Grade 3 CASE Practice #1

Read the sentence. The fluffy snowflake landed right on Amelia's eyelash. Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• Amelias' eyelash'

• Amelias' eyelash

• Amelias eyelash'

• no change

What is the main idea of this passage?

It was backwards day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some wore their t-shirts backwards. Dessert was served first at lunch. They turned their papers upside down to write. They tried to write backwards.

• Dessert comes after lunch.

• The students had backwards day at school.

• They had to write upside down.

• School is hard but also fun.

The five childs covered their face with their hands. Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• child

• children

• childrens

• no change

An octopus isn't fast enough to swim after a fish. The octopus must wait for a fish to swim by. When the fish comes within reach, the octopus whips out his long arm to grasp it. Then the octopus has a tasty meal. What is the main idea?

• How much fish an octopus eats

• How an octopus gets its food

• What tasty means

• Octopus like to eat fish.

The seal basks every day on the rocks in the sun.

What is the meaning of the word basks?

• bends; twists

• falls; tumbles

• flies; soars

• relaxes; enjoys

Read the paragraph.

When the last of the daylight finally faded away, the cardboard was dirty, crumpled, and ripped from the boys' many trips down it. But Tucker didn't mind. He lay back in his sled and gazed up at the darkening sky. They he stuck out his tongue to catch the first thick, white flake swirling down from above. And he smiled.

How does the author show that Tucker is happy?

• by using dialogue to show his feelings

• by explaining what he is thinking

• by describing his actions

• by comparing his thoughts to Dad's thoughts

A customer buys 3 shirts. Each shirt costs $9. The customer gives the cashier $40 to pay for the shirts. Which is the best estimate for the amount of change the customer will receive?

• $10

• $20

• $30

• $30

For which multiplication expression is 28 the answer?

• 3x7

• 4x6

• 7x4

• 8x3

A flight attendant starts a flight with 208 snacks. During the first hour of the flight, the flight attendant gives out 79 snacks. During the second hour of the flight, the flight attendant gives out 51 snacks. 
Which is the best estimate of the number of snacks the flight attendant has left?

• 90 snacks

• 80 snacks

• 60 snacks

• 50 snacks

Rosy periwinkle is a small, flowering plant growing in some forests that is used to make new medicine. Rosy periwinkle has been dying out because the forests where it grows are being cut down.

How will less rosy periwinkle most likely affect humans?

• more insects

• more sickness

• less trees

• less water