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Worksheets3rd Grade ELA Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
bob is going to meet Jane.
b)
bob is going to meet jane.
c)
Bob is going to meet Jane.
2.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these
3.
Which of these is correct?
a)
I am a teacher.
b)
I is a teacher.
c)
I be a teacher.
d)
I are a teacher.
4.
Which of these is correct?
a)
He am a student.
b)
He is a student.
c)
He be a student.
d)
He are a student.
5.
Adjective
a)
Person, place, or thing
b)
Action Words
c)
Describes the action
d)
Describes the noun
6.
Noun
a)
The description
b)
An action word
c)
Person , place, or thing
d)
Shows location
7.
Verb
a)
Person, place, or thing
b)
Action word
c)
Describes a noun
d)
To listen
8.
Pronoun
a)
Action Words
b)
Takes the place of a name (his, her, that, thing)
c)
Person, place, or thing
d)
A persons name
9.
Main Idea
a)
The main character
b)
What the writing is about
c)
A villan
d)
A topic
10.
Conclusion
a)
The main idea
b)
How the story Ends
c)
Character blends
d)
A solution
11.
Authors Purpose
a)
A topic sentence
b)
The ending of a story
c)
The reason why they wrote the piece
d)
The cover of the story
12.
Adverb
a)
Describes the action
b)
Describes the noun
c)
Describes the adjective
d)
Describes the sounds
13.
Sequence
a)
A list of ideas
b)
Time ordered events
c)
The main idea
d)
An Adjective
14.
Motivation
a)
An action word
b)
The main idea
c)
A summary
d)
What makes the character do something
15.
Preposition
a)
Describes the noun
b)
Shows direction in the sentence
c)
Describes the Verb
d)
Has no meaning
16.
Proper Noun
a)
The name of a person, place, or thing
b)
The name of a verb
c)
The descriptive nouns
d)
The correct noun
17.
Dictionary
a)
A resource book with words and definitions
b)
A resource book of maps
c)
A resource book of people, places, or things.
d)
A resource book of facts and data
18.
Thesaurus
a)
A book of definitions
b)
A book of synonyms and antonyms
c)
A book of maps
d)
A book of people places or things
19.
Subject
a)
The action in a sentence
b)
The who or What in the sentence
c)
The descriptive words
d)
The clause of a sentence
20.
Genre
a)
The fictional story
b)
The type of Story it is
c)
The main idea
d)
The authors purpose
21.
Non Fiction
a)
The story is based on facts
b)
The story is about a movie
c)
The story describes a song
d)
Not Real
22.
Opinion
a)
Can not be proven
b)
Can be proven
c)
Is essential to a story
d)
Is an action
23.
Prefix
a)
Letters added to the Begining of a word to change its meaning
b)
Letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
c)
The Authors purpose
d)
The silent letters in a word
24.
Narrative
a)
A story or written piece
b)
The reports in a magazine
c)
The writing found in a dictionary
d)
The pictures in a book
25.
Setting
a)
Where the story takes place
b)
The main character
c)
The pictures in a story
d)
The conclusion
26.
Synonyms
a)
Words that mean the same thing
b)
Word that mean different
c)
Words that describe
d)
Words That are silent
27.
Suffix
a)
Letter added to the end of a word to change its meaning
b)
The letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
c)
The action words
d)
The silent letters
28.
Explain
a)
To give another example of something
b)
To provide step by step of how to do something
c)
To have more clues to offer
d)
To show how you can read the problem
29.
Describe
a)
To tell details about smell, taste, feel,
b)
To tell about the main character
c)
Nonfictional device to add charm
d)
The distance across a circle
30.
Dialogue
a)
The conversation between two or more characters
b)
The description of a character
c)
The Authors character traits
d)
The sounds made into a word
31.
Antonyms
a)
Words that have the opposite meaning
b)
Words that are the same meaning
c)
Words that are capitalized
d)
Words that are similar
32.
List
a)
A piece of writing used for gifts
b)
To write down all the topics in order
c)
A person that makes a list
d)
A nonfiction story that uses consecutive evidence
33.
Caption
a)
Words below a picture
b)
Words that are the heading
c)
Words that are bold
d)
Words that have little meaning
34.
Simile
a)
A sentence uses like or as to describe something
b)
A sentence that does not use like or as to describe
c)
A sentence that is a tongue twister
d)
An overly used phrase
35.
Metaphor
a)
The sentence has another meaning
b)
A sentence that tells opposite meaning
c)
:P The meaning of literal terms
d)
A folklore story
36.
Personification
a)
To give something nonliving a human quality
b)
The rest of a story
c)
To make into a metaphor
d)
The main idea
37.
Onomatopea
a)
A sound made onto a word
b)
A list of events
c)
A metaphor
d)
The verbs in a story
38.
Hyperbole
a)
An exaggeration
b)
A metaphor
c)
A list of details
d)
The conclusion
39.
Recount
a)
To tell what happened
b)
To write more story
c)
To listen to facts
d)
To show information
40.
Conflict
a)
The problem in a story
b)
The solution in a story
c)
The main idea in a story
d)
A villan in a story
41.
Context clues
a)
Word that support your answer
b)
Words that have no meaning
c)
Words that have action
d)
The main idea
42.
Point of View
a)
How the story is different from another character view
b)
How the story is the same view
c)
To show your work with action
d)
To look closely for details
43.
Autobiography
a)
A story about a person
b)
A story about a person, written by the person
c)
A story not written by the person
d)
A story written about someone else
44.
Biography
a)
A story written by a famous person
b)
A story about a person
c)
A story about a lucky person
d)
A fictional tale
45.
Compare plots
a)
To see how the stories are different
b)
To see how the stories are the same
c)
To tell how the story is silent
d)
To give information
46.
