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GRADE 3 ASSESSMENT (INFORMATION TEXT)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1. An information text is always based on (a)   ( Type your answer ) (facts / morals / stories)

2.

Q2. A glossary in an information text will have -

a)

singular and Plural

b)

Nouns

c)

The word and meaning

3.

TYPE YOUR ANSWER

Q3. Which feature of an information text comes under a photograph. (caption/ heading/ glossary )

(a)  

4.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

In an information text the contents page has -

a)

The chapters and page number

b)

Photographs

c)

Word and Meaning

5.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

A drawing that explains or labels the parts of something.

a)

heading

b)

index

c)

illustration

6.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

Describing word or words at the beginning of a text, passage, or the top of a page is called a________________________.

a)

heading

b)

subheading

c)

leading

7.

An alphabetical list at the end of a book that gives the page where each subject in the list can be found is called an _______________________________

a)

index

b)

sub heading

c)

glossary

8.

CHOOSE THE ANSWER :

A heading that comes after the main heading or title is called a ___________.

a)

subheading

b)

heading

c)

main idea

d)

caption

9.

Floods can cause damage. They can break houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and stones behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the most important fact in the paragraph?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

It can take months to clean up a flood.

c)

Floods does not damage houses and roads.

10.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

Gorillas are members of the great ape family. They live in the forests of Africa. Gorillas have strong, heavy bodies. They walk on two legs like people do. Most of the time they walk on their feet and hands.

Gorillas are like human beings because___________________

a)

they live in forests

b)

they walk on two legs.

c)

they walk on their feet and hands.

11.

A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds.

FILL IN THE BLANKS : ( type your answer )

Bats find their way by listening to the (a)   ( sounds / ears / )

12.

Fish, nuts, and seeds have protein. Protein helps your body build muscle and build up immunity to illnesses. It is important to get enough protein in your diet to keep you strong so that you can get all of your work done.


CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

It is important that:

a)

You need to have protein once a month.

b)

You don't need to eat protein.

c)

You need to have protein every day.

13.

The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colours. When the peacock is young, both male and female birds look alike. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often pets. The important fact of this paragraph is:_________________

a)

The peacock makes a good pet.

b)

The peacock is known for its beauty.

c)

Male and female peacocks look the same.

14.

Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:

a)

how dolphins talk to people

b)

how smart dolphins are

c)

which scientists are studying languages

15.

Read the text and answer the question

A carrot can help keep your eyes healthy. This vegetable is fun to crunch between your teeth. An orange is filled with vitamins that can help keep you from catching a cold. The juice of this fruit is good with breakfast in the morning. How do fruits and vegetables help you?

a)

They are not a proper diet.

b)

They help us to stay healthy and strong.

c)

They make you fall sick.

16.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Pick up a “true frog” or “true toad” and you can feel the difference. A frog has moist, smooth skin. A toad’s skin is dry and bumpy .

A (a)   has moist skin. (TYPE YOUR ANSWER)

17.

FILL IN THE BLANKS ( TYPE YOUR ANSWER)Fireflies are little insects that glow with a cool green light. If you touch one it won’t burn you.Frogs, bats, and birds do not like to eat animals that glow. The glow helps keep fireflies safe.

Fireflies are little insects that glow with a cool (a)   light. (blue/ green/ black )

18.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining

FILL IN THE BLANKS ( TYPE YOUR ANSWER )

Weather reporters use (a)   to tell us about the weather. ( air/ pictures / rainfall )

19.

Fireflies are little insects that glow with a cool green light. If you touch one it won’t burn you. Some fireflies glow to warn other animals that they don’t taste good. Frogs, bats, and birds do not like to eat animals that glow. The glow helps keep fireflies safe.


FILL IN THE BLANKS ( TYPE YOUR ANSWER IN THE BLANK)

The glow helps keep fireflies (a)   .

( light / safe / small )

20.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

An Information text is -

a)

Non - Fiction

b)

Fiction