2. BWhat Jamal eats for lunch
    3. CWho speaks next
    4. DHow Jamal says his words
  2. 2.

    How do Ava and Jamal feel about pickles?

    1. AThey both love pickles.
    2. BNeither of them has tasted a pickle.
    3. CJamal wants his pickle, but Ava does not like pickles.
    4. DMs. Lee wants to eat the pickle.

  3. Field Day Schedule

    Field Day Schedule
    Maple Street School
    May 29

    Get ready for a day of games and fun! Every class will play outside all day. If it rains, Field Day will move to June 2.

    Morning
    9:00 Sack race
    9:45 Egg and spoon race
    10:30 Tug-of-war

    Lunch
    11:30 Picnic on the field

    Afternoon
    12:30 Water balloon toss
    1:15 Relay race
    2:00 Ice pop party

    Wear sneakers and a hat. Bring a water bottle!

    3.

    Under which heading can you find the water balloon toss?

    1. AAfternoon
    2. BField Day Schedule
    3. CMorning
    4. DLunch
  4. 4.

    Why should children bring a water bottle?

    1. AThe school has run out of cups.
    2. BThey will play outside all day and may get thirsty.
    3. CIt will be cold outside.
    4. DThey will need it for the water balloon toss.

  5. Two Stories About Toby and Rae

    Text 1: Toby and Rae and the Sled

    Toby and Rae had one sled and one big hill. "Me first!" said Toby. "Me first!" said Rae. They pulled the rope back and forth until Rae had an idea. "Let's ride together," she said. They squeezed on, Toby in front and Rae in back. Down they flew, faster than ever, all the way to the bottom.

    Text 2: Toby and Rae and the Kite

    In the spring, Toby and Rae had one kite and one windy field. "Me first!" said Rae. "Me first!" said Toby. This time, Toby had an idea. "You hold the string, and I'll run with the kite," he said. Rae held on, Toby ran, and up went the kite, higher than the trees.

    5.

    In Text 1, how do Toby and Rae solve their problem?

    1. AThey find a second sled.
    2. BThey ride down the hill on the sled together.
    3. CThey walk down the hill instead.
    4. DThey take turns going first.
  6. 6.

    In Text 2, what happens right after Toby shares his idea?

    1. AThe kite gets stuck in a tree.
    2. BRae holds the string while Toby runs with the kite.
    3. CThey both shout, "Me first!"
    4. DRae runs with the kite by herself.
  7. 7.

    How are the two stories alike?

    1. AIn both, the friends argue over one thing and then find a way to share it.
    2. BIn both, the friends stop playing and go home.
    3. CIn both, the friends play in the snow.
    4. DIn both, Rae has the idea that solves the problem.

  8. Wilma Rudolph Runs

    Wilma Rudolph was born in Tennessee in 1940. She was the twentieth of twenty-two children. When she was a young girl, she became very sick with an illness called polio. It made her left leg weak. For years, she had to wear a metal brace to walk.

    Her family helped her every day. Her brothers and sisters took turns rubbing her leg to make it stronger. By the time she was twelve, Wilma could walk without the brace. Soon she was playing basketball and running races.

    At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals in running events. People called her the fastest woman in the world. Later, she became a teacher and a coach, helping young athletes reach their own goals.

    8.

    Which of these happened first in Wilma Rudolph's life?

    1. AShe wore a metal brace to walk.
    2. BPeople called her the fastest woman in the world.
    3. CShe played basketball.
    4. DShe became a coach.
  9. 9.

    Which detail shows that Wilma's family helped her?

    1. AShe ran races after she was twelve.
    2. BShe was born in Tennessee in 1940.
    3. CShe won three gold medals in Rome.
    4. DHer brothers and sisters took turns rubbing her leg.
  10. 10.

    What is the main idea of this passage?

    1. AThe 1960 Olympic Games were held in Italy.
    2. BWilma Rudolph grew up in a very large family.
    3. CPolio is an illness that can make a leg weak.
    4. DWilma Rudolph overcame an illness to become a great runner.

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are cheerful and chuckle.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Aevaporate
    2. Bchilly
    3. Cprecious
    4. Dwilt
  2. 2.

    Our town's government decided to build a new park.

    This sentence is from a social studies book. What does government mean?

    1. Aa club for kids
    2. Bthe group of people who make laws and run a town, state, or country
    3. Ca store that sells food
    4. Da team that plays sports
  3. 3.

    We sat on the bank of the river and fished.

    Which meaning of bank is used in this sentence?