Helping Verbs
a)
Non Verbs
b)
Verbs that come before the main action
c)
Action of a main character
d)
Words that are left out of a sentence
47.
Predict
a)
Make a guess as to what might happen
b)
To show your work
c)
Citing specific evidence
d)
Writing for a group of younger students
48.
Argue
a)
To begin a conflict with your point of view
b)
To show how you know evidence
c)
To ask permission to go
d)
An authors reason for writing rhymes
49.
An Interrogative question ends with a
a)
!
b)
?
c)
" "
d)
.
50.
An Exclamatory sentence ends with a
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
" "
51.
A Declarative Sentence ends with a
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
d)
"
52.
An imperative sentence ends with a
a)
!
b)
.
c)
?
d)
" "
53.
Find the adverb in this sentence.
The monkeys swiftly climb to the top of the banana tree.
The monkeys swiftly climb to the top of the banana tree.
a)
swiftly
b)
banana
c)
climb
d)
monkeys
54.
Locate the noun in the sentence below.
Sometimes the children will work quietly.
Sometimes the children will work quietly.
a)
sometimes
b)
quietly
c)
children
d)
will
55.
Locate the proper noun in the sentence.
Many people go to visit Gertrude's Pet Store when they need pet supplies.
Many people go to visit Gertrude's Pet Store when they need pet supplies.
a)
Gertrude's Pet Store
b)
supplies
c)
Many
d)
visit
56.
Which pronoun would take the place of the red highlighted words in the sentence?
Jared and Riley are playing soccer at recess.
Jared and Riley are playing soccer at recess.
a)
He
b)
Them
c)
We
d)
They
57.
What is the blue highlighted word in this sentence called?
I wanted to go to the movie, so I cleaned my room and did all my chores.
I wanted to go to the movie, so I cleaned my room and did all my chores.
a)
proper noun
b)
conjunction
c)
preposition
d)
adverb
58.
Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?
a)
short
b)
time
c)
long
d)
known
59.
Read the following passage:
Do you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow which is certainly not true for hot deserts.
How are hot deserts different from cold deserts?
Do you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow which is certainly not true for hot deserts.
How are hot deserts different from cold deserts?
a)
Hot deserts have long winters when the temperatures can rech below freezing.
b)
Hot deserts get a great deal of snow
c)
Hot deserts have more wildlife
d)
Cold deserts have long winters and hot deserts do not.
60.
Which word goes in the blank?
I wanted to make a surprise for all my friends. First, I went to the store and bought some cookie mix. _______I made the cookies at my house. Lastly, I took all the cookies to my friends house.
I wanted to make a surprise for all my friends. First, I went to the store and bought some cookie mix. _______I made the cookies at my house. Lastly, I took all the cookies to my friends house.
a)
Last
b)
First
c)
To begin with
d)
Then
61.
Which would be the best source for finding information for a research paper on airplanes?
a)
A dictionary entry on airplanes
b)
A website for buying airplane tickets
c)
A website called "how airplanes fly"
d)
A book called, "It's a bird, it's a plane"
62.
Which word goes in the blank?
This summer, my friends and I camped out in my backyard. _________, we set up a tent. Next, we built a fire. Finally, we roasted our marshmallows.
This summer, my friends and I camped out in my backyard. _________, we set up a tent. Next, we built a fire. Finally, we roasted our marshmallows.
a)
Last
b)
First
c)
Next
d)
Then
63.
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
a)
Brad baked his own cake.
b)
Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
c)
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
d)
Brad ate Grandpa
64.
Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?
a)
Her eyes filling up with tears.
b)
She is limping around the room.
c)
She starts reading a book.
d)
Her stomach growls loudly.
65.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window. How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
66.
How might a character act if he felt sad?
a)
Put his head down and sigh
b)
Yell and jump up and down
c)
Smile and wave
d)
Laugh until his sides hurt
67.
Rose shivered as she climbed up the long ladder. Carefully, she walked to the end of the board and looked down. "Hurry up!" said the kid behind her. Rose held her breath and jumped.
Where is Rose?
Where is Rose?
a)
on a trampoline
b)
on a diving board
c)
on a pirate ship
d)
on a slide
68.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
peanut allergies
b)
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
c)
yummy
d)
delicious
69.
All of the cows ran out of the pen!
What was the cause?
What was the cause?
a)
A truck came speeding by.
b)
The farmer milked his cows.
c)
The gate was open.
d)
A dish fell off the table.
70.
When I woke up, I found that a beautiful, cold blanket of white covered my yard.
What was the cause?
What was the cause?
a)
It rained last night!
b)
A giant chef sneezed flour over my neighborhood!
c)
It must have snowed while I slept.
d)
The trees were frosty white too.
71.
What's the effect ?
Paul overslept.
Paul overslept.
a)
He was late for school.
b)
He was very hungry.
c)
His dog kept barking.
d)
His parents bought a new car.
72.
What are some clue words for sequencing?
a)
as a result of, therefore
b)
first, next, then, last
c)
main idea, details
d)
summarize, re-read
73.
Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Famous female journalists in Madison was born before Carson.
b)
Madison likes music. and math.
c)
How women were treated in the Madison is a very good student.
d)
Madison likes to show off.
74.
Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Tom finds enough food for his family.
b)
Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
c)
Tom didn't catch anything.
d)
Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.
75.
Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.
a)
The pros live the good life.
b)
People like professional football players make a lot of money.
c)
Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.
d)
All of us can be professional athletes.
76.
The person who tells a story is called a ___________________________________?
a)
Loudmouth
b)
Narrator
c)
Snitch
d)
Know-it-all
77.
The key word same…
a)
Contrast
b)
Compare
78.
The key word different is…
a)
Contrast
b)
Compare
79.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
80.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
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