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Reading Comprehension Quiz for Grade 3

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to "generate questions about a text"?

a)

To write a summary of the text

b)

To ask questions about what you are reading

c)

To draw pictures about the text

d)

To copy the text word for word

2.

Which of the following is a text feature that can help you make predictions?

a)

Table of contents

b)

The author’s name

c)

The page number

d)

The font size

3.

What does it mean to create a mental image while reading?

a)

To imagine what is happening in the story

b)

To read the story out loud

c)

To write down every word

d)

To skip parts of the story

4.

Making a connection to a personal experience means:

a)

Remembering something similar that happened to you

b)

Reading the story again

c)

Writing a letter to the author

d)

Looking up words in a dictionary

5.

What does it mean to make an inference?

a)

To guess what will happen next using clues from the text

b)

To copy the text

c)

To read the title only

d)

To skip to the end

6.

Which question could you ask before reading a story to help you understand it better?

a)

What is the title of the story?

b)

What did I eat for breakfast?

c)

How many pages are in the book?

d)

What color is the cover?

7.

Which of these is a characteristic of the fiction genre?

a)

It tells a made-up story

b)

It gives real facts about animals

c)

It shows a map

d)

It has a glossary

8.

If a story describes a "dark, stormy night," what mental image might you create?

a)

A bright, sunny day

b)

A night with thunder and rain

c)

A classroom full of students

d)

A quiet library

9.

Which of the following is an example of making a connection to society?

a)

Relating the story to a news event you heard about

b)

Reading the story silently

c)

Writing your name on the book

d)

Counting the number of chapters

10.

If the text says, "The boy shivered and pulled his coat tighter," what can you infer?

a)

The boy is cold

b)

The boy is hungry

c)

The boy is happy

d)

The boy is running

11.

After reading a story, which question could help you understand it better?

a)

What happened at the end of the story?

b)

What is my favorite color?

c)

How many words are in the story?

d)

What is the author’s name?

12.

Which text feature would help you predict what a chapter is about?

a)

The chapter title

b)

The page number

c)

The font color

d)

The author’s picture

13.

When you read about a "giant red apple," what mental image do you create?

a)

A small green apple

b)

A big red apple

c)

A blue banana

d)

A yellow lemon

14.

If a character in a story moves to a new school, how could you make a personal connection?

a)

Remember a time you started something new

b)

Count the number of pages

c)

Look up the word "school"

d)

Draw a picture of a house

15.

If the text says, "The sun disappeared behind the clouds and the sky turned gray," what can you infer?

a)

It might rain soon

b)

It is getting sunny

c)

It is snowing

d)

It is nighttime

16.

Read the first paragraph of a story. What is a good question to ask during reading to help you understand?

a)

What is happening right now?

b)

What is my favorite food?

c)

How many pages are left?

d)

What is the author’s birthday?

17.

You see a heading in a nonfiction book called "How Plants Grow." What can you predict about this section?

a)

It will explain the steps of plant growth

b)

It will tell a story about a dog

c)

It will show a map of the world

d)

It will list favorite foods

18.

While reading about a snowy mountain, what mental image could you create to help you understand the setting?

a)

Picture a tall mountain covered in snow

b)

Imagine a beach with palm trees

c)

Think of a busy city street

d)

Visualize a desert

19.

You read a story about a girl who helps her friend. How can you connect this to your own life?

a)

Remember a time you helped a friend

b)

Count the number of words in the story

c)

Write a letter to the author

d)

Draw a picture of a tree

20.

The text says, "The puppy wagged its tail and jumped up and down when it saw its owner." What can you infer about the puppy?

a)

The puppy is happy to see its owner

b)

The puppy is tired

c)

The puppy is hungry

d)

The puppy is lost

21.

After reading a story, what is a good question to ask to deepen your understanding?

a)

Why did the main character make that choice?

b)

What is the book’s price?

c)

How many chapters are there?

d)

What color is the cover?

22.

You see a picture of a volcano in a science book. What can you predict about the text near the picture?

a)

It will talk about volcanoes

b)

It will describe a picnic

c)

It will explain how to bake a cake

d)

It will tell a fairy tale

23.

While reading about a busy city, what mental image could help you understand the story?

a)

Imagine tall buildings and lots of cars

b)

Picture a quiet forest

c)

Visualize a small village

d)

Think of a farm

24.

