The Quiltmaker’s Gift
3rd Grade Reading Test
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VOCABULARY: Directions – draw a picture for each vocabulary words and write
the definition for each word
1. greedy
2. countless
3. treasure
4. royal
5. wailed
6. sparrow
7. grateful
8. tatters
Written Part – Use at least 2 complete sentences to answer these questions.
1. What made the king in the story happy and why did this make the king
happy?
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2. What makes you happy and why do these things make you happy?
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Reprinted with permission of Rebecca Miller, 3rd grade special education teacher, South O’Brien
Community School, Paullina, IA.
Happiness, as defined by Tal Ben Shahar in his book Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting
Fulfillment (McGraw Hill Books: NY, NY, 2007) is an “overall experience of pleasure and meaning.”