3rd Grade Reading

These sentences from the text each contain one underlined word. In which sentence is the underlined word a homophone?

• Madison the Mermaid lived in the Pacific Ocean.

• She had lots of friends and companions in the sea.

• She swam back to her cave and continued washing her tail.

• Some of them were really shiny and some of them were dull.

Which underlined word in one of these sentence is a homophone?

• He also thinks people would get too hot and might get sunburned.

• People could also bring their own lawn chairs and blankets from home.

• This year, they are in charge of finding a location to hold the event.

• People could also bring their own lawn chairs and blankets from home.

Which statement BEST summarizes the problem Brandon and Logan solve in this story?

• They need to block the wind from blowing sand everywhere.

• They need to find a way to keep animals away from the food.

• They need to decide on an ideal place to have the family picnic.

• They need to provide sunscreen for everyone at the family picnic.

A Town Mouse once went to the country to visit a relative. For lunch, the Country Mouse served simple foods with water to drink. The Town Mouse didn’t enjoy this type of food, and only ate a few nibbles to be polite.

What words from the passage help readers understand the meaning of nibbles?

• "with water to drink"

• "Country Mouse served simple foods"

• "After the meal, the two had a long talk"

• "The Town Mouse didn’t enjoy this type of food"

Which statement best describes why this text is fiction?

• A cat can't meow.

• A mouse can't talk.

• A mouse can't drink water.

• A mouse isn't a real animal.

Who is the narrator of this story?

• A dog

• A cat

• A mouse

• A relative

Which sentence BEST describes the theme of this story?

• Simple foods are better than feasts of cheeses and breads.

• Always be polite, even if it means eating foods you don't like.

• Soft beds of grasses are better than city houses with cats and dogs.

• Peace and safety are more important than luxury and danger.

What is the meaning of the word gigantic in the passage?

• small

• fluffy

• large

• hard

What is the meaning of the word acquire in the passage?

• 
  to sleep

• to gain

• to spill

• to read

What word in the passage helps you figure out the meaning of velocity?

• slow

• speed

• extremely

• snail