Q3 ELA Benchmark Review

Front

What's the main idea of the passage below? Dogs are good pets. There are many kinds of dogs. Some dogs are small. Some dogs are big. But many dogs like to play and do tricks.

Back

Dogs make good pets.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage?
*Jill did not go home for lunch. She went to her friend's house instead. Jill and Pam had a delicious lunch. They had turkey sandwiches, milk, and ice cream for dessert.*

Back

Jill and Pam have lunch together.

Front

What is a key detail that shows that Cayson did not want to wake up? Options: The alarm clock rang., He had to get up for school., Cayson pulled the covers over his head.

Back

Cayson pulled the covers over his head.

Front

What is the key detail that shows WHY Tenley's father will help her?

Back

This is something new for her since she has never baked bread before.

Front

Choose the correct text structure for the short paragraph: While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

Back

Compare and Contrast

Front

Which text structure is shown by the paragraph below?
*When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.*

Back

Chronological Order/Sequence

Front

The girls adorned their hair with flowers and ribbons. Which word means the same or similar to adorned?

Back

decorated

Front

His disheveled hair looked as if a bird had tried to make a nest in it. What is the meaning of disheveled as it is used in the sentence?

Back

messy

Front

What is the meaning of encumbered as it is used in the sentence: "The old house was encumbered with trees and shrubs. You could not get to it. There were so many that had to be chopped down and removed."?

Back

surrounded

Front

According to this chart, which country spent the LEAST amount of money on books in 1999? Options: Germany, France, Italy, Austria

Back

Austria