3rd Grade Reading

These sentences from the text each contain one underlined word. In which sentence is the underlined word a homophone?

• Madison the Mermaid lived in the Pacific Ocean.

• She had lots of friends and companions in the sea.

• She swam back to her cave and continued washing her tail.

• Some of them were really shiny and some of them were dull.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which underlined word in one of these sentence is a homophone?

• He also thinks people would get too hot and might get sunburned.

• People could also bring their own lawn chairs and blankets from home.

• This year, they are in charge of finding a location to hold the event.

• People could also bring their own lawn chairs and blankets from home.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which statement BEST summarizes the problem Brandon and Logan solve in this story?

• They need to block the wind from blowing sand everywhere.

• They need to find a way to keep animals away from the food.

• They need to decide on an ideal place to have the family picnic.

• They need to provide sunscreen for everyone at the family picnic.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A Town Mouse once went to the country to visit a relative. For lunch, the Country Mouse served simple foods with water to drink. The Town Mouse didn’t enjoy this type of food, and only ate a few nibbles to be polite.

What words from the passage help readers understand the meaning of nibbles?

• "with water to drink"

• "Country Mouse served simple foods"

• "After the meal, the two had a long talk"

• "The Town Mouse didn’t enjoy this type of food"

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which statement best describes why this text is fiction?

• A cat can't meow.

• A mouse can't talk.

• A mouse can't drink water.

• A mouse isn't a real animal.

Who is the narrator of this story?

• A dog

• A cat

• A mouse

• A relative

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which sentence BEST describes the theme of this story?

• Simple foods are better than feasts of cheeses and breads.

• Always be polite, even if it means eating foods you don't like.

• Soft beds of grasses are better than city houses with cats and dogs.

• Peace and safety are more important than luxury and danger.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the meaning of the word gigantic in the passage?

• small

• fluffy

• large

• hard

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of the word acquire in the passage?

• 
  to sleep

• to gain

• to spill

• to read

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What word in the passage helps you figure out the meaning of velocity?

• slow

• speed

• extremely

• snail

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4