3rd Grade Reading Test Bank 10

What can you learn from the picture in Passage 1 that is not in the words of the passage?

• Igloos are made from blocks of hardened snow.

• Igloos have small, narrow doorways to help keep heat inside.

• Few things grow on the tundra where Inuit build igloos.

• In the far North, the temperature can be 30 degrees below zero.

Read this sentence from Passage 1.

"Inside, an Inuit family could be snug for many hours."

What is the meaning of snug as it is used in this sentence?

• still and silent

• bored and sleepy

• safe from wild animals

• warm and comfortable

According to Passage 1, what caused early Inuit people to wear clothing made from animal skins and fur?

• the cold weather conditions

• their love for how skins and fur look

• their dislike of using wool and cloth

• the difficulty of wearing many layers

What is the central idea of Passage 1?

• The Inuit people have lived in igloos made of snow for many years.

• The Inuit people have invented unique ways of building and hunting.

• The Inuit people have connected with others through dog sled travel.

• The Inuit people have survived difficult conditions and changing times.

Choose two sentences from Passage 2 that support the idea that Miami is a great place to learn about Cuban culture.

• "Many of them thought they would stay for just a while."

• "In 1980, another large group of Cuban people arrived in Miami."

• "This neighborhood has Cuban restaurants, stores and theaters."

• "Being in Little Havanna on one of these special days can help visitors learn about Cuban celebrations."

• "Many of these people arrived in Florida with only the clothes they were wearing."

Read these sentences from Passage 2.

"He said that anyone who wanted to leave Cuba would be allowed to go. Thousands of people gathered at the port of Mariel."

What is the connection between these two sentences?

• contrast

• comparison

• cause and effect

• least important to most important

Under which heading in Passage 2 can information about how Cuban people adjusted to life in the United States be found?

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Mariel Boatlift

• Little Havanna

• A Success Story

What is the central idea of paragraph 2 in Passage 2?

• Fidel Castro was a Cuban leader.

• Cubans came to Florida by boat or plane.

• Some Cubans who fled the country eventually returned.

• The Cuban Revolution led to many people leaving Cuba.

What is one way the two passages are alike?

• They are both about ways that people adjust to nature.

• They are both about groups of people and their culture.

• They are both about how some people celebrate special times.

• They are both about the types of homes and businesses people have.

Choose a circle in each row to show if the sentence describes a detail from Passage 1 or Passage 2. You will choose four circles.

• A

  B

  E

  F

• B

  C

  F

  G

• A

  C

  F

  H

• A

  D

  F

  G