ENG ELLNA REVIEWER - GRADE 3

One evening, Isabel saw a beautiful insect fly around and around the lamp. ‘’Is that a butterfly, Mother?’’ Isabel asked. ‘’No, it is not a butterfly. It is a moth,’’ Mother answered. ‘’Look at its body and wings. They are covered with dust. It does not fold its wings when it rests. The moth sleeps at daytime. It flies to the light at night. The moth likes the light,’’ Mother explained.

What conclusion can be drawn from the selection?

• The moth likes to fly around at daytime.

• The moth and the butterfly differ from each other.

• The moth and the butterfly have the same characteristics.

• Mother and daughter do not know what moths and butterflies are.

One Saturday morning, Mr. Cruz decided to take Robin with him to the zoo. Their house was far from the zoo, so they rode in a big yellow bus. They passed by big houses and a wide rice field. Soon the bus stopped ‘’We’re here,’’ Mr. Cruz told Robin.

Why did Mr. Cruz and Robin ride in a bus?

• Their feet ached.

• They had no car.

• Their house was far.

• They could not walk.

Which of these sentences tells what happened first in the story?

• They rode in a bus.

• They arrived in the zoo.

• They passed by a rice field.

• They decided to go to the zoo.

Antonio was called by his mother to the yard. His Mother showed him plants that had withered. His mother had told him to take care of the plants, but Antonio did not obey her. He had not watered the plants. Antonio felt bad about it because he knew he was at fault.

What is a good ending for the paragraph?

• Mother left Antonio in the garden.

• Antonio watered the withered plants.

• Mother told Antonio to have another garden.

• Antonio promised to take care of the plants left.

Why did Antonio feel bad when his mother showed him the withered plants?

• He did not clean the yard very well.

• He was not prompt in going home.

• He did not obey what his mother said.

• He took care of the plants but they died.

Find the adjective in the sentence.

The happy cheerleaders jump and yell.

• happy

• cheerleaders

• jump

• yell

Find the adjective in the sentence.

Cherry pie is my favorite type of dessert.

• Cherry pie

• my

• favorite

• dessert

Find the adjective in the sentence.

My dad has many tools in the garage.

• dad

• many

• tools

• garage

Find the adjective in the sentence.

A spider’s web is very silky,

• spider

• web

• very

• silky

Find the adjective in the sentence.

Grandma enjoyed a peaceful afternoon, reading a book.

• enjoyed

• peaceful

• afternoon

• reading