    1. Athe land along the side of a river
    2. Ba kind of boat
    3. Ca place that keeps money safe
    4. Da place that collects and stores a supply of something
  4. 4.

    Our generous neighbor gave us tomatoes from her garden.

    What does the word generous mean in this sentence?

    1. Avery hungry
    2. Bhappy to give and share with others
    3. Cunwilling to share
    4. Dvery shy
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses words that do not mean exactly what they say?

    1. AMax was in trouble after he broke the neighbor's window.
    2. BThe spelling test was a piece of cake for Sofia.
    3. CMy uncle has to duck under doorways because he is so tall.
    4. DEven during the big game, the goalie stayed calm.
  6. 6.

    Which word is a milder way to say probably?

    1. Adefinitely
    2. Bmaybe
    3. Cshove
    4. Dfew
  7. 7.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are resource and roll.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Aring
    2. Brescue
    3. Cregion
    4. Dremarkable
  8. 8.

    Which word means "a number that names part of a whole"?

    1. Aproducer
    2. Bfraction
    3. Cprey
    4. Dperimeter
  9. 9.

    What does the prefix pre- mean in the word preheat?

    1. Abefore
    2. Bbelow or beneath
    3. Ctoo much
    4. Dnot
  10. 10.

    Which word means the opposite of exhausted?

    1. Aenergetic
    2. Bworn out
    3. Cexpensive
    4. Dexact

Language

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

  1. 1.

    My little brother tied his shoes by ______.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Aherself
    2. Bitself
    3. Cthemselves
    4. Dhimself
  2. 2.

    ______ They need water, which their roots soak up. Also, they need sunlight to make their food. With water, sun, and soil, plants grow tall.

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

    1. AMy brother can whistle a song.
    2. BWe went bowling on Saturday.
    3. CPlants need a few things to grow.
    4. DMost plants need soil to hold their roots.
  3. 3.

    Tomorrow, the class ______ the paintbrushes in the sink.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Awill wash
    2. Bwashed
    3. Cwashing
    4. Dwill washed
  4. 4.

    The happy puppy wagged its tail and licked everyone at the door.

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

    1. Anice
    2. Bsleepy
    3. Cexcited
    4. Dgood
  5. 5.

    Mayor Brooks, our town needs a bike path along the river. Kids could ride safely away from busy streets. ______, families could use the path to get exercise together. A bike path would mean fewer cars on the road. Please build a bike path for our town, Mayor Brooks.

    Which word or phrase best fills the blank?

    1. AAlso
    2. BInstead
    3. CFinally
    4. DFirst
  6. 6.

    Recycling helps keep our town clean. The school play is next Thursday. Old cans and bottles can be made into new things. Because of this, less trash ends up in the dump. Recycling paper also means fewer trees are cut down. When we recycle, we help our town and our planet.

    Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

    1. ABecause of this, less trash ends up in the dump.
    2. BThe school play is next Thursday.
    3. COld cans and bottles can be made into new things.
    4. DRecycling paper also means fewer trees are cut down.
  7. 7.

    The sunset tonight is ______ than the one last night.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Amore beautiful
    2. Bmost beautiful
    3. Cbeautifuler
    4. Dmore beautifuler
  8. 8.

    1. After that, they built a snow fort and had a snowball fight.
    2. When the sun went down, they went inside to warm up with soup.
    3. It was the best snow day Noah could remember.
    4. In the morning, they sledded down the big hill behind the school.

    In what order should these sentences go?

    1. A2, 1, 4, 3
    2. B4, 3, 2, 1
    3. C3, 1, 2, 4
    4. D4, 1, 2, 3
  9. 9.

    The clock in the hall ______ every hour.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Achimes
    2. Bhave chimed
    3. Cwere chiming
    4. Dchime
  10. 10.

    We walked ______ the dark tunnel.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Athruogh
    2. Bthrew
    3. Cthrough
    4. Dthroo

Language Mechanics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

    1. AGrace's mitten's are wet from the snow.
    2. BGraces' mittens are wet from the snow.
    3. CGraces mittens are wet from the snow.
    4. DGrace's mittens are wet from the snow.
  2. 2.

    Which closing for a letter is written correctly?

    1. AYour, student
    2. BYour student
    3. CYour, student,
    4. DYour student,
  3. 3.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AThe car wash is on Saturday, May 16.
    2. BThe car wash is on Saturday May, 16.
    3. CThe car wash is on, Saturday, May 16.
    4. DThe car wash is on Saturday May 16.
  4. 4.

