Grade 3 Reading Test Practice

At the beginning of the story, Crow could not reach the water because

• her wing got in the way.
• her head did not bend downward.
• her head could fit inside the jug.
• her beak was too short.

In part 1, what do the words "How lucky I am!" show about the Crow?

• She did not want to share the water.
• She had been looking for a jug.
• She was surprised to find water to drink.
• She thought the jug was filled to the top with water.

What happened right after Crow found the water jug?

• She pushed the jug on its side.
• She got her head out of the jug.
• She finished drinking the water.
• She tried to reach the water with her beak.

Which word shows something Crow did?

• lucky
• pushed
• some
• reach

Pick a word that describes Crow.

• thirsty
• found
• bent
• drink

How did Crow feel after trying to push the jug on its side?

• mad
• tired
• happy
• hurt

Look at the sentence, "Crow scratched in the dirt."
In this sentence, the word scratched means

• made a mark in the ground.
• lifted up a pebble.
• filled a jug with water.
• looked for something.

In part 6, when Crow says "Caw, caw!" she means

• "This is fun!"
• "This is hard work!"
• "I want to give up!"
• "I did it!"

Which word has the same ending sound as thirsty?

• day
• thick
• lucky
• drink

What is Crow's problem?

• She was able to drink the water and was no longer thirsty.
• She was thirsty and her beak couldn't reach the water.
• She wanted to give up.
• She flew away from the water jug.