Language art- OD review for 3rd grade

Language art- OD review

Reading

Silkworms

Silkworms are special invertebrates. Invertebrates

are animals that do not have backbones.

Silkworms have four stages of development: egg,

larva, pupa, and adult. A silkworm hatches from a

little egg like a caterpillar does. In its larva stage,

it eats only mulberry leaves. It grows to about

three inches and moves into the next stage, pupa.

Multiple Choice

1. What do silkworm larvae eat?

• A. Hay

• B. Trees

• C. Mulberry leaves

Multiple Choice

2. What does a silkworm become after it comes out of the cocoon?

• A. Adult moth

• B. Egg

• C. Larva

During the pupa stage, it spins a silk cocoon. After

three weeks, it will emerge as an adult moth by

burrowing a hole in its cocoon. The silk moth has

a short life, about five days. Before it dies, the

male silk moth will mate with a female.

Silk is made from the cocoons of the silkworm.

During the process, some silkworms die. Others

survive in order to have new silkworms.

Multiple Choice

How long does the silk worm grow during the larva stage?

• 4 inches

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

Multiple Choice

When it is a pupa a silkworm spins a cocoon

• True

• False

Social study reading

Urban, Suburban, and Rural

 People live in different kinds of communities. Some are very busy. Others are quiet. Some places are in between. We divide communities into three main kinds: urban, suburban, and rural.

What are Urban Communities?

Urban communities are cities. They are busy places. Usually, many people live in a small area. To be called an urban area, there has to be at least 1,000 people per city block. That’s a lot of people! To fit everyone, buildings are sometimes very tall.

These tall buildings are called skyscrapers. Urban areas can feel crowded. But they can be fun to live in. Cities have museums, airports, and lots of shopping and restaurants. Public transportation, like buses and subways, can be found here. Urban areas are known for nonstop activity—and traffic jams!

What’s Outside the City Center?

Not everyone lives in an urban area. People who don’t live in the city center, but are nearby, live in suburban areas. Suburbs surround cities. These areas don’t have as many people as urban areas. People in suburban areas are more spread out.

The homes and yards are usually larger than homes and yards in urban areas. Suburban areas have some of the same qualities as urban areas, but they don’t usually have a well-developed public transportation system or very tall buildings.

Country Living

People who don’t live in urban or suburban areas live in rural areas. People in rural areas are spread out and often surrounded by nature.

There are fewer people in rural communities. When people think of rural areas, they think of wide open spaces, or forests. Rural areas are where farms and mineral mines (like gold and coal) are located. Those who live in rural areas often have to travel to suburban or urban areas to visit a museum, go to a professional sports game, or see a movie.

There is a wide range of different types of communities around the world. No matter which type of place you live in, it has things that make it special. Look around you—do you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?

Multiple Choice

They are busy places. Usually, many people live in a small area.

• Urban

• Suburban

• Country

Multiple Choice

What can't you find in a city?

• museum

• restaurant

• movies theatre

• fields

Multiple Choice

People live in suburb can have the same qualities of living but_______

• money

• space

• transportation

Multiple Choice

People in suburban areas are more spread out

• friendly

• nice

• have more space

Multiple Choice

What do the people who live in the countryside have to do to see a movie?

• buy car

• buy cd players

• buy laptops

• travel

Multiple Choice

What do people think of rural areas?

• less modern

• more boring

• a wide space surrounded by nature.

Changing Communities

Communities are always changing. What are now large cities were, at one time, small towns. Take Tokyo, Japan, for example. It is the largest city in the world, but it started as a small fishing village named Edo. Later, the Japanese emperor moved there and made the city Japan’s capital, renaming it Tokyo. Today over 37 million people live there!

Cities usually start as small villages or towns when a few people settle there. Soon, more people join them. The community gets larger. Over time, more and more people come to the area. People build businesses, hospitals, and public transportation. Eventually, these cities become too crowded. Then, people look for more space. They move a bit further out, helping to create the suburban areas.

Multiple Choice

What did the people do for living in Edo?

• fishing

• hunting

• sailing

Multiple Choice

What is the population of Tokyo nowadays?

• over 20 millions .

• over 90 million.

• over. 37 million.

Multiple Choice

What makes an area a small town?

• place

• population

Multiple Choice

Why did Edo convert to a capital?

• More people went there.

• More fish was sold.

• King's decision.

Multiple Choice

Why did people move out of the city again?

• The hospital

• the movies

• the density.

Multiple Choice

What would be another good title for this passage?

• A.Living in the City

• B.Tall Buildings and Farms

• C.Different Kinds of Communities

• D.Life in the Country

Grammar

Multiple Choice

The optician was ill __________ she went to work.

• because
• so
• but

Multiple Choice

Ramu liked the story __________ it was very exciting.

• so
• because
• but

Multiple Choice

The florist delivered red roses ________ the customer wanted pink ones.

• but
• because
• so

Multiple Choice

The optician was ill __________ she went to work.

• because
• so
• but

Multiple Choice

Ramu liked the story __________ it was very exciting.

• so
• because
• but

Multiple Choice

The florist delivered red roses ________ the customer wanted pink ones.

• but
• because
• so

Multiple Choice

Read the following passage
Every morning I follow the same routine. First I brush my teeth. Then I wash my face. Next, I get dressed. Finally I eat breakfast. Now I'm ready to start my day!
What do I do right after I wash my face

• I brush my teeth
• I get dressed
• I eat breakfast
• I start my day

Multiple Choice

Identify the noun in the subject.

The show begins at 7pm.

• show

• begins

• The show

• begins at 7pm

Multiple Choice

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 

• clues
• characters
• setting
• theme

Multiple Choice

Theme is the author's 

• story
• message
• characters
• setting

Multiple Choice

What is the -ful on faithful

• Suffix
• Prefix

Multiple Choice

Which suffix is spelled correctly?

• movible
• moveable
• movieable

Multiple Choice

Where do you find the suffix in a word?

• Before the root/base word
• After the root/base word

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct comparative adjective to complete the sentence. 
January is ....... than May.

• cold
• colder
• coldier
• coldest

Multiple Choice

Why do you need to get exercise? It is good for your body. It makes your heart, muscles, and bones strong. It makes you feel better if you have a bad day. If you exercise, you will stay at a healthy weight.

• cause and effect
• description
• problem and solution
• sequence/chronological

Multiple Choice

Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!

• sequential order
• compare and contrast
• description
• problem and solution

Multiple Choice

What is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words?

• Repetition 
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Rhyme 

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for the word happy?

• mad

• smart

• glad

• tired

Multiple Choice

Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.

• tone and place
• time and place
• tone and plot
• time and plot

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence?
The boy ran to the store.

• boy
• store
• ran
• the

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence?
The boy ran to the store.

• boy
• store
• ran
• the

Multiple Choice

Which word comes first in the dictionary: can or canoe?

• can

• canoe

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is a synonym for hot?

• cold

• freezing

• scorching

• icy