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Section 1
Reading Comprehension
24 Questions
Time: 28 minutes
This section includes four short reading passages. Each passage is followed by questions about
that passage. Answer the questions based on what is stated in or implied by the passage. You
may write in the test booklet. For each answer you choose, fill in the corresponding bubble.
Good luck!
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What To Expect 3rd Grade v1.0 - R
Questions 1-6
24 time would have taken her the next seventeen
25 years. When she finished sweeping, she got out
26 three cardboard boxes. She marked them:
27 save, trash, and donate.
28
After a few short minutes, the save box was
29 overflowing. Elise thought about what Jacob
30 had said earlier. It was time to donate some of
31
the things she no longer used. She flung the old
1
“Elise, clean up your room,” her mom
2
chimed from the kitchen. Elise knew she
33 plush doll under her bed went into the box as
3
needed to start, but she felt overwhelmed.
34 well. Soon her bed was almost clear. She threw
4
Socks hung from the lampshade. A rainbow of
35 the last object on her bed, an empty juice
5
beads from her necklace-making kit sparkled on
36 carton, into the trash box.
6
the floor. Where should she begin?
37
32 costume shoes into the donate box. A pink
Everything finally had a place. She changed
7
Jacob, Elise’s older brother, walked into the
8
room. He handed her a broom and a trash bag.
39 transformation. She felt proud of her hard work.
9
“Here you go,” he said smiling.
40 She looked down at the donate box. Although
10
11
12
“Thank you, but I cannot just throw my
belongings away.”
“When was the last time you wore this
38 her sheets and made the bed to complete the
41
she had a frown, she knew that those items
42 would find a new home. They would have
43 another chance to fill a child’s face with smiles.
13 striped dress? When did you cuddle with this
44 As Elise closed her bedroom door to go down
14
45 for dinner, she felt lighter. She had
teddy bear?” asked Jacob. “You do not have to
15 throw them away, but something needs to be
46 accomplished something that day that not only
16 done to get this room in shape.”
47 helped her, but also helped others.
17
The mission to create a clean room was
18 about to begin. Although Elise knew the final
19 destination, she was still unsure how to get
20 there. I need a plan, she thought. She started
21
placing everything from the floor onto her bed.
22 She took the broom and swept up the beads
23 and dust bunnies. Picking up one bead at a
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1.
What is the main idea of the passage?
(A)
A girl donates all her clothes to
charity.
(B)
A brother helps his sister sweep her
room.
(C)
A girl learns cleaning offers many
rewards.
(D)
2.
A sister and brother make rainbowcolored necklaces.
5.
In line 8, why did Jacob hand Elise a broom
and a trash bag?
In lines 14–16, Jacob says, “You do not have
to throw them away, but something needs
to be done to get this room in shape.”
Which does he mean by “in shape”?
(A)
cheerful
(B)
healthy
(C)
interesting
(D)
neat
In line 39, what does “transformation”
mean?
(A)
a makeover
(A)
He wanted Elise to throw everything
away.
(B)
a new way to make a bed
(B)
He gave Elise those items to help her
clean.
(C)
to make something old last longer
(D)
(C)
He needed Elise to hold onto those
items for him.
to move from one bedroom to
another
(D)
3.
4.
6.
He sold Elise those items to raise
money for school.
In lines 28 and 29, the author says, “After a
few short minutes, the save box was
overflowing.” What does this most likely tell
about Elise?
What happened just before Elise swept the
floor?
(A)
She has a hard time getting rid of
things.