3rd Grade Reading Quiz BEE - Difficult

Read these sentences: "My brother walks ahead. At one point, his entire left leg sinks down into the snow. I run to help, and I, too, sink completely into the surprisingly deep snowbank. We are laughing, trying to free our legs from the snow's grip." Which phrase best helps you figure out the meaning of the word GRIP?

• walks ahead

• run to help

• are laughing

• trying to free

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read this paragraph: "The travelers finally roll away from the deep snow, exhausted. They continue their exploration, wandering deep into the woods and feeling alone."

Which sentence from the paragraph best helps you figure out the meaning of the word EXPLORATION?

• "We finally roll, exhausted, away from the deep snow."

• "We wander deep into the woods."

• "It feels like we are all alone."

• "I wonder what it must have been like for the first people who lived here."

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The children decided to head back to the cabin, as the cold air and snowy walk had left them famished. They could not wait for supper! What is the meaning of the word FAMISHED?

• It means that the children feel confused.

• It means that the children feel hungry.

• It means that the children feel scared.

• It means that the children feel unhappy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read this sentence: "You will find these safety tips are easily doable." What is the meaning of the word DOABLE?

• able to be done

• not done

• having done

• mostly done

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the section below, which phrase is a clue to the meaning of the word camouflage?

"They have an interesting way of hunting their meals. Mantids camouflage themselves. They change their body color to match plants and trees near by."

• an interesting way

• hunting their meals

• change their body color

• plants and trees near by

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4