ELA B.E.S.T

3rd grade ELA Review Task Cards

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea?

• A There are special people that study plants.

• B You can compare plants by looking at them.

• C Plants have different structures.

• D A banana palm is different from a basil plant.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea?

• A The princess kisses the frog.

• B The frog is cursed.

• C The princess does not like the frog.

• D The frog turns back into a prince.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea?

• Cell phones have a variety of uses.

• Cell phones are used a lot in airports.

• The main purpose of cell phones is for sending messages.

• Cell phones are better than computers.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea?

• Air conditioning is a must-have in cars.

• All cars will be able to drive themselves in the upcoming future.

• Cars have evolved a lot over the years.

• Cars were complex in 1886.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea?

• The Scholastic Aptitude Test has not changed over the years.

• The Scholastic Aptitude Test has had a lot of changes over the years and is no longer in use.

• The Scholastic Aptitude Test has undergone some changes, but it is still a popular test.

• The Scholastic Aptitude Test is too difficult to administer and take.

Multiple Choice

• selling

• collecting

• donating

• loving

Multiple Choice

• easiest

• most difficult

• most important

• least important

Multiple Choice

• real

• superficial

• high-quality

• counterfeit

Multiple Choice

• colors

• similarity

• difference

• mural

Multiple Choice

How does the author organize the selection?

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence or Chronological

• Description (nothing else)

Multiple Choice

How does the author organize the selection?

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence or Chronological

• Description (nothing else)

Multiple Choice

How does the author organize the selection?

• Cause & Effect

• Compare & Contrast

• Problem & Solution

• Sequence or Chronological

• Description (nothing else)

Multiple Choice

The author's main purpose in writing this selection is to-

• Explain how teens are unable to problem solve

• Describing the effects of poor parenting

• Share the findings of a new study

• Suggest parents should no be overprotective

Multiple Choice

• Nameable

• Named

• Nameless

• Namely

• Naming

Multiple Choice

• Accidentally

• Always

• Almost

• Sadly

Fill in the Blank

Multiple Choice

What is the root word in “unbeatable”?

• Be

• Beat

• Eat

• Table

Multiple Choice

• Teal

• Tall

• Tell

• Tale

Multiple Choice

• Running

• Speed

• Award

• Bragging

Multiple Choice

• Raise

• Start

• Change

• Reduce

Multiple Choice

• a space

• a curve

• a bump

Multiple Choice

• to stare

• to look at quickly

• to look down

Multiple Choice

• a state

• a big city

• a small town

Multiple Choice

• Compare and Comtrast

• Description

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence/Chronological

Multiple Choice

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence/Chronological

Multiple Choice

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

Multiple Choice

As used in the story, the word curious means -

• unusual

• interesting

• neat

• exciting

Multiple Choice

Read the dictionary entry for the word approval... [approval /əˈpro͞ovəl/ noun

1. to give someone consent

2. to find favor

3. to agree

4. believe someone is good] ...

Which meaning best matches the way the word approval is used? 

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 1, what does the word scrutiny mean?

• questions

• observation

• judgement

• description

Multiple Choice

Once upon a time, there was a

beautiful princess named

Charlotte. She lived in a

beautiful castle with her father

and mother. Charlotte was the

most beautiful girl in the

kingdom.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Multiple Choice

Frogs are amphibians. They

can live on either land or in

water. A frog can lay

thousands of eggs called frog

spawn.

What is the author’s purpose?

• (P) Persuade

• (I) Inform

• (E) Entertain

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea?

• Jane Goodall's life was devoted to chimpanzees.

• Jane Goodall was born in England.

• Jane Goodall moved to Africa when she was 23.

• When Jane Goodall was a little girl, she dreamed of going to Africa.

Multiple Select

Maria took the backpack to school.

• Maria

• took

• the

• backpack

• school

Multiple Select

Dad carefully parked the car.

• Dad

• carefully

• parked

• the

• car

Multiple Choice

1. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below.

• illustration

• diagram

• chart

• timeline

Multiple Choice

2. Identify the text feature displayed inside the circles.

• bold print

• guide words

• words in italics

• subheadings

Multiple Choice

3. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below.

• diagram

• illustration

• photograph

• caption

Multiple Choice

4. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below. (Follow the arrow.)

• heading

• caption

• subheading

• title page

Multiple Choice

6. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below.

• table of contents

• index

• glossary

• sidebar

Multiple Choice

7. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below. (Follow the arrows.)

• headings

• guide words

• hyperlink

• subheadings

Multiple Choice

8. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below. (Follow the arrow.)

• timeline

• sidebar

• close-up

• cutaway

Multiple Choice

12. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below.

• table of contents

• index

• glossary

• guide words

Multiple Choice

13. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below. (Follow the arrow.)

• caption

• labels

• diagram

• subheading

Multiple Choice

17. Identify the text feature displayed on the card below.

• chart

• map

• diagram

• cutaway

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary for this selection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary for the selection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary for this selection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

My shoe is _______ (not tied).

• retied

• untied

• distied

Multiple Choice

The washing machine is __________ (not useful) when it's broken.

• used

• useful

• useless

Multiple Choice

Luckily the stained sweater is ________ (able to wash).

• washless

• washable

• washful

Fill in the Blank

Write the plural form of the noun: man

Fill in the Blank

Write the plural form of the noun: tooth

Fill in the Blank

Write the plural form of the noun: foot

Multiple Choice

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is a stanza?

• When a new line begins

• A group of lines

• The last word in each line

• I don't know

Fill in the Blank

Write the past tense of the irregular verb:

fly

Fill in the Blank

Write the past tense of the irregular verb:

write