    Today is a ______ day because Grandma is visiting.

    Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?

    1. Aspecal
    2. Bspecial
    3. Cspesial
    4. Dspeshal
  5. 5.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Astoorm
    2. Bstorme
    3. Cstourm
    4. Dstorm
  6. 6.

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

    1. ASeveral neighbors' bin's had blown over in the night.
    2. BSeveral neighbor's bins had blown over in the night.
    3. CSeveral neighbors' bins had blown over in the night.
    4. DSeveral neighbors bins had blown over in the night.
  7. 7.

    Which word is the contraction for are not?

    1. Aaren't
    2. Bisn't
    3. Care'nt
    4. Darent
  8. 8.

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    1. ALeilani whispered "Something moved in the grass."
    2. BLeilani whispered, "Something moved in the grass".
    3. CLeilani whispered, "Something moved in the grass."
    4. DLeilani whispered, "something moved in the grass."
  9. 9.

    Which book title uses capital letters correctly?

    1. ASix Ducks On a Pond
    2. BSix ducks on a pond
    3. CSix Ducks on a pond
    4. DSix Ducks on a Pond
  10. 10.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. AThe bakery on Elm Street sells Italian Bread.
    2. BThe bakery on Elm Street sells italian bread.
    3. CThe bakery on Elm Street sells Italian bread.
    4. Dthe bakery on Elm Street sells Italian bread.

Mathematics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 14 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Priya has 52 crayons. She gets 17 more, then gives 12 to Kayla. How many crayons does Priya have now?

    1. A40
    2. B57
    3. C69
    4. D81
  2. 2.

    What number do the base-ten blocks show?

    1. A519
    2. B195
    3. C15
    4. D591
  3. 3.

    A strip of tape is 33 centimeters long. Owen cuts off 13 centimeters, then adds a piece that is 7 centimeters long. How long is the strip of tape now?

    1. A53 centimeters
    2. B27 centimeters
    3. C13 centimeters
    4. D20 centimeters
  4. 4.

    Which shape is a quadrilateral but is NOT a rectangle, a rhombus or a square?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  5. 5.

    What is the area of the shape?

    1. A73 square centimeters
    2. B38 square centimeters
    3. C48 square centimeters
    4. D88 square centimeters
  6. 6.

    28 cookies are shared equally among 7 children. Which expression shows how many cookies each child gets?

    1. A28 × 7
    2. B7 ÷ 28
    3. C28 ÷ 7
    4. D28 − 7
  7. 7.

    Which comparison is true?

    1. A2/4 = 4/8
    2. B2/6 > 2/3
    3. C1/2 = 1/3
    4. D2/3 < 2/8
  8. 8.

    726 marbles are put into bags of 4. How many marbles are left over after the bags are filled?

    1. A3
    2. B2
    3. C182
    4. D181
  9. 9.

    What kind of angle is angle XYZ?

    1. Astraight angle
    2. Bobtuse angle
    3. Cacute angle
    4. Dright angle
  10. 10.

    833,003 − 476,389 = ?

    1. A443,386
    2. B356,624
    3. C356,614
    4. D356,724

Mathematics Computation

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

  1. 1.

    641 + ? = 1,000

    What is the missing number?

    1. A358
    2. B1,641
    3. C360
    4. D359
  2. 2.

    624 + ? = 1,000

    What is the missing number?

    1. A1,624
    2. B377
    3. C376
    4. D375
  3. 3.

    Which multiplication matches the picture?

    1. A4 + 6
    2. B5 × 6
    3. C4 × 6
    4. D4 × 7
  4. 4.

    1,705 + 1,150 =

    1. A2,755
    2. B2,865
    3. C2,855
    4. D2,955
  5. 5.

    6,751 + 1,382 =

    1. A8,133
    2. B8,033
    3. C8,233
    4. D8,143
  6. 6.

    9,708 − 9,488 =

    1. A1,220
    2. B221
    3. C220
    4. D219
  7. 7.

    9,486 − 5,484 =

    1. A3,992
    2. B4,002
    3. C5,002
    4. D4,102
  8. 8.

    6 kites are shared equally among 3 children. Which expression shows how many kites each child gets?

    1. A6 − 3
    2. B6 ÷ 3
    3. C6 × 3
    4. D3 ÷ 6
  9. 9.

    326 × 4 =

    1. A1,630
    2. B1,294
    3. C978
    4. D1,304
  10. 10.

    675 − 267 = ?

    1. A942
    2. B412
    3. C408
    4. D418

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