3rd Grade Reading Quiz Bee - AVERAGE

Read this sentence: A boy uttered his first sentence, "Mom, I want a bike!" while watching children biking at the park. What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• A) spoke

• B) wrote

• C) understood

• D) heard

Recall the story "The Lost Camel". At the beginning of the story, what problem do the merchants have?

• A) They cannot find a place to camp

• B) One of their camels is missing

• C) They have to keep traveling

• D) Nobody will buy their goods

How does the man know the camel is blind in one eye?

• A) He knew the camel had wandered away from the other camels

• B) He noticed that the camel grazed on only one side of the path

• C) He saw the camel up close when he led it away from the camp

• D) He asked the merchants what the missing camel looked like

How does the man know the camel is missing a tooth?

• A) He found the camel's missing tooth lying on the path

• B) He overheard the merchants talking about the camel

• C) He saw grains of wheat that were chewed by the camel

• D) He noticed the camel left behind a clump in a bite of grass

What do the merchants realize after they find their camel?

• A) The man had been telling the truth

• B) The man had actually seen the camel pass by

• C) They could have found the camel on their own

• D) They should give the camel to the man as a reward

Read this sentence: "Was the camel carrying a load?" they asked. What is the meaning of load as it is used in this sentence?

• a bundle

• a merchant

• a tooth

• a reward

Read this sentence: "I know he was carrying jars of honey because flies were swarming where the honey had dripped." What is the meaning of swarming as it is used in this sentence?

• stinging

• eating

• landing

• flying

Read these sentences from the text: "I haven't seen him, and I'm not a thief!" the man answered sharply. "But I have lived in this land a long time. There are some things I know!" What do these sentences tell readers about the man?

• He wants to have his own camel.

• He has learned a lot in his life.

• He enjoys playing tricks on people he meets.

• He actually does know where the camel is.