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Grade 3 assessment

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
2.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Soccer is important at the Olympics.
b)
Soccer is a worldwide sport.
c)
Soccer is also called football.
d)
Soccer is played by men and women.
3.
The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?
a)
eating breakfast
b)
sailing
c)
riding his bike
d)
playing with his friends
4.
My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn.  This story is about __________.
a)
eating treats and popcorn
b)
clowns
c)
going to the circus
d)
lions
5.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
6.
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
a)
the beach
b)
school
c)
the mall
d)
the library
7.

When thinking about cause and effect, what is cause?

a)

The lesson, moral, or message in a text

b)

The reason or why something happened in a text

c)

An educated guess based on what the author shows but doesn't tell the reader in a text

d)

The result or what happened in a text

8.

What is opinion?

a)

What a paragraph or text is mostly about

b)

The solution to a problem in a story

c)

The lesson, moral, or message of a story

d)

The author's belief about a topic

9.

When a reader

*looks for the struggle, trouble, or difficulty a character faces in a story

they are

a)

making an inference

b)

finding the central message

c)

searching for the problem

d)

finding the sequence

10.

I want .......gum.

a)

any

b)

an

c)

some

11.

I ......want any gum.

a)

does

b)

doesn't

c)

don't

d)

do

12.

what....... you want?

a)

does

b)

do

c)

are

d)

is

13.

He ......want any peanuts.

a)

don't

b)

do

c)

does

d)

doesn't

14.

He wants ........popcorn.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

a

d)

an

15.
What change should be made in the sentence?
It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.
a)
Change didn't to did'nt
b)
Insert a comma after pancake
c)
Change spreads out to spread out
d)
No changes
16.
_________ is a contraction for it is OR it has.
a)
It's
b)
Its
c)
Its'
d)
I'ts
17.
If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost. 
a)
their 
b)
they're
c)
there
d)
puppies 
18.
The mother ______   her son to school. 
a)
cent
b)
sent
19.
When I was in the woods I saw a   ______     with her cubs. 
a)
bare
b)
bear
20.
________ book would you like to borrow from the library?
a)
which
b)
witch
21.
Which word below has the correct  spelling?
a)
admishun
b)
admission
c)
admishion
d)
admision
22.

correct the word that is given

beause

a)

because

b)

bcause

c)

blacue

d)

bluces

23.

correct the word that is given

peopel

a)

peple

b)

pople

c)

people

d)

peveple

e)

pwkdwple

24.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

compooters

b)

computers

c)

cumputers

d)

coumputers

25.

What is the correct spelling?

a)

overtime

b)

ovrtime

c)

overtieme

d)

overteme

26.

singular of knives

a)

knife

b)

nif

c)

kniv

d)

nief

27.
What is shown in this picture?
a)
Pool
b)
Tool
c)
Cool
28.

His hands were slippery and he (droped, dropped) the vase.

a)

droped

b)

dropped

29.

Her feet fell asleep from (siting, sitting) on the steps too long.

a)

siting

b)

sitting

30.

The young child (smiled, smilyed) at his mother.

a)

smiled

b)

smilyed

31.

My mom (crys, cries) every time she watches a movie.

a)

crys

b)

cries

32.

They are (wonderful, wonderfull) friends.

a)

wonderful

b)

wonderfull

33.

My heart is full of (happiness, happyness).

a)

happiness

b)

happyness

34.

What time is the store (closeing, closing) tonight?

a)

closeing

b)

