The U. S. Constitution HMH Test
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The U. S. Constitution HMH Test
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LYLIANA GOMEZ
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This quiz focuses on the U.S. Constitution and is designed for grade 3 students studying foundational civics and social studies concepts. The questions assess students' understanding of what the Constitution is, why it was created, the role of delegates in the Constitutional Convention, the importance of amendments, and key vocabulary terms related to government and civic life. Students need to demonstrate reading comprehension skills while learning basic concepts about American government, including the purpose of the Constitution as our nation's fundamental law, the collaborative process of its creation, and the significance of constitutional amendments in protecting citizens' rights. The vocabulary section reinforces essential civic terms like convention, delegates, domestic, welfare, and posterity that are crucial for understanding how government functions and serves its people. Created by LYLIANA GOMEZ, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary social studies classroom, working effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading passages about the Constitution, as review material before summative assessments, or as guided practice during whole-group instruction. Teachers can use this quiz for warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge, homework assignments to reinforce classroom learning, or small group work where students discuss their answers to deepen understanding. The combination of content knowledge questions and vocabulary matching supports both reading comprehension and civic literacy development. This assessment aligns with standards such as NCSS.D2.Civ.1.3-5 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1, as it requires students to distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government while demonstrating comprehension of informational text about constitutional principles.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the Constitution?
a set of rules for our country
a list of people who run our country
a meeting about forming our country
a plan for new buildings in our country
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Why did the delegates have a difficult time writing the Constitution?
They refused to meet together.
They had different ideas and argued a lot.
They were worried about damage from the Revolutionary War.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
The passage tells where parts of the government are headquartered. What does the word headquartered mean?
safe
hidden
located
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CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Why are the amendments an important part of the Constitution?
because they give people many rights
because there are more than 20 of them
because there are new ones added each year
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
What is the passage mostly about?
the place where the Constitution was made
the people who wrote the Constitution
the history of the Constitution
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.2
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
A ___________ is a meeting of people who share the same purpose or ideas.
convention
domestic
welfare
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.4
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
People who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger group are called _____________.
convention
delegates
welfare
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
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