Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 4 Progress Check-Up

In paragraph 3, what was the effect of the decision not to let Marian sing at Constitution Hall?

• People told Marian to stop singing.

• Marian only sang for small gatherings.

• Marian sang at cities across the country

• People set up a different place for Marian to sing.

The author describes the events in sequential order mainly to -

• tell the story of Marian Anderson’s life and career

• explain how Marian Anderson felt during the events

• persuade the reader that these events are important

• how the reader how people felt about Marian Anderson’s singing

Which statement best summarizes paragraph 3?

• Marian was born in Philadelphia but snag in cities all over the country and overseas

• Marian was supposed to sing at Constitution Hall, but some people would not let her because she was African American.

• People were upset that Marian wasn’t allowed to sing, so they created a new event for her, which many people attended and enjoyed

• Marian decided to sing at the Lincoln Memorial because African American people were treated unfairly, and she wanted to change that

Complete the summary based on the story.

​ ​ (a)   wanted to ​ (b)   but she was not allowed. She never​ (c)   despite how she was ​ (d)  

• Marian
• sing
• gave up
• treated

They were lamenting the loss of their family pet.

• whispering quietly

• feeling sadness

• urging others

• yelling excitedly

There were ceremonies to honor the winners of the contests.

• decorations

• events

• happiness

• statues

The stories they passed down were part of the traditions of their country.

• customs

• places

• signs

• travels

The word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in the word stew is -

• fruitcake

• strawberry

• tennis

• washer

Which word is a synonym for offering in the sentence below? We are offering our services if they are needed.

• destroying

• illness

• kindness

• treatment

The word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in the word nephew is -

• cue

• fried

• necktie

• overgrown