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3rd Grade ELA Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
2.
An old turtle looked up and said,
“Mr. Sky, I have lived a long time.I have seen it all,
And what they say is true.
There is nothing new under the sun.”
“Really?” said Sky.
And from six miles up, he dropped 
A single snowflake. 
Which sentence describes the theme of the poem?
a)
There’s always something new to experience.
b)
Nature always challenges us to think twice.
c)
Animals understand nature better than humans.
d)
It’s important to gather new knowledge.
3.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express. 
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
4.
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.
a)
Sometimes crying is good for you
b)
it's important to be honest
c)
Driving a car is a big responsibility
d)
expereincing loss/grief is difficult
5.
It was backward day at school.  The students had to do things backward.  Some of them wore their T-shirts backward.  They took a test before they studied the lesson.  Dessert was served first instead of last.  They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. 
What is the main idea?
a)
Dessert is supposed to come last.
b)
The students had a backward day.
c)
It is hard to do things backward.
d)
Students failed their tests.
6.
Jon held the ball in his hands.  He bounced it slowly on the ground.  Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped.  The ball flew into the air.  Up, up, up, it went.  Then down, down, into the basket.  “Yes!” he yelled.  “Nothing but net!”
What is the main idea?
a)
How to throw a basketball.
b)
Jon could jump.
c)
Jon liked basketball.
d)
Jon makes a basket.
7.
What is the main idea?
a)
Its the authors point of view
b)
Is what the passage is mostly about
c)
It is the sequence of the story.
8.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
a)
text messaging
b)
content origins
c)
context clues
d)
scanning
9.

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

a)

happily

b)

dangerously

c)

gracefully

d)

hopefully

10.

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president.

a)

serious

b)

fearful

c)

social

d)

lively

11.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

scheme

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

12.

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition

c)

stanza

d)

alliteration

13.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

14.

Several lines grouped together in a poem

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

poetry

d)

repetition

15.
Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?
Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
16.
Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?
Long-ago explorers had no binoculars or cameras.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
17.
What is the dependent clause?
Mrs. Smith baked a cake because Mr. Smith wanted dessert.
a)
Mrs. Smith baked
b)
Mrs. Smith baked a cake
c)
because Mr. Smith wanted dessert
18.

Identify the text feature.

a)

Heading

b)

Title

c)

Caption

19.

Identify the text feature.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Index

c)

Glossary

d)

Title Page

20.

Identify the text feature.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Title Page

21.

Identify the text feature.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Title Page

22.

Identify the text feature.

a)

Photograph

b)

Illustration

c)

Fact Box/Side Bar

d)

Table

23.

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's view point about recess is that...

a)

recess is good for children

b)

recess is boring

c)

we should not have recess

d)

recess is a bad idea

24.

"Some people are afraid of bees, but without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers and fruits. Bees come to the plant to drink the nectar, and pollen on the plant sticks to the bee's feet. Bees leave some of the pollen on the next plant that they land on. This helps to make new plants."

What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

a)

The author views bees as pests.

b)

The author views bees as helpful.

c)

The author has a negative view of bees.

d)

The author feels neutral about bees.

25.

What is the author's point of view here...

"Many people eat fast food, especially when they are in a hurry. However, fast food is unhealthy. Many restaurants fry their food in grease, and do not offer fresh food on their menu."

a)

eating fast food is a good choice

b)

fast food should be avoided

c)

fast food is healthy food choice

d)

fast food tastes great

26.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
27.
The person who tells the story is the 
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
28.
In this element of plot, the author introduces the characters and setting...
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Rising Action 
29.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
30.

What are supporting details?

a)

The most important or the big idea from the text .

b)

Additional information that helps explain, define or prove the main idea.

31.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
32.
What is the author's purpose?
A recipe to make an award-winning spicy chicken salad.
a)
Entertain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
33.
What is the author's purpose?
A note from your friend asking you to be his science partner.
a)
Entertain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
34.

What is the author's purpose?

An “X-men” comic book

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

35.

What is plagiarism?

a)

to use your own work.

b)

to steal and use the ideas or words of another without giving credit to the source

c)

to paraphrase

d)

to write original work

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