MAP Review: 3rd Grade Research Testlet 5

A student is writing a report about the history of bubble gum. Which question would provide the most useful information on this topic?

• Where can people buy bubble gum?

• How was the first bubble gum made?

• What is the best brand of bubble gum?

• How much bubble gum is sold each day?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A student made a plan for a research report. Read the plan. Research Report Plan Topic: Pluto Audience: third-grade students Purpose: to inform Research Question: Should Pluto be called a planet? Which source would provide the best information for the report?

• an article titled “Life on Pluto”

• a website showing images of Pluto taken from space

• a magazine article explaining how scientists classify planets

• a personal essay titled “Reasons Why I Believe Pluto Should Be a Planet”

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is researching the best diet for horses. The student found a source and took notes. Which notes best support the topic? Choose two answers.

• Children love to give their horses treats.

• Horses take in twelve gallons of water a day.

• Hay is sometimes used for horses to sleep on.

• Oats and corn provide important nutrients for a horse.

• People who own horses should think about what horses eat.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

A student is researching famous painters from Missouri. Which book would provide the most useful information on the topic?

• Missouri Painters: Where and When They Lived

• Why I Wanted to Be a Painter: An Artist’s Story

• Paint Like a Pro: Painting for Beginners

• Best Places to Paint in Missouri

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A student has been asked to write a report on the history of photography. Which sources would provide the best information for the report? Choose two answers.

• a story called “My First Digital Camera”

• a website titled www.camera-how-to.com

• a magazine article called “The First Photograph”

• a video about how photography has changed over the years

• a chapter in a photography book titled “Point and Click: Take Better Pictures”

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is researching Missouri history. Read the time line the student found. 1804 1826 1860 1904 1965 Explorers Lewis and Clark leave from St. Louis, Missouri. 1821 Missouri becomes a state. First state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri, is completed. Pony Express begins in St. Joseph, Missouri. World’s Fair is held in St. Louis, Missouri. Gateway Arch is completed in St. Louis, Missouri. Time Line of Missouri History Which note is accurate based on the information in the time line?

• Lewis and Clark left St. Louis after Missouri became a state.

• The Pony Express began before Lewis and Clark left St. Louis.

• The World’s Fair was held in St. Louis after the Gateway Arch was completed.

• The first capitol building in Jefferson City was completed before the World’s Fair was held in St. Louis.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A student is researching how to grow a garden. Which source would provide the most useful information on the topic?

• a flyer telling about a local gardening contest

• a science article that explains how to plant and care for a garden

• an online video titled “From Garden to Kitchen: Kids Learn to Cook”

• a medical website with an article about the healthiest foods for kids

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

A student is sorting notes for a research report about cakes. Read the notes in the chart. Read the headings in the Answer Bank. Choose the best headings for the notes. Write two answers in the correct places in the chart.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2