Grade 3 ELA - Language and Vocabulary Use (FIAB) Questions

A student is writing a report for her teacher about her spring vacation. Read this part of the report and complete the task that follows. During vacation week, my parents took us to Colonial Williamsburg for a few days. This area is the oldest part of Williamsburg, with many buildings from the American Revolutionary War period. People work there who act out scenes from history or daily life in the 1700s. They dress the way people did then, and they explain how colonists lived. Even the restaurants serve the kinds of food that were made during that time period. I enjoyed the trip. It taught me a lot about our history. I learned about different ideas the country's founders had and how they all agreed to separate from England. I would like to go back to Williamsburg sometime and learn even more. The student has decided that the bold words are too simple for her audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold words.

A student is writing a report for his class about water safety. Read the draft of the report and complete the task that follows. Even someone who is a good swimmer should not swim alone. Swimming alone is not safe. A lifeguard or an adult should be close by. Even when you're at a public pool, use the buddy system! The student has decided that the bold word is too simple for his audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold word.

Leanne is writing a story for her class about her new pencil case. Read the draft paragraph and complete the task that follows. Yesterday, my mom gave me a new pencil case for school. It was wrapped in brown paper with white ribbons. When I first unwrapped it, I smiled with joy. “Oh, mom,” I said. “This is exactly the one that I wanted! I love the silver stars on the pink background. It's perfect!” Leanne has decided that the bold word is too simple for her audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold word.

A student is writing a story for her teacher about summer fun. Read the draft paragraph from the story and complete the task that follows. Another fun thing I did last summer was swim in a huge lake. The lake was so big that I could not see the other side. The water was cool, and I was shivering when I got out. After I dried myself and had some hot chocolate, I felt much better. Choose two words that could replace the underlined word in the paragraph to make the writer's meaning clearer.

A student is writing a report for his teacher about airplanes. Read the draft of a paragraph from the report and complete the task that follows. The first airplane with engine power was made by the Wright brothers. It was a very small plane. This plane's first real flight happened in North Carolina in 1903. Today, airplanes can weigh up to 800,000 pounds. There are many different types. There are cargo planes, military planes, sea planes, and others. Airplanes are always in the sky, day or night. Now, people cannot see the time when there were no airplanes. The student has decided that the two bold words are too simple for his audience. Choose the two words that best replace the bold words.

A student is writing a paper for her language arts teacher about what she wants to do when she grows up. Read this part of the paper and complete the task that follows. Some kids are frightened of going to doctors. Not me, I always look forward to it. I guess that is because one day, when I grow up, I want to become a doctor. I love my doctor. She is very kind to me. She shows me all her tools. I told her I want to be a doctor, and she was happy about that. Doctors do good things. They make sick people healthy. They keep people from getting diseases and help those who are hurt in accidents. They want to help others. That is why I want to be a doctor. The student has decided that the bold word is too simple for her audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold word.