3rd Grade ELA Pre- and Post-Assessment - School on Wheels

3rd Grade ELA Pre- and Post-Assessment

Note For Tutors (Please Read!) > Your student must try to answer all questions on the test. > You CAN read the questions on this assessment to your student. > You CANNOT help your student choose an answer. > There is no time limit.

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Please answer all questions on your own. You may ask your tutor to read the questions to you if you need.

1. How many syllables are in the word "computer"?

{Understand the Concept of Syllables | CCSS RF.1.3.D}

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

2. What is the correct way to write the sentence below?

{Recognize parts of a sentence. Punctuation (Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark) | CCSS L.1.2.B & RF.1.1.A}

do you like ice cream a. Do you like ice cream b. Do you like ice cream? c. do you like ice cream? d. Leave as is

3. Choose the proper noun(s) that should be capitalized in the sentence.

{Proper & Common Nouns | CCSS L.1.2.A}

My birthday is in june. a. June b. Birthday c. Is d. In

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Read the story below to answer questions 4 and 5.

Spot the dog was tired. He wanted to find a place to take a nap. First, he lay on the couch. It was a too noisy in that room. He got up to look for a new place to take a nap. Next, he tried the kitchen floor. That was too hard and cold. So, he got up again. Spot went into the bedroom and jumped on the bed. It was just right. Spot fell asleep.

4. What is the story about?

{Know Key Details in a Text | CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3}

a. A dog trying to find a place to sleep b. A messy house c. A cat trying to find a place to sleep d. A dog who found a bone

5. Where did Spot finally take a nap?

{Know Key Details in a Text | CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3}

a. On the bed b. On the couch c. On the kitchen floor d. On the grass

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6. Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined vowel in the word shown above.

{Distinguish Long and Short Vowels | CCSS RF.2.3.A}

a. Wait b. Guide c. Hear d. Hit

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7. What is the past tense of the verb sit?

{Irregular Verbs [Past Tense] | CCSS L.2.1.D}

a. Seat b. Sat c. Sitting d. Will sit

8. Identify the adjective and the adverb in the sentence below.

{Adjectives & Adverbs | CCSS L.2.1.E}

She drew a beautiful picture quickly.

a. Drew (adj.), quickly (adv.) b. Drew, (adj.), beautiful (adv.) c. Beautiful (adj.), quickly (adv.) d. There are no adjectives or adverbs in the sentence.

9. In the words "unhappy" and "unusual", the "un-" means _____.

{Using Prefix & Suffix to Define a Word | CCSS L.2.4.B }

a. Most b. Very c. Not d. Less

10. Which sentence is written correctly?

{Capitalization: Holidays, Product Names, & Geographic Names | CCSS L.2.2.A}

a. On November 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. b. On november 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. c. On November 22, they will have Thanksgiving dinner. d. On november 22, they will have Thanksgiving Dinner.

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11. Which word is the correct plural for the word "wolf"?

{Know About Irregular Plural Nouns | CCSS L.2.1.B}

a. Wolfs b. Wolfes c. Wolves d. Wolfies

12. Read the sentence below. Which of the following shows the correct tense for the verb in quotation marks?

{Form and Use Simple Verb Tenses | CCSS L.3.1.E}

We looked through a big window and "watch" the polar bears swim in the cold water. a. Watching b. Watched c. Was watching d. Will watch

Use the following paragraph to answer questions 13, 14 and 15. Amy's teacher asked the students to write a paragraph. Here is a draft of Amy's paragraph. It contains errors.

Australia (1) Australia is a good place. (2) For one thing, I would like to see kangaroos hopping around as you go down the highway. (3) Would also like to see koalas. (4) It is fun to see these animals in zoos, but I would rather see them free. (5) I'd love to see them up close! (6) Finally, I would like to meet many Australian people. (7) I think Australia would be a great place to visit.

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