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Grade 3 Reading Quiz 8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Be _______________ around that dog!

a)

careful

b)

carful

c)

cearful

d)

kareful

2.

She ________ at her grade in shock!

a)

stared

b)

starred

c)

sared

d)

stareed

3.

My brothers ________ their clothes.

a)

shared

b)

sared

c)

shered

d)

chared

4.

He and I make a good ___________.

a)

pair

b)

pare

c)

pear

d)

peer

5.

The ________ went up six floors.

a)

stairs

b)

stares

c)

stears

d)

sairs

6.
the outside of something
a)
amount
b)
suface
c)
astronomy
d)
globe
7.
how much of that thing there is
a)
amount
b)
astronomy
c)
globe
d)
solar system
8.
the study of stars and planets
a)
globe
b)
support
c)
astronomy
d)
solar system
9.
the world
a)
solar system
b)
temperature
c)
support
d)
globe
10.

the Sun and the planets that move around it

a)

support

b)

solar system

c)

warmth

d)

temperature

11.

The _______ of something is how much of that thing there is.

a)

limit

b)

amount

c)

globe

d)

price

12.

____________ is the study of the stars and planets.

a)

astronomy

b)

astronaut

c)

science

d)

scientist

13.

The _______ is a scale model of the world (Earth).

a)

map

b)

story

c)

picture

d)

globe

14.

The __________ includes Earth and the planets that move around the sun.

a)

arctic

b)

atmosphere

c)

solar system

d)

temperature

15.

If you __________ someone or something, you provide what they need.

a)

support

b)

imagine

c)

think

d)

love

16.

The ___________ of something tells how hot or cold that thing is.

a)

coolness

b)

warmth

c)

temperature

d)

support

17.

When you feel the _________ of the Sun, you feel its heat.

a)

warmth

b)

sun

c)

coldness

d)

happiness

18.

Galileo built a ___________ to help him see the sun and stars.

a)

car

b)

telescope

c)

satellite

d)

solar system

19.

___________ have learned many things about the solar system from satellites.

a)

People

b)

Scientists

c)

Pilgrims

d)

WWII Veterans

20.

All planets in our solar system orbit

a)

Moons..

b)

each other.

c)

the Earth.

d)

the Sun.

21.

It takes ________ for the Earth to go around the sun.

a)

a day

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

d)

a century

22.

It takes ______ for the Earth to turn on its axis.

a)

1 month

b)

1 year

c)

24 days

d)

24 hours

23.

Earth is the third

a)

favorite restaurant.

b)

planet from the sun.

c)

planet nearest Mars.

d)

best planet.

24.

What is Galileo known for?

a)

He invented a satellite.

b)

He built a strong powered rocket ship.

c)

He built a strong powered telescope.

d)

He was the first man on the moon.

25.

In 1961, Alan Shepard became America's first

a)

astronaut.

b)

news broadcaster.

c)

man to walk on the moon.

d)

scientist.

26.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and

a)

exploded in space.

b)

returned the next year.

c)

still orbits the Sun today.

d)

still orbits the Earth today.

27.

What is the moon's surface like?

a)

rock

b)

rocky

c)

rockable

d)

rockful

28.
Found under pictures, diagrams, charts or photographs to help the reader better understand the picture of diagram.
a)
Illustrations
b)
Captions
c)
Glossary
d)
Chart
29.
Photos or pictures used to help the reader visualize something in the  passage
a)
Index
b)
photographs
c)
Index
d)
Labels
30.

What is the main idea of this paragraph? There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

a)

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

31.

What is the main idea of this paragraph? Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

a)

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

b)

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

c)

They learn how to work together as teammates.

d)

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

32.

What is the main idea of this paragraph? John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.

What is the main idea?

a)

John wants to climb a ladder.

b)

John and Matt want to be firemen

c)

Matt wants to hold a fire hose.

d)

They want to ride on the big fire truck.

33.

On page 217 of your Reading Writing Workshop book, who is the man who left his footprints on the moon?

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Edwin Aldrin

34.

What is the main idea of page 219 of your Reading Writing Workshop book?

a)

There are more discoveries in space everyday.

b)

What we can see.

c)

Satellites, telescopes and astronauts.

35.

What do satellites do?

a)

Transport gear from the Earth to the Moon.

b)

Take pictures of the ocean.

c)

Circle the sun

d)

Circle the globe and take pictures of the Earth, Moon, stars, and other planets

36.

What did Galileo see when he looked through the telescope?

a)

Stars

b)

The rocky surface of the moon and spots on the fiery surface of the sun

c)

The rocky surface of Venus.

d)

Other planets

37.

_________ is known as the Red Planet.

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Ganemede

d)

Earth 2

38.

Name the biggest planet in the solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Pluto

d)

the Sun

39.
How are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars ALIKE? 
a)
They are made of rock
b)
They are the farthest planets from the Sun
c)
They are mostly made of gas
d)
They are the largest planets in the solar system
40.
How long does it take for Earth to rotate one time around its axis? 
a)
one day
b)
two days
c)
one month
d)
one year
41.

Why does the Moon seem to change shape from night to night?

a)

The Moon shines on Earth differently depending on the weather.

b)

As the Moon travels around Earth, its distance from Earth changes.

c)

The moonlight hits Earth at different places depending on the time of day.

d)

As the Moon travels around Earth, sunlight hits it from different directions.

42.
Which sentence BEST describes the Moon? 
a)
It is always very hot on the Moon.
b)
It is always very cold on the Moon.
c)
There are mountains, valleys, and rivers on the Moon.
d)
There are mountains, valleys, and craters on the Moon.
43.

Which sentence BEST explains what the section “Earth and Its Neighbors” is about?

a)

Earth is the largest of the rocky planets.

b)

The sun lies at the center of the solar system.

c)

Each planet follows its own path around the Sun.

d)

We can learn more about the solar system using satellites and telescopes.

44.

Galileo invented the telescope.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

What can you see with your eyes?

a)

Craters on the Moon

b)

Planets outside of our solar system

c)

The Moon

46.

Which is the coldest planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

47.
Look how careful she is holding that baby. 
Being careful means...
a)
full of care
b)
not caring 
c)
needing care 
d)
not able to care
48.
The children walked safely away during the fire drill. 
safely means...
a)
in a safe way
b)
not safe
c)
able to be safe
d)
one who is safe 
49.
Which suffix means able to do 
a)
able
b)
less
c)
er
d)
ly
50.
Which suffix means without
a)
ly
b)
able
c)
less
d)
ful