3rd Grade Benchmark Interim 2

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Which sentence below includes a simile? The boy ran quickly through the woods. , The boy ran as fast as a cheetah. , A cheetah can run up to 75 miles per hour. , Some people love to run.

Back

The boy ran as fast as a cheetah.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

compares two things using the word "like" or "as"

Front

The first syllable of the word "splinter" has the same vowel sound as the first syllable in...

Back

hidden

Front

Which sentence uses non-literal language?
Options: Anna cried all day. , The man was very hungry., The man could eat a horse. , Brady ate his lunch before he went to work.

Back

The man could eat a horse.

Front

The weather in July was ____________________.

Back

scorching

Front

Arrange the words in order from weakest to strongest: big, large, gigantic

Back

big, large, gigantic

Front

How are whales and polar bears similar?

Back

They both swim in the Arctic Ocean.

Front

Which country is located within the Sahara Desert?

Back

Libya

Front

The vowel sound in the word "bread" is the same vowel sound found in the word...
Options: each, met, reach, new

Back

met

Front

Which word is a compound word? Options: until, habitat, barnyard, happier

Back

barnyard