Reading Comprehension

“Well, you are my stinky little brother,” Samantha quipped. “At least I brush my teeth everyday, stink breath!” Caleb responded back. “Roasted!”

Which sentence best describes Samantha and Caleb’s relationship?

• They tease each other.

• They are jealous of each other.

• They tell each other everything.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

“Well, you are my stinky little brother,” Samantha quipped. “At least I brush my teeth everyday, stink breath!” Caleb responded back. “Roasted!”

Why does Caleb say, “Roasted!”

• Samantha always irritates him

• He is afraid of his big sister

• He’s proud of his response to Samantha.

• Samantha was busy roasting dinner in the kitchen.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.4

Samantha put her head under her pillow and thought to herself, “If I could just sleep in. I can go to school later today”

Why did Samantha put her head under the pillow?

• She doesn’t want to argue with Caleb.

• She wants to read a book.

• She wishes she could stay in bed.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Samantha put her head under her pillow and thought to herself, “If I could just sleep in. I can go to school later today”

In the last sentence, the reader learns

• It is a school day for Samantha

• Samantha has the flu.

• Caleb continues to bother her.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Jane was one of many monkeys at the Washington wildlife refuge, but Jane was no ordinary monkey. On her first day at the refuge, she learned how to open the refrigerator. A warden who volunteered there recalled the event, “It was so unusual for a newly adopted monkey to find our food!”

Which detail suggests that Jane is smart?

• She was adopted by a wildlife refuge.

• She figured out how to open the refrigerator.

• A warden volunteered at the refuge.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Jane was one of many monkeys at the Washington wildlife refuge, but Jane was no ordinary monkey. On her first day at the refuge, she learned how to open the refrigerator. A warden who volunteered there recalled the event, “It was so unusual for a newly adopted monkey to find our food!”

The reader can conclude it is unusual for -

• a new monkey to get into the refrigerator

• monkeys to live at a wildlife refuge

• a refrigerator to have food

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Samantha laid in bed grumbling about another day in Ms. Wiley’s class. They had been testing for three days straight!

Which meaning best fits the way straight is used in the paragraph?

• honest

• correct

• without curves or bends

• following one after another

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Samantha laid in bed grumbling about another day in Ms. Wiley’s class. They had been testing for three days straight!

Which word is a synonym for creating?

• Finding

• Making

• Organizing

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CCSS.L.3.4A

How do you find a lost pet? How will someone know who to call? What can an animal shelter do to help? That’s what microchips are for. They help owners find lost pets. They’re implanted under the animal’s skin. Once in place, animals cannot feel it anymore.

Which sentence best states the main idea?

• What can an animal shelter do?

• Microchips help owners find lost pets.

• Microchips are implanted under the skin.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Look, there was one good part about helping Ms. Slater. She permitted me to have extra recess on Fridays. I suppose that was her way of saying thanks. If she ever found out I really wasn’t expert, I might miss the job...but I don’t miss the whole way it started.

In the paragraph, what does the word permitted mean?

• allowed

• borrowed

• taught

• played

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4