SBA Grade 3 Practice Test- no reading passages

Ellen is writing a story for her class about a day at the beach. She wants to revise her story to use more descriptive words. Read the draft and complete the task that follows.

It was Ellen's last day of summer vacation. She raced into the garage and announced, "Dad, we have to go to the beach today! It's our last chance this summer to go swimming and build sandcastles together!"

Dad smiled happily and, together, Ellen and Dad drove 45 minutes to the beach. Once there, they set up their chairs near the water. DAD READ AND ELLEN PLAYED.

Ellen worked for about an hour on her sandcastle. Then, she noticed that her dad had spent that entire time just reading a book. She felt annoyed. Shh tugged at Dad's book. SHE LOOKED AT HIM.

Dad grinned and set his book aside. Together, the two raced into the warm, bubbly waves. They laughed with excitement. Select two of the choices that have the best descriptive sentences to replace the uppercase phrases, "Dad read and Ellen played" and "She looked at him."

• Dad enjoyed relaxing with his new book while Ellen built a sandcastle. / She gave him a look that said, "I want you to spend time with me."

• Dad read a book to Ellen and then they swam. / She looked at the pictures in the book.

• Dad read for a while and then built a sandcastle. / She looked at the warm, bubbly waves.

• Dad had a wonderful time reading while Ellen worked on her giant sandcastle. / She gave him a look that said, "It's time to have some fun, now!"

• Dad decided that he did not like his book. / She gave him a look that said, "You are the best dad."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A student is writing a report for social studies class about the state of Alaska. The student wants to revise the draft to make sure it has enough details. Read this portion of the report and complete the task that follows.

Alaska is a very big state. It is bigger than Texas, California, and Montana put together! Even though it is a big state, only about 730,000 people live there. Alaska has 39 mountain ranges and two rain forests. A LOT OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS LIVE IN ALASKA. In Barraw, the town located farthest north in the state, the sun doesn't set between May 10 and August 2, but between November 18 and January 23, the sun doesn't rise. Alaska is a very interesting and unusual place.

The answers are my notes about Alaska.

Choose the two sentences from the student's notes that add more facts to the information given in the all UPPERCASE sentence.

• There are 70,000 sea otters living in the waters of Alaska.

• Black bears, brown bears, moose, musk ox, and whales are just a few animals that call Alaska home.

• The capital of Alaska is Juneau.

• Alaska did not become a state until 1959.

• Alaska is only 55 miles away from Russia.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

A student is writing an opinion article for her teacher about her favorite field trip. The student wants to revise the draft so that it has a logical conclusion. Read the draft of the opinion article and complete the task that follows.

My favorite third-grade field trip is the trip to the zoo. There are many reasons that the zoo is the best field trip. First, when we go to the zoo, we get to ride on big buses that have televisions and bathrooms. As you can see, the best third grade trip by far is the zoo field trip. Second, we get to eat lunch at a really great rest area with picnic tables. Also, we get to spend the whole day walking around looking at interesting animals.

Which sentence in the draft is in the wrong place?

• First, when we go to the zoo, we get to ride on big buses that have televisions and bathrooms.

• As you can see, the best third-grade trip by far is the zoo field trip.

• Second, we get to eat lunch at a really great rest area with picnic tables.

• Also, we get to spend the whole day walking around looking at interesting animals.

Answer explanation

A student is writing an opinion paper for her teacher about dogs. Read this paragraph from the paper and the directions that follow.

Dogs are described as "people's best friend" because they make people happy. The fur on a dog can be long or short, or curly or straight, but most of the time it is soft. When people pet dogs, it makes them feel HAPPY. There are community groups that bring dogs to nursing homes for the patients. Being able to play with dogs makes the patients feel GOOD. This is one reason why I think dogs are wonderful animals.

Select the best two words from the choices to replace the UPPERCASE words in the paragraph.

• fierce

• lucky

• healthier

• relaxed

• beautiful

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Tim and I sat in the front row at the circus, and the clowns tumbled and danced in front of us. They pretended to throw water on us, but their buckets just had shiny bits of paper. Then, one clown really did spray water on my from a flower on his jacket.

Which two sentence have mistakes in punctuation?

• "Oh, he got me! I said to Tim."

• "Yes” he laughed “he tricked you twice!”

• "How can those huge animals do that?" I asked Tim.

• "I don't know, but it's amazing," Tim answered.

• After that, the elephants came out. The elephants did tricks like stand on their front legs.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which two sentences use the incorrect verb tense?

• Standing on the stage, I could feel my heart beating in my chest.

• I sings my song on the stage with my friends.

• The audience clapped loudly.

• I take a bow and walked off the stage with a smile on my face.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

A student is writing a research report about the human eye. Read the sentences from her report and the directions that follow.

Our eyes are wonderful body parts. They help us see the beauty of the world. In the center of the eye is a black spot. Have you ever wondered why that spot gets bigger and smaller?

Choose two of the sources that would most likely give the student more information about the ideas she has written.

• Eyes and How They Work, a book that tells about the way that the eye parts work

• www.eye.food.com, a website that tells what we should eat to help our eyes stay healthy

• www.eyequestion.com, a website that explains the job of each part of the eye

• www.eye.color.com, a website that tells about the colors of people's eyes

• My Job as an Eye Doctor, a book that tells about being a doctor who takes care of people's eyes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is writing a report about red foxes. She is looking for information about the body of the red fox. Which sentence has information that the student can use?

• There are over twenty different kinds of foxes.

• Red foxes can live in hot deserts and snowy forests.

• The red fox wraps its fluffy tail around itself like a blanket.

• Red foxes are often clever characters in children's stories.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

A student is writing a research report about different kinds of fruit. He wrote an opinion in the report. Read the sentences from the student's report and the directions that follow.

Many Kinds of Fruit

A fruit is a part of the plant that has the plant's seeds. There are many kinds of fruits. Some that are popular with kids are apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, and strawberries. Sometimes it is confusing to tell if a food is a fruit.

The student found another source about different kinds of fruit. Which sentence best supports the student's opinion?

• For example, it is hard to tell what some foods are when they are cut up in pieces.

• For example, a tomato is not sweet, but it is a fruit because it has the seeds.

• For example, some kids don't like some of the fruits on that list.

• For example, fruits can be many different shapes and colors.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5