PARCC 3rd Grade Unit 3 Review

19 Part A What does the bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius mean as used in the paragraph?

• The cola bottle was open and floating in the water.

• The cola was bubbling and spilling out.

• The cola bottle was moving around.

• The cola bottle was hot.

19 Part B Which detail from paragraph 14 supports the answer to Part A?

• "...the cola was warm..."

• "... jostled too much..."

• "...overflowed like lava..."

• "... perched on our sleeping bags..."

20 Part A Derrick and the narrator start to make fish faces. How does this affect what happens next in the story?

• It helps Dad feel better, and he joins in.

• It upsets Dad, and the boat almost sinks.

• It surprises Dad, and he lets go of the motor.

• It leads Dad to a solution, and they catch fish.

20 Part B Choose two details from paragraphs 28 through 33 that support the answer to Part A.

• "...his favorite fish, the largemouth bass..."

• "'Fishy, fishy, bite me hook,' he chanted..."

• "Dad's bass frown upturned into a grin."

• "...the boat started sinking..."

• "'...should there be this much water in your boat?'"

21 Part A Derrick asks if there should be water in the boat. How does Dad respond to this event?

• Dad starts to feel better.

• Dad talks about how much fun it is to catch fish.

• Dad is sad that the trip was not a success.

• Dad gets everyone to work together to make it safely back to shore.

21 Part B Which detail from the story supports the answer to Part A?

• "'And wait until you tase some fried, freshly caught fish...'" (paragraph 21)

• "' You guys, bail!'" (paragraph 32)

• "...the boat sloshing with water." (paragraph 33)

• "'Thanks for inviting me.'" (paragraph 34)

22 Part A What is the central message of the story?

• People may be surprised by the weather.

• People can be happy even when things go wrong.

• Sometimes it is easy to prepare for new things.

• Something that is here today may soon be gone.

22 Part B Which sentence from the story supports the answer to Part A?

• "There was a stiff, icy breeze blowing off the lake." (paragraph 6)

• "'The snow should be gone tomorrow.'" (paragraph 13)

• "'We're glad you came.'" (paragraph 35)

• "As for Dad, he smiled a brave smile." (paragraph 38)

24 Part A What does the word thrusters mean as it is used in paragraph 8 of the passage?

• ropes that connect

• machines that power

• spacesuits that protect

• bags that hold tools

24 Part B Which detail from the passage helps readers understand the meaning of thrusters?

• "...hooked to the spacewalker." (paragraph 7)

• "...is worn like a backpack." (paragraph 8)

• "...fly back to the spacecraft." (paragraph 8)

• "...with a small joystick..." (paragraph 8)