Unit 3 Assessment: Yosemite and Sniffer Bees

Passage 1: Fill in one bubble in each row to choose whether each sentence includes a metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.

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ELA.3.R.3.1

Passage 1: Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

"When I turn around, he is standing there with his head covered in a thick crown of snow!"

Which statement best explains the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence?

• He is acting like a king.

• He has a hat shaped like a crown.

• He is trying to use snow to be funny.

• He has a pile of snow on his head.

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ELA.3.R.3.1

Passage 1: Read this sentence from paragraph 5. "I look up, and we can see Half Dome, a huge, towering wall of rock." What does towering mean in this sentence?

• gray

• tall

• beautiful

• solid

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ELA.3.V.1.3

Passage 2: What is the central idea of this article?

• Bees can smell better than most dogs.

• Bees can smell more than 170 different odors.

• Bees can learn to follow a scent.

• Bees can be trained to help people.

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ELA.3.R.2.2

Passage 2: Which phrase from paragraph 1 best helps readers understand the meaning of antennae?

• bees have

• or feelers

• tiny smell organs

• three thousand

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ELA.3.V.1.3

Passage 2: What does odors mean in paragraph 1?

• colors

• smells

• food

• pollen

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ELA.3.V.1.3

Passage 2: PART A Read this sentence from paragraph 3. "Scientists repeat this process until the bees connect the smell with a tasty treat." What is the meaning of treat in this sentence?

• sniff

• snack

• area

• minute

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ELA.3.V.1.3

Passage 2: PART B Which word from the sentence best helps the reader understand the meaning of treat?

• scientists

• repeat

• connect

• tasty

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ELA.3.V.1.3

Passage 2: Based on paragraphs 1 and 3, what inference can readers make about why bees can be trained so quickly?

• The scientists use very easy smells for the bees to learn.

• Special, extra-smart bees are used for these trainings.

• Bees can fly fast to follow smells from one area to another.

• The bees use an ability they already have to find food.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Passage 2: What inference can readers make about what sniffer bees are most likely trained to find in a hospital in paragraph 4?

• helpful medicine

• dangerous chemicals

• health problems

• diseases in plants

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7