Grade 3 ELAR Skills Quiz

An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and last a long time. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Cotton is the most important U.S. crop.

• Cotton is not used today.

• Cotton is important for making clothes.

Answer explanation

Cotton is important for making clothes.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

The main idea of a story about a girl who learns to ride a bike after many attempts is (a)   .

• Bikes are difficult to ride.
• Practice leads to success.
• Everyone should learn to ride a bik
• Bikes are a popular mode of transpo

Answer explanation

The main idea of the story is that practice leads to success, as the girl learns to ride a bike after many attempts.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• The cat, chased the dog around the yard.

• The cat chased the dog around the yard.

• The cat chased, the dog around the yard.

• The cat chased the dog, around the yard.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The cat chased the dog around the yard.' It is written without unnecessary commas, making it grammatically correct.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the word "fragile" mean?

(a)  

• Strong

• Heavy

• Easily broken
• Light

Answer explanation

The word 'fragile' means easily broken, not strong, heavy, or light. Fragile objects are delicate and can break easily.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

(a)   is an example of a compound sentence.

• She ran to the store.
• He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
• The cat slept through the storm.
• After dinner, we ate ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct example of a compound sentence is 'He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.' because it consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the correct use of punctuation in the following sentence:

• "I'm going to the park" said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park," said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park." Said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park", said Jane.

Answer explanation

The correct use of punctuation in the sentence is 'I'm going to the park,' said Jane.' The comma should be inside the quotation marks before the dialogue tag.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

(a)  

• Sad

• Joyful
• Angry

• Tired

Answer explanation

The synonym for 'happy' is 'Joyful'. 'Joyful' means feeling or expressing great happiness and is the correct choice in this context.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The purpose of a paragraph is (a)   .

• To confuse the reader
• To provide a series of unrelated fa
• To organize ideas around a specific topic
• To end a story

Answer explanation

The purpose of a paragraph is to organize ideas around a specific topic, not to confuse the reader or provide unrelated facts. It helps in presenting information in a coherent and structured manner.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My favorite foods are, pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods, are pizza hamburgers, and ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses commas to separate the list of favorite foods: 'My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.'

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

• She walks to school.

• She walked to school.

• She will walk to school.

• She is walking to school.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the future tense is 'She will walk to school.' It indicates an action that will happen later.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept