3rd Grade CAASPP ELA Test Release Quesions 3

Select two of the choices that have the best descriptive sentences to replace Dad read and Ellen played and She looked at him.

• Dad enjoyed relaxing with his new book while Ellen built a sandcastle. / She gave him a look that said, "I want you to spend time with me."

• Dad helped Ellen build a sandcastle. / She gave him a look that said, "I'm glad you like your book."

• Dad read a book to Ellen and then they swam. / She looked at the pictures in the book.

• Dad read for a while and then built a sandcastle. / She gave hi a look that said, "t's time to have some fun, now!"

• Dad had a wonderful time reading while Ellen worked on her giant sandcastle./ She gave him a look that said, "It's time to have some fun, now!"

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.b

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5

Choose the two sentences from the student's notes that add more facts to the information given in the underlined sentence.

• The capital of Alaska is Juneau.

• Alaska is only 55 miles away from Russia.

• There are 70,000 see otters living in the waters of Alaska.

• The mountains in Alaska have the coldest temperatures in the United States.

• Black bears, brown bears, moose, musk ox, and whales are just a few animals that call Alaska home.

A student is writing an opinion article for her teacher about her favorite field trip. The student wants to revise the draft so that it has a logical conclusion Read the draft of the opinion article and complete the task.

Task: click the button before the sentence in the draft that is in the wrong place.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.d

Select the best two words from the choices to replace the underlined words in the paragraph.

• Beautiful

• fierce

• healthier

• lucky

• relaxed

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3.a

Select the two sentences that have mistakes in punctuation.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.c

Select the sentences that use incorrect verb tenses.

• Standing on the stage, I could feel my heart beating in my chest.

• I sings my song on the stage with my friends.

• The audience clapped loudly

• I take a bow and walked off the stage with a smile on my face.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.e

Choose two of the sources that would most likely give the student more information about the ideas she has written.

• www.eye.color.com, a website that tells about the colors of people's eyes

• www.eyequestion.com, a website that explains the job of each part of the eye

• Eyes and How They Work, a book that tells about the way that the eye parts work

• eye.food.com, a website that tells what we should eat to help our eyes stay healthy

• My Job as an Eye Doctor, a book that tells about being a doctor who takes care of people's eyes

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8

A student is writing a report about red foxes. She is looking for information about the body of the red fox. Which sentence has information that the student can use?

• There are over twenty different kinds of foxes.

• Red foxes can live in hot deserts an snowy foests.

• The red fox wraps its fluffy tail around itself like a blanket.

• Red foxes are often clever characters in children's stories.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8

The student found another source about different kinds of fruit. Which sentence best supports the student's opinion?

• For example, it is hard to tell what some foods are when they are cut up into pieces.

• For example, a tomato is not sweet, but it is a fruit because it has the seeds.

• For example, some kids don't like some of the fruits on that list.

• For example, fruits can be many different shapes and colors.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8

The student found another source about different kinds of fruit. Which sentence best supports the student's opinion?

• For example, it is hard to tell what some foods are when they are cut up into pieces.

• For example, a tomato is not sweet, but it is a fruit because it has the seeds

• For example, some kids don't like some of the fruits on that list.

• For example, fruits can be many different shapes and colors.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8