MAP - ELA / Grade 3 Reading - Proficient - Test 1

Read the passage.

Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. Jack, a boy who lived on her street, saw the leaves. He came running up behind Susie and kicked all the leaves, so they flew across the lawn. Susie started to cry, “All that work, and you ruined it!”

Which is NOT true?

Select one:

• a. It was getting dark.

• b. Susie raked the leaves.

• c. All Susie’s neighbors are mean.

• d. Jack kicked the leaves.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which group is a list of feelings?

Select one:

• a. excited-sad-proud

• b. intelligent-emotional-embarrassed

• c. tired-thirsty-friendly

• d. cold-happy-honest

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which group of words are all examples of fruit?

Select one:

• a. raspberries, pears, corn, ice cream

• b. raspberries, pears, apples, ice cream

• c. raspberries, pears, apples, green beans

• d. raspberries, pears, apples, cherries

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

Read the analogies and fill in the blank.

Bird is to fly

Fish is to swim

Boy is to ____________.

Select one:

• a. play

• b. girl

• c. walk

• d. talk

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Look at the list of words.

Computer

Television

Digital Camera

Calculator

How are the above items alike?

Select one:

• a. All the words have the letter “C.”

• b. They all have viewing screens.

• c. They are all cool.

• d. Everyone uses these items.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

Read the passage.

Jim and John went outside for recess. Jim took a basketball with him. John wanted to play with the basketball too. Jim did not want to share the ball. They both began to argue. Finally, John shoved Jim down and took the ball away from him.

How could Jim and John solve their problem?

Select one:

• a. John should not ask to play with Jim’s basketball.

• b. Jim should share the basketball with John.

• c. Jim should shove John back.

• d. Jim should not take the basketball outside for recess.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Read the list.

hook, worm, rod, reel

The above items are used for _______________.

Select one:

• a. fishing

• b. bait

• c. flying

• d. boating

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Read the phrases.

Not!

No way.

Never.

Don’t even think about it.

The above phrases are alike because

Select one:

• a. they all mean “no”

• b. they are all things an adult would say

• c. they are all short phrases

• d. none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Read the passage.

Learning to read is important for everyone. Reading is important if you want to learn how to put something together. Most people read for fun. But everyone needs to read if they want to be successful in getting a job.

This passage is an example of what type of writing?

Select one:

• a. legend

• b. fantasy

• c. non-fiction

• d. fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

Read the passage.

Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. She decided she had better start to head home. All of a sudden, a gust of wind hit her face and raindrops splattered on top of her head.

What information tells you that Susie is about to be caught in a storm?

Select one:

• a. The wind began to gust, and raindrops splattered her head.

• b. The sky was dark.

• c. The wind began to gust.

• d. She had finished raking leaves.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C