3rd Grade Knowledge #2

Our sweet neighbors walked their spotted dog around the block. Which word tells us more about what the dog looks like.

• sweet

• Our

• spotted

• dog

Armandi's teacher wants her students to write a fictional story about somewhere they have visited. Although the story is made up, she wants the story to take place in a real location. Which of the following is NOT a good choice for the setting of Armandi's story?

• the moon

• the beach

• the forest

• the local grocery store

Off to the market, he went skittering down the road on his quick little feet. What does the word skittering mean in this sentence?

• running

• dragging

• crawling

• driving

Warm, spicy smells filled my aunt's house. As soon as I stepped foot inside her house, I took a long, deep breath. I was taking in all of the sweet aromas that filled the air.

Which of the five sense is the author using?

• warm, spicy smells

• smell

• touch

• taste

Nora loved the large clay pot that used to be her grandfather's. It was beautiful, painted in many colors. We can describe the clay pot as 'colorful' because

• it has no color

• it is hard to tell what color it is

• it has many colors

• its colors are faded

The woodchuck watches the enemy coming closer and closer, then POOF! The enemy disappears. In the sentence above, the author uses the word closer to show that the enemy is _________.

• approaching the woodchuck

• struggling with the woodchuck

• circling the woodchuck

• blocking the woodchuck

Which book could a student read to learn more about making toys?

• Everything You Need to Know About Making Toys

• Well-Known Toymakers

• Machines that Build: Dump Trucks, Cranes, and Bulldozers

• Easy-to-Build Wooden Toys

Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.

Sam has to wake up __________ than normal to catch his flight to Florida.

• late

• early

• earlier

• earliest

Jake shouted the ________________ at the championship game.

• loudest

• quietest

• softer

• mountain

Jerry has the ability to do 100 push ups. What does the word ability mean?

• sluggish and tired

• weakness

• the power or skill to do something

• to soak up or take in