closing

35.
Who'll help me cook dinner?
a)
who will
b)
who is
c)
who not
d)
will not
36.
I can't remember what you said.
a)
could have
b)
can not
c)
can never
d)
did not
37.
Which of the following is a synonym for beautiful?
a)
attractive
b)
ugly
c)
mean
d)
smart
38.
Which of the following is a synonym for shy?
a)
scared
b)
timid
c)
sweet
d)
happy
39.
Which of the following is an antonym for quick?
a)
fast
b)
speedy
c)
rapid
d)
slow
40.
Which of the following is an antonym for quick?
a)
fast
b)
speedy
c)
rapid
d)
slow
41.
Which of the following is an antonym for heavy?
a)
weighty
b)
light
c)
hefty
d)
fat
42.
Identify the adverb.
Dean stopped suddenly and listened to his teacher.
a)
suddenly
b)
listened
c)
and
d)
Dean
43.
Identify the adverb.
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
astronaut
b)
easily
c)
problem
d)
the
44.
Identify the adverb.
Grace played on the beach yesterday.
a)
beach
b)
played
c)
yesterday
d)
Grace
45.
Identify the adverb.
My dog always barks.
a)
dog
b)
barks
c)
my
d)
always
46.
You can eat your cake with a spoon, _____ you can eat your cake with a fork.
a)
but
b)
or
c)
so
d)
yet
47.
Drinks are not allowed in the store, ______ is food allowed inside.
a)
and
b)
so
c)
nor
d)
but
48.
I like to watch a movie ____ eat popcorn.
a)
and
b)
so
c)
yet
d)
for
49.
I really want to go and play, _____ I have to finish my homework first.
a)
and
b)
yet
c)
for
d)
but
50.
Choose the correct possessive form.
The players uniform was very muddy.
a)
players
b)
player's
c)
players'
51.
Which is correct? "a lot" or "alot"
a)
a lot
b)
alot
52.
Which is correct?
a)
I should have gone too.
b)
I should of gone too.
53.

Ruby is the __________ popular character in the show On my Block.

a)

most popular

b)

more popular

c)

popularer

d)

popularest

54.

Which of the following IS NOT a pronoun:

a)

I

b)

Him

c)

Your

d)

And

55.

The students __________ doing their homework.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

was

56.

Nicolas Jr. High is the home of the

a)

nites

b)

knights

c)

knites

d)

nights

57.

"Are there any bags of rice?"

"Yes, there are _________. "

a)

any

b)

some

58.

"Are there ___________ bags of rice?"

"Yes, there are some. "

a)

some

b)

any

59.

"Is there any oil in the bottle?"

"Yes, there _______ a little."

a)

is

b)

are

60.

"Is there any oil in the bottle?"

"Yes, there is a ___________."

a)

few

b)

little

61.

"Is there any pasta in the bowl?"

"Yes, there is a ___________."

a)

few

b)

little

62.

Is there any water in the bottle?

Yes, there __________ some.

a)

is

b)

are

63.

Photographers _____________ to many different countries.

a)

travel

b)

travels

64.

Bruce _______________ on a beach in Australia.

a)

work

b)

works

65.

Were the olives salty?

Yes, they _____________.

a)

are

b)

did

c)

were

66.

Is the cake delicious?

No, it ___________________.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

isn't

d)

wasn't

67.
We must ____________ our reasons so they are grouped together.
a)
organize
b)
color
68.
Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The characters of a story are..
a)
who is in the story.
b)
the place. 
c)
the problem the characters face.
d)
the narrator. 
69.
Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The conflict of a story is the...
a)
characters. 
b)
setting.
c)
narrator.
d)
problem the character faces.
70.
Select the word that correctly defines each story element. 
The setting of a story introduces the...
a)
problem. 
b)
rising action.
c)
place and time the story takes place. 
d)
narrator. 
71.

A car moves __________ (fast) than a snail.

a)

fast

b)

fastest

c)

fasten

d)

faster

72.

Timmy is ____________ (young) than Daniel.

a)

younger

b)

youngest

c)

young

73.

Adjective Comparative Superlative


big, bigger, ________________

a)

biggest

b)

bigger

c)

big

d)

bigbig

74.

Adjective Comparative Superlative


___________ , faster, fastest

a)

fastest

b)

faster

c)

fasten

d)

fast

75.

Adjective Comparative Superlative


thin, ________________ , thinnest

a)

thin

b)

thinner

c)

thinnest

d)

tiny

76.

The car is ____________________(expensive) than a bicycle.

a)

expensiest

b)

expensive

c)

expensively

d)

more expensive

77.

This is the ____________(interesting) book I have ever read.

a)

interest

b)

most interesting

c)

more interesting

d)

most interest

78.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.
a)
Jake
b)
sat
c)
between
d)
and
79.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
My brother and I walked up the path and down to the stream.
a)
up
b)
path
c)
down
d)
up, down
80.
Choose the BEST preposition for the sentence:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
_______ the chair sat our sleepy kitten.
a)
Between
b)
Beneath
c)
Among
d)
Over
81.

