Grade 3 Reading Skills Practice

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

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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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

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

“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

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.4.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

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Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Chinese food at the Big Canton House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Bamboo Shack, or a big cheeseburger at McDonalds. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Hut with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

• Jill loves Chinese food.

• The Pizza Hut has the best pizza in town.

• Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk.  They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle.  This was called a "pudding."  No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt.  You can infer that:

• mothers didn't like their little children
• mothers had a lot to do
• many children never learned to walk

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.

• so it exploded
• as loud as it would go
• quickly
• as quiet as it would go

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9