3rd Grade FSA Reading - Day 1 (The Kettle That Would Not Walk)

What is the meaning of anxious as it is used in Passage 1?

10 "You need not be anxious," responded the man. "I told it the way, and it will be along in good time, as I said before."

• angry

• excited

• sad

• worried

Select the sentence from Passage 2 that shows why the man believes that his cheeses can bring themselves to the market.

• THERE was a man of Gotham who filled a sack with cheeses and started off for Nottingham market to sell them.

• He carried the sack on his back, and when he became tired he sat down by the wayside to rest.

• Thus he went on until he reached the summit of the last hill he had to climb before he came to Nottingham bridge.

• There he rested, and when he rose to continue his journey a cheese slipped out of the sack and rolled down the hill toward the bridge.

What does paragraph 16 add to Passage 2?

• It tells where the story takes place.

• It tells information about the main character's past.

• It shows the lesson that can be learned from the story.

• It shows the beginning of the main character's problem.

Which sentence describes the man's feelings at the end of Passage 2?

• He is pleased with his decision.

• He is excited to be traveling for his work.

• He is angry that he has to go to the market.

• He is unhappy about his choices in the story.

What happens in the passage because of the man's feelings in Part A?

• The man has nothing to sell at the market.

• The man arrives at the market well-rested.

• The man's cheeses get to the market on time.

• The man's cheeses become famous in the town.