3rd Grade Benchmark Review (11 Standards)

What details from the story show that the kitten was lost?

• The kitten was hiding behind a bush and looked scared.

• The kitten was playing with Mia on her way home.

• The kitten was with its owner at the park.

• The kitten was chasing a butterfly.

What is the central message, or lesson, of the story?

• It is fun to find lost animals.

• Helping others can make you feel good.

•  Kittens like to drink milk.

• Flyers are useful for finding lost pets.

How does Mia’s character change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• She starts off excited and becomes disappointed.

•  She starts off shy and becomes loud. 

• She starts off angry and becomes happy.

• She starts off curious and becomes helpful.

What does the word "reunite" mean in the last sentence? Use context clues to explain your answer.

• To bring together again.

• To keep apart.

• To give something away.

•  To lose something.

What are two details from the text that explain why bees are important?

• Bees make honey and are fun to watch.

• Bees live in large hives and sleep at night.

• Bees can sting people and fly fast.

• Bees pollinate flowers and help farmers grow crops.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Bees only help flowers, not crops.

• Bees are dangerous and people should avoid them.

• Bees are important for pollination and need protection.

•  Bees make honey for people to eat.

What are two causes of the decline in bee populations?

•  Pollution and loss of habitat.

• Too much rain and strong winds.

• Too many flowers growing in gardens.

•  Birds eating too many bees.

What does the word "pollination" mean, and how does the text help you understand it?

• The process of making honey.

• The process of spreading pollen between flowers.

• The way bees drink water.

• The way flowers grow without help.

How does the author support the idea that people can help bees?

• By telling people to stay away from bees.

• By saying that bees can take care of themselves.

• By explaining that people can plant flowers and avoid using harmful chemicals.

• By suggesting that people keep bees as pets.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "nectar" in the informational passage above.

• A sweet liquid that bees collect from flowers.

• A type of flower that bees like.

• The way bees fly from flower to flower.

• A type of tree that bees live in.