English Skills Challenge for Grade 3

Read the passage and answer: What is the main idea?

• A summary of the passage's events.

• The author's biography and background.

• The author's opinion on a related topic.

• The central theme or message of the passage.

Choose the correct word: The cat is very ___ (happy, happi, happpy).

• happpy

• happiess

• happy

• happpy

Identify the sentence structure: 'The dog barks loudly.' Is it simple, compound, or complex?

• simple

• compound-complex

• compound

• complex

Write a simple sentence about your favorite food.

• My favorite food is sushi.

• I love to eat salad every day.

• My favorite food is pizza.

• My favorite food is chocolate cake.

What does the word 'enormous' mean?

• Moderately sized

• Somewhat large but not significant

• Tiny in comparison

• Very large in size or quantity.

Fill in the blank: She ___ to the store every Saturday. (go, goes, gone)

• goin

• gone to

• going to

• goes

Read the sentence: 'The sun sets in the west.' What does 'sets' mean in this context?

• to change color in the sky

• to disappear below the horizon

• to rise above the horizon

• to move eastward

Choose the correct synonym for 'fast': (quick, slow, lazy)

• sluggish

• slow

• quick

• steady

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

• the student

• the classroom

• the lesson

• the teacher

Write a sentence using the word 'friend'.

• I have a friend who loves to travel.

• My best friend always knows how to make me smile.

• Friendship is important in life.

• My friend is a great cook.