Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Quiz

Janice bought a new pair of shoes from the mall today. They were pink with silver buckles. When Janice got home, her mom wanted to see her new shoes, so Janice __________________

• eat dinner

• stay inside with her family

• tried them on for her

• quizzed her on the spelling words

Sandra loves to cook spaghetti with meatballs. Her mother helps her mix the sauce so that it will taste just right. Sandra put the noodles in the water, and waits for it to boil. Now her family can _________________________ .

• eat dinner

• stay inside with her family

• quizzed her on the spelling words

• go to the post office

“Do you want me to quiz you?” Sarah’s mother asked. “I don’t know.” Sarah replied. “I studied the list three times last night. I think I can spell all the words correctly.” “Better safe than sorry,” Sarah’s mom said. “And you have plenty of time before the bus comes.” Sarah’s mom decided to _____________________________________ .

• tried them on for her

• go to the post office

• stay inside with her family

• quizzed her on the spelling words

Finding the Main Idea.

James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on

Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.

What is the main idea?

• James and Anna are hungry.

• James and Anna did many things at the carnival.

• The merry-go-round was broken.

• The carnival was on Saturday.

Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details

James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on

Saturday. They rode the merry- go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.

Write 1 detail from the story that supports the main idea.

The Storm

The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops,

morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky

one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.

Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the

sky a brilliant white.

What is the main idea of the story?

• The farms needed the rain.

• The thunder hurt the people’s ears.

• Lightning made the sky bright.

• The storm was very strong.

Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details

The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops,

one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.

Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder

and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.

Write 1 detail from the story?

The toys played with each other when the kids left the room.

• Real

• Make Believe

I drove the car down the road.

• Real

• Make Believe

It was almost Halloween, and Maria still hadn’t thought of a costume. Her sister Louisa was going as a hot dog, and Maria thought that was the best idea ever. Louisa always took Maria trick-or-treating, and they always had costumes that went together. But this year, Louisa had been too busy with her friends to help Maria with a costume. Maria didn’t know what to do.

The sentence:

Maria thought Louisa’s costume was great.

• Fact

• Opinion