Reading NC Checkin 3 3RD gRADE

Multiple Choice

What do most people think of Great White sharks?

• People think Great White sharks make great pets.

• People think the Great White shark is scary.

• People think the Great White shark will be around for a long time.

• People think the Great White shark eat humans.

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How long do great white sharks get?

• 15 feet long

• 20 feet long

• 17 feet long

• 10 feet long

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Who needs to be careful of Great White sharks?

• children

• ocean predators

• people with food

• people who swim in the ocean

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How did Great Whites get their name?

• Their bodies are white.

• Their bellies are white.

• They like to eat white food.

• They live under the white waves.

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Why do most shark attacks happen?

• The Great White shark only eats people.

• The shark does not attack people.

• The Great White shark hunts at night.

• The shark mistakes a person for their food.

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Why does the author believe it is important to learn about Great Whites?

• Great Whites are scary.

• Great Whites are interesting.

• The author wants people to help Great Whites so they can come off of the endangered species list.

• The author wants people to stay out of the ocean so they do not get attacked by Great Whites.

RI 3.2 Main Idea

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In paragraph 7, what is the meaning of the word mysteries?If an enemy is near, a seahorse cannot swim fast enough to escape.

• unknown

• photographs

• characteristics

• species

Multiple Choice

According to the selection, why do seahorses live in the meadows of sea

grass that grow at the bottom of the ocean?

• They search for food in two places at once.

• They can change colors.

• They love to swim slowly.

• They love to play in the tall grass.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence does not support the idea that seahorses use their size

and color as an adaptation for survival.

• “ Instead, it will swim in and out of small places or try to hide to get away.”

• “ The male seahorse cares for the babies.”

• “They can match the color of whatever plant they are holding on to

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What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

• Seahorses have long noses.

• Seahorses are actually considered fish.

• Seahorses are small creatures.

• Seahorses live in the ocean.

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What is the main idea of the text?

• The main idea is Seahorses live around sea plants.

• The main idea is Seahorses have adapted to hide quickly.

• The main idea is Seahorses are little fish that live underwater.

RI 3.2 Main Idea

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Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the text?

• a.) The Hoover Dam was an amazing structure built to solve the problem of

  the unreliable Colorado River

• b.) The Hoover Dam required 5,000 people working on it at one time to pour

  concrete.

• The Hoover Dam attracted many visitors and towns grew around it.

• d.) The Hoover Dam was named after President Hoover who became

  involved in the project during his presidency.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation best explains why the Hoover dam was built?

• “Electric lights were put up so that the builders could work at night.”

• “As the Colorado River began to pour through the dam, the water

  turned wheels inside the walls of the dam, generating electricity.”

• “The river was dangerous and unreliable, however, wildly flooding in the

  summer and becoming completely dry in winter.”

• “Today the Hoover Dam is known as one of the great wonders built by

  humanity.”

Multiple Choice

Which evidence in “Building a Dam” supports the claim that “a great

deal of work needed to be done before the dam could be built”?

• “Rocky areas of the canyon walls were chipped away to become

  smooth.”

• “At night, the work area became quite cold.”

• “The dam towered almost 800 feet high.”

• “Traffic on the road greatly increased, which weakened the dam.”

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word towered as it is used in the following

sentence? “The dam towered at almost 800 feet high.”

• fell

• stood

• tilted

• swayed

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What is the text structure?

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• question/answer

• compare/contrast

• sequence

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Poll

• important part

• generous people

• ferocious animal

• dedicated to

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word 'decadent"?

• tasty

• salty

• expensive

• gross

Multiple Select

What does the word HARVEST mean? choose ALL that apply.

• chop

• pick

• gather

• grow

• throw

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word "winnowing"?

• the chocolate is poured into a mold

• the shells are removed from the cocoa bean

• sugar and milk powder are added to the cocoa paste

• the temperature of chocolate is raised and lowered

RL 3.1 - Passage 1

We will read a passage and then answer some questions together!

Multiple Choice

What must happen for the twins to be able to go to the market?

• The weather must be nice, they must work hard, and they need to go to bed early.

• They must help their mother with supper and help their father load the boat.

• They must put up their ducklings, help load the boat, and help cook dinner.

• The boat must be loaded, and they must go to bed early.

Which paragraph?

Can you find the evidence??

Multiple Choice

Which detail supports the idea that the twins were excited to go to market with their father?

• "Kit and Kat had a pan of water and were teaching their ducklings to swim."

• " 'Let's do something else! I'll tell you what! Let's go out to the garden and help father get the boat loaded for market.' "

• " Oh, goody, goody!' said Kit and Kat, both at once; and they ran as fast as their wooden shoes would take them out into the garden."

• "Kit and Kat ran to the cabbage pile."

Which Paragraph?

Can you find the proof???

Multiple Choice

What is Kit and Kat's father's job?

• boater

• farmer

• fisherman

• wood-carver

How do you know?

What was in the text to prove this?

Multiple Choice

Which statement shows Kit and Kat are trying to prove they can be helpful and should be allowed to go with their father to the market?

• "Mother said we might ask!"

• "I can carry a cabbage."

• "We'll see how you work!"

• "And tomorrow morning, if the weather is good, I'll see!"

How do you know?

• What evidence can you find?

Multiple Choice

What does Kit and Kat's family take to the market?

• meat

• fruit

• buttermilk

• vegetables

How do you know?

• Where is the evidence?

Multiple Choice

What did the men find along the road?

• a rock

• money

• a purse

Multiple Choice

Why did the traveler first say "I" found the purse?

• He did not want to share the fortune.

• He thought the other traveler did not want it.

• He knew he was caught.

Multiple Choice

What came over the hill?

• An animal.

• A car.

• A mob of people.

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story?

• Be in shape, you never know when you will need to run fast.

• We cannot expect friends to share the blame unless we also share the glory.

• Never trust travelers.

Multiple Choice

Manny was not afraid of anything. He tried new things all the time and would stand up for what he thought was the right thing to do. What could be a character trait for Manny?

• Athletic

• Brave

• Intelligent

Multiple Choice

While no one was looking, Emma took her brother's toy and put it in her backpack. What could be a character trait for Emma?

• Honest

• Patient

• Sneaky

Multiple Choice

The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely GRUELING.

• loud

• tiring

• easy

Multiple Choice

I was so PARCHED , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• angry

Multiple Choice

The parking lot was so CONGESTED , it took half an hour to get out!

• empty

• hot

• crowded

Multiple Choice

I was FLABBERGASTED when I found out I won the art contest.

• very angry

• amazed

• tired

Multiple Choice

The boat sailed gently on the TRANQUIL lake.

• upset

• calm

• stormy

Multiple Choice

Pete was ENVIOUS of his brother’s cool new bicycle.

• cool

• jealous

• confident

Multiple Choice

Jason was in a SOMBER mood when he heard the bad news.

• excited

• sad

• happy

Multiple Choice

Eating too much junk food may be HAZARDOUS to your health.

• dangerous

• great

• delightful