Grade 3 Practice Interim Assessment

What is the meaning of the word wring as it is used in the sentence below?

Next, the person had to wring each piece of clothing to get the water out.

• a piece of jewelry

• squeeze

• hang

• wash

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The first syllable in dirty is pronounced wiht the same vowel sound as-

• hard

• work

• tire

• tour

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

The second syllable in outdoor

• four

• farm

• fear

• firm

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which sentence best helps you understand the meaning of the word mines?

Andrew Smith Hallidie was the owner of a “wire rope” factory. The factory made strong metal ropes called cables. The cables were used in mines. They pulled carts filled with rocks up from deep inside the earth.

• Andrew Smith Hallidie was the owner of a “wire rope” factory.

• The factory made strong metal ropes called cables.

• The cables were used in mines.

• They pulled carts filled with rocks up from deep inside the earth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The a in located is pronounced like the a in—

• sap

• saw

• sand

• save

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Have you ever seen tall buildings in a big city? People work in those tall buildings every day. Each morning, they ride an elevator up to their floor, and after work, they take the same elevator to descend. Without elevators, it would be impossible to work in tall buildings, because people could not climb that many stairs every day.

What is the meaning of the word descend?

• work hard

• go down

• get home

• climb up

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of the word constructed in the paragraph?

Soon, a new kind of building was being constructed in big cities. It was called a skyscraper because it looked like it could almost touch the sky.

• built

• invented

• used

• viewed

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The a in skyscraper is pronounced like the a in—

• crash

• water

• falling

• brake

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

One elevator _____ people to the eighth floor.

• carry

• carryed

• carried

• carrying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

The first syllable in surprise is pronounced with the same vowel sound as—

• flour

• far

• term

• tire

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D