WorksheetsBES GMAS RETEST PROGRAM GRADE 3 WEEKEND 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakes slithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to the tether ball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
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The first day of school can be scary
The first day at a new school can be really scary
I know because I had to move to a new school several times
Fourth Grade was the worst
When my dad walked me into that classroom on the first day, everyone just stared.
"A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. It was not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher told me this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town. All the students had been together since kindergarten."
How does this paragraph describe how the narrator felt at the beginning of the school year?
It shows how patient the narrator was and that she was willing to wait for the right friend.
It shows how sad the narrator felt that she was not making friends like she expected she would.
It shows how much the narrator missed her old friends.
It shows how tired the narrator was with moving.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakes slithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to the tether ball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
Which statement BEST describes how the narrator's feelings about friendship change from the beginning to the end of the passage?
In the beginning, the narrator really misses her friends from her old school. By the end, she is happy she moved to her new school.
In the beginning, she makes a new friend when students must work on a school project. By the end, she is happy she has a friend to play on the swings with.
In the beginning, she feels left out because she is new. By the end, she is happy she has a friend who is interested in the other places she has lived.
In the beginning, she feels special because she has lived in another country. By the end, she feels left out because she is not like everyone else.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakes slithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to the tether ball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
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Click the sentence that BEST shows that the narrator was used to having friends.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend.
A whole month went by and nothing changed.
It was not like this when I moved to a new school before.
I always made friends right away.
My teacher told me this town was probably a little different.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakes slithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to the tether ball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
Read the sentences.
No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I felt invisible.
How does the word invisible help the reader understand the narrator's feelings?
It explains how the narrator felt like the other kids at school did not even know she was there.
It describes how the narrator felt embarrassed and wished that nobody could see her.
It describes how the narrator felt like she blended in with the large crowd of kids in the lunchroom.
It explains that the narrator wanted to hide from the kids because she was nervous at her new school.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakesslithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to thetetherball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
ABC
Read the sentences.
We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
What does the word giggled MOST LIKELY mean?
shouted
laughed
whispered
went silent
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakesslithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to thetetherball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
Julia can BEST be described as
rude
kind
angry
generous
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakesslithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to thetetherball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
ABC
How is the MAIN problem in the passage solved?
The new student offered to bring in pictures of anteaters to include in their report in order to make it more interesting.
Julia and the new student became friends while working on their report.
Julia learned something new about anteaters.
The new student finally learned how to play tether ball.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakesslithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to thetetherball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
ABC
What is the MAIN problem in this passage?
Julia did not want to do a report about anteaters.
Julia did not want to work on the report with the speaker in the passage.
New students did not move into the small town very often.
The speaker had trouble finding a friend at her new school.
A Small Town School The first day of school can be scary. The first day at a new school can be really scary. I know because Ihad to move to a new school several times. Fourth grade was the worst. When my dad walked me into thatclassroom on the first day, everyone just stared. No one made a sound. Then the whispers started. "Who isshe?" I heard one person say.
My teacher showed me to my desk. The girl next to me did not even smile.
Lunch was even worse. No one in the lunch room talked to me or asked me to sit with them. I feltinvisible. After I ate, I walked to the playground and sat on the swings alone. Then I went across the monkeybars a few times, alone. I hoped recess would end soon so I could go back to class and read. I loved to read.
A whole week went by and I had not made a new friend. A whole month went by and nothing changed. Itwas not like this when I had moved to a new school before. I always made friends right away. My teacher toldme this town was probably a little different. It was a very small town. She said new kids rarely moved into town.All the students had been together since kindergarten.
One day the teacher made an announcement to the class. We were to complete a report on an animaland share it with the class. She paired us with a partner, and she told us what animal we needed to research.My partner was named Julia. We had to learn about anteaters. Everyone giggled when they heard that.
For the next two days at school, Julia and I worked together on our animal report. We looked up facts inthe encyclopedia. We found a book in the library called Anteaters in the Jungle. Julia had never even heard ofanteaters. I was shocked! I told Julia I had pictures of anteaters at home. I could bring the pictures to use in ourreport.
"You have pictures of these at home?" Julia asked. She could not believe it.
"Sure I do," I answered.
"How come you have pictures of these at home?" she asked.
"I used to live in Panama. Anteaters are everywhere down there. I have even seen a sloth and a boaconstrictor," I said.
"Where is Panama? And what is a sloth?" she asked.
I explained to her that Panama is a country in Central America and a sloth is a very slow moving animalthat lives in the trees of the rainforest. Julia was amazed. She had never met anyone who had lived in anothercountry.
We sat together at lunch that day and I told her more stories about the jungles of Panama, snakesslithering in the tall grass, and giant green iguanas that ran like dinosaurs. At recess she took me to thetetherball court. I did not have to sit on the swings alone anymore.
ABC
Which word BEST describes how the narrator felt at the end of the passage?
shy
shocked
smart
thankful
