Third Grade ELAR STAAR

the people or animals in a story

• setting

• characters

• climax

• idiom

where and when the story takes place

• characters

• plot

• setting

• metaphor

the moral or message of a story

• theme

• central idea

• setting

• conflict

Tells what the text is MOSTLY about

• setting

• central or main idea

• theme

• resolution

is an example of a compound sentence.

• She ran to the store.

• He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• The cat slept through the storm.

• After dinner, we ate ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct example of a compound sentence is 'He wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.' because it consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the correct use of punctuation in the following sentence:

• "I'm going to the park" said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park," said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park." Said Jane.

• "I'm going to the park", said Jane.

Answer explanation

The correct use of punctuation in the sentence is 'I'm going to the park,' said Jane.' The comma should be inside the quotation marks before the dialogue tag.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My favorite foods are, pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods, are pizza hamburgers, and ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence uses commas to separate the list of favorite foods: 'My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.'

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

• She walks to school.

• She walked to school.

• She will walk to school.

• She is walking to school.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the future tense is 'She will walk to school.' It indicates an action that will happen later.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Answer explanation

The synonym for 'happy' is 'Joyful'. 'Joyful' means feeling or expressing great happiness and is the correct choice in this context.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

The purpose of a paragraph is (a)   .

• To confuse the reader

• To provide a series of unrelated fa

• To organize ideas around a specific topic

• To end a story

Answer explanation

The purpose of a paragraph is to organize ideas around a specific topic, not to confuse the reader or provide unrelated facts. It helps in presenting information in a coherent and structured manner.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept