Q3 ELA Benchmark Review

What's the main idea of the passage below?

Dogs are good pets. There are many kinds of dogs. Some dogs are small. Some dogs are big. But many dogs like to play and do tricks.

• People need dogs.

• Dogs like people

• Dogs make good pets.

• Dogs don't like cats.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Jill did not go home for lunch. She went to her friend's house instead. Jill and Pam had a delicious lunch. They had turkey sandwiches, milk, and ice cream for dessert.

• Jill does not like to go home.

• Jill and Pam have lunch together.

• Jill and Pam live in the same house.

Read the passage.

The alarm clock rang. Cayson pulled the covers over

his head. He did not want to wake up. His eyes were

shut. After a few minutes, he heard his mother call

him. He had to get up for school.

What is a key detail that shows that Cayson did not want to wake up?

• The alarm clock rang.

• He had to get up for school.

• Cayson pulled the covers over his head.

Read the passage.

Tenley is going to bake bread. This is something

new for her since she has never baked bread before.

Her father will help her. Tenley hopes that her bread

will be good.

What is the key detail that shows WHY Tenley's father will help her?

• Tenley is going to bake bread.

• This is something new for her since she has never baked bread before.

• Her father will help her.

• She hopes that her bread will be good.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.

The summary of this passage is:

• Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.

• The camels were swatting flies with their tails.

• Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

• It was really hot at the zoo.

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.

The Summary of this passage is:

• Jenny likes bright colors.

• Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.

• Jenny was going to paint her room.

• Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

 

Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

Choose the correct text structure for the short paragraph:

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/Sequence

Which text structure is shown by the paragraph below?

When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/Sequence

The girls adorned their hair with flowers and ribbons.

Which word means the same or similar to adorned? Use your context clues!

• washed

• decorated

• brushed

• cut