The car just broke down ___ the way to the airport.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

beside

82.
***Identify the preposition in each sentence.***

We visited their fishing cabin at the lake.
a)
at
b)
visited
c)
we
d)
fishing
83.

There is an elephant _____________ the chair

a)

under

b)

behind

c)

in front of

84.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Leroy and Jenna walked up to an old castle.
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
85.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Maddie put the golden key in the lock. 
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
86.
Is the word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or NOUN??
Has anyone read Caitlyn's latest story?
a)
Verb
b)
Adjective
c)
Noun
87.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
Mom cooked a yummy dinner for us.
a)
Mom
b)
cooked
c)
yummy
d)
us
88.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Jenny grilled some delicious hamburgers yesterday.
a)
Harry
b)
grilled
c)
hamburgers
d)
delicious
89.

Baked

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

90.

colors

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

91.

will teach

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

92.

jump

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

93.
Which ending mark correctly completes this sentence? Have you seen my lunch kit
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
94.
Which ending mark correctly completes this sentence? Go feed the dog, please
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
95.
Choose the ending mark that best completes the following sentence:
Yay, we are going to Disney World
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
96.
Choose the ending mark that best completes the following sentence: Do you want to come play at my house
a)
!
b)
.
c)
?
97.
 What type of sentence is this:   The ballgame will be on Thursday.
a)
statement
b)
question
c)
command
d)
Exclamation
98.
 What type of sentence is this:  Ouch, that bee stung my foot!
a)
statement
b)
question
c)
command
d)
Exclamation
99.
What type of sentence is this:   Did you remember to finish your homework?
a)
Declarative
b)
question
c)
command
d)
Exclamation
100.
This type of sentence shows strong feeling.
a)
statement
b)
question
c)
command
d)
Exclamation
101.

Question for: I live in London

a)

What do you live?

b)

When do you live?

c)

Where do you live?

d)

How do you live?

102.

Question for: We like surfing.

a)

What do you like doing at the weekend?

b)

where do you like doing at the weekend?

c)

Why do you like doing at the weekend?

d)

Who do you like doing at the weekend?

103.

Questions for: He's my father.

a)

What does you mother do?

b)

Whose car is that?

c)

Why do you like chocolate?

d)

Who's that?

104.

Question for: Because it's the fastest car.

a)

Why do you like Lamborghini diablo?

b)

Why is he your friend?

c)

Why don't you ride a horse?

d)

Why is it raining?

105.
_____ does your mum start work?
She starts work at 6 o'clock.
a)
What
b)
What time
c)
What's time
d)
What's the time
106.
What is a contraction?
a)
a word with a suffix
b)
a word with a beginning added to it
c)
two words put together to make a shorter word
d)
a word with a prefix
107.
What is the contraction for does not
a)
doesn't
b)
doesnt' 
c)
doen't
d)
does'nt
108.
What are the two words used to make won't?
a)
would not
b)
was not
c)
did not
d)
will not 
109.
What is the contraction for they are?
a)
their
b)
theyre'
c)
they're
d)
theyr'e
110.

Sam placed the wet towel on the hook so it would dry. What is a synonym for wet?

a)

damp

b)

dump

c)

dry

d)

moldy

111.
Choose the matching synonyms for infant 
a)
yell  
b)
bunny  
c)
baby 
d)
talk
112.
It was frigid during the Ice Age.
a)
rainy
b)
windy
c)
cold
d)
hot
113.

What is the synonym of worried

a)

anxious

b)

carefree

c)

calm

d)

unconcerned

114.

What is the antonym of night

a)

evening

b)

day

c)

midnight

d)

spring

115.

What is the antonym of below?

a)

under

b)

within

c)

around

d)

above

116.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


Aiman was sick. He did not go to school.

a)

healthy

b)

smart

c)

sleepy

d)

tired

117.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


My father is a brave man.

a)

heroic

b)

timid

c)

strong

d)

old

118.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


I can't believe how selfish some people can be.

a)

stingy

b)

generous

c)

mean

d)

noisy

119.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


Those strawberries are really sweet.

a)

sour

b)

delicious

c)

red

d)

tasty

120.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


That was the best movie I ever saw.

a)

worst

b)

greatest

c)

scariest

d)

greatest