You read about a character who moves to a new country. How can you connect this to something in society?

a)

Think about people who move to new places for work or school

b)

Count the number of pages in the book

c)

Write a story about a dog

d)

Draw a picture of a tree

25.

The text says, "The girl’s hands were shaking as she stood in front of the class." What can you infer?

a)

She is nervous

b)

She is sleepy

c)

She is angry

d)

She is hungry

26.

You are reading a mystery story. What question could you ask during reading to help you solve the mystery?

a)

What clues have I found so far?

b)

What is the author’s favorite color?

c)

How many pages are left?

d)

What is the title of the book?

27.

You see a table of contents in a nonfiction book. How can you use it to make a prediction about what you will learn?

a)

By looking at the chapter titles to guess what topics will be covered

b)

By counting the number of chapters

c)

By reading the last page first

d)

By looking at the pictures only

28.

You read, "The wind howled and the trees bent low." How can creating a mental image help you understand the mood of the story?

a)

By picturing a stormy, scary scene

b)

By imagining a sunny day

c)

By thinking of a quiet library

d)

By visualizing a playground

29.

You read a story about a family celebrating a holiday. How can you connect this to your own experiences or to society?

a)

By thinking about how you or others celebrate holidays

b)

By counting the number of gifts in the story

c)

By writing a list of foods

d)

By drawing a picture of a tree

30.

The text says, "The boy hid his report card behind his back and avoided his mother’s eyes." What can you infer, and what evidence supports your answer?

a)

He is worried about his grades because he is hiding the report card and not looking at his mother

b)

He is excited to show his report card

c)

He is going to play outside

d)

He is hungry

31.

I should read the entire text before answering the questions. REREAD IF needed too.

a)
True
b)
False
32.

What strategies would you use for this text?

a)

identify author's purpose, box in plot elements, annotate paragraphs, prove all answers

b)

identify author's purpose, annotate paragraphs, prove all answers

33.
I should read the entire text before answering the questions.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Text that explains the picture next to it.

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Caption

35.
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
36.

What is a picture or drawing that adds details to a writing or selection?

(a)  

37.

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Caption

38.

This feature lists topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

39.

According to the text in the glossary; What sports use rackets and shuttlecocks?

a)

bowling

b)

boxing

c)

basketball

d)

badminton

40.

This feature list topics and gives you the page number to navigate to the information. Found in the front of the book.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Glossary

d)

Diagram

41.

The information under a photograph that thells more information about the picture is...

a)

A "Caption"

b)

A "map"

c)

A "legend"

d)

A "Graph"

42.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
43.
What is the purpose of these subheadings?
a)
To help the reader understand the author’s opinion 
b)
To help the reader visualize the information 
c)
To help the reader find the main ideas in each section
d)
To help the reader place events in order 
44.
It can be inferred that many people had walked on the sand.
a)
valid
b)
not enough evidence
45.

Based on this picture, what season is it?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Spring

d)

Winter

46.

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

What can you infer about Violet?

a)

She is energetic

b)

She is shy

c)

She is mean

d)

She hates people

47.
It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.
a)
true
b)
false
48.

Good readers form MENTAL PICTURES about what they read when they use the strategy of

a)

making connections.

b)

visualizing.

c)

asking questions.

d)

making inferences.

49.

One technique we can practice to help us with visualizing is to

a)

Look up words we are unsure of

b)

Make an assumption about what we read

c)

Connect what we read to our lives

d)

Draw out what we picture

50.

Which reading strategy would include painting a picture in your mind as you read?

a)

asking questions

b)

inferencing

c)

determining importance

d)

visualizing

51.

This step creates pictures in your mind of what you are reading.

a)

visualizing

b)

inferring

c)

monitoring

52.

Making pictures in your mind as you read to help you "see" what you are reading.

a)

Determining what's important

b)

Visualizing

c)

Making predictions

d)

Making an inference

53.

When you paint a picture in your mind as you read, its called:

a)

asking questions

b)

inferencing

c)

determining importance

d)

visualizing

54.
Creating mental images of the settings, characters, and events in the text is called __________. 
a)
Connect
b)
Visualize
c)
Clarify
d)
Evaluate
55.

What type of connection is this : I read a story about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of a time I went camping with my family and we only had the light of our fire to see.

a)

Text to World

b)

Text to Self

c)

Text to Text

d)

Text to Media

56.

What type of connection is this : I read a story about a boy who visited a magic land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book Harry Potter.

a)

Text to Self

b)

Text to World

c)

Text to Text

d)

Text to Media

57.

When you make a connection you...

a)

try to understand the passage.

b)

see a picture in my head

c)

form a link between what is happening in the text.

58.

Think about how the text relates to you, other texts, and the world around you.

a)

Predict

b)

Visualize

c)

Clarify

d)

Connect

59.

To relate what you are reading to your own personal experience or background knowledge.

a)

evaluating details

b)

make connections

c)

monitor comprehension

d)

visualize

60.

Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you. 

a)

Predict

b)

Visualize

c)

Clarify

d)

Connect

61.
Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you. 
a)
Predict
b)
Visualize
c)
Clarify
d)
Connect
62.

When something that you read reminds you of something else. Two examples are text-to-text and text-to-self

a)

Making Connections

b)

Predicting

c)

Questioning

63.

This comprehension strategy means to use what you know to understand what you are reading.

a)

visualizing

b)

summarizing

c)

making connections

d)

determining importance

64.

This comprehension strategy means to use what you know to understand what you are reading.

(a)  

Choose from the below words

visualizing

summarizing

making connections

determining importance

65.

What will most likely happen next?

a)

Hatti will put the hat back where she found it.

b)

Hattie will go back to school.

c)

Hattie will visit her grandma again.

d)

Hattie will learn how to ride a horse

66.

Predict

a)

Make a guess as to what might happen

b)

To show your work

c)

Citing specific evidence

d)

Writing for a group of younger students 

67.

Based on the text below, what can you predict will happen next? "Tom was running late for his meeting. He glanced at his watch and realized he had only five minutes left. He started running towards the office building, but the traffic light turned red."

a)

Tom will stop and wait for the light to turn green.

b)

Tom will call his office to inform them he will be late.

c)

Tom will run through the red light.

d)

Tom will decide to skip the meeting.

68.

Do you think Seth is going to end up getting in trouble?

a)

Yes

b)

No

69.

When you stop reading and think about what might come next

a)

Visualizing

b)

Making Connections

c)

Predicting

70.
Predict
a)
Make a guess as to what might happen
b)
To show your work
c)
Citing specific evidence
d)
Writing for a group of younger students 
71.

Xzavier was running really fast in the hallway. As he turned the corner there was a huge puddle of water_______.

a)

Xzavier cleaned the water up.

b)

Xzavier slipped and fell.

c)

Xzavier went for a swim.

d)

Xzavier was frightened of water.

72.

During the time Barack was in college, he and other students spoke out against

South Africa's white government, which supported terrible treatment of Black people.

What do you think Barack did next?

a)

Barack took classes in college

b)

Barack wanted to help change the injustices he saw

c)

Barack went to South Africa to speak about the injustices he saw

d)

Barack went back to Hawaii

73.

Barack wanted to learn how laws and government worked. He wanted to help change some of the injustices he saw. In 1981, he transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

What do you think happened next?

a)

Barack graduated with a degree in political education

b)

Barack graduated with a degree in biology

c)

Barack graduated with a degree in political science

d)

Barack graduated with a degree in engineering

74.

In November of 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States and became the first Black president in the history of the country. He, his wife Michelle, and their two young daughters moved into the White House in Washington, D.C., and he began his job as president on January 20, 2009.

In October of that year, President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his efforts to make the world a better and more peaceful place.

What do you think happened next?

a)

In 2012, Barack Obama was reelected for a third term as president

b)

In 2012, Barack Obama was reelected for a second term as president

c)

In 2012, Barack Obama stepped down from being president

75.

By the time Obama finished college, he knew he wanted to help people in communities. He wanted to involve people in creating better lives for themselves. He also wanted to see local laws changed so people would receive fair treatment. He found a job and moved to Chicago in 1985.

What do you think happened next?

a)

Barack went back to college

b)

Barack moved away from Chicago

c)

Barack became president

d)

Barack became the director of an organization that helped people in low-income neighborhoods find jobs and improve their lives

76.

What will most likely happen next?

a)

She will throw them away.

b)

She will look at them.

c)

She will eat them.

d)

She will put them in the fridge.

77.
When you think about what might happen next in a story you are using the strategy of____________.
a)
Questioning
b)
Summarizing
c)
Predicting
d)
Antonym