7th & 8th Story (3rd Grade Released EOG)

According to the text, which choice describes a beaver's tail?

• A. It is three feet long and weighs forty or fifty pounds.

• B. It has small scales similar to those of a fish.

• C. It is covered with shiny, brown fur.

• D. It looks like a hairy rudder on a boat.

What is the meaning of the word bear in paragraph 2?

• A. accept

• B. earn

• C. carry

• D. uncover

According to the text, what step follows finishing the foundation when building a beaver dam?

• A. gathering sticks and logs

• B. piling stones and mud on top

• C. watching which way the stream runs

• D. checking to see if it is strong and safe

What is the connection between paragraphs 5 and 6?

• A. They present a problem and offer a solution.

• B. They explain a cause-effect relationship.

• C. They present a sequence for building.

• D. They compare habits of wise beavers.

Why do beavers carefully inspect a dam after building it?

• A. Beavers need to build a bridge to get across the stream.

• B. Beavers know that water will wash away a weak dam.

• C. Beavers want to find the best place to build a house or village.

• D. Beavers make the walls of their houses with big sticks.

What does the word companion mean in paragraph 9?

• A. sister

• B. enemy

• C. worker

• D. friend

How are paragraphs 10 and 11 connected?

• A. Both compare the two ways that beavers build dams.

• B. Both describe the differences between a dam and a pond.

• C. Paragraph 10 presents a problem, and paragraph 11 describes a solution.

• D. Paragraph 10 shows a result of the unusual situation in paragraph 11.

Use both parts of this text to answer this question. Which detail from the text supports the main idea?

• A. "A beaver is a wild animal about three feet in length."

• B. "They first gather together a number of sticks and logs."

• C. "No beaver ever thinks of living alone."

• D. "Each beaver has his fixed place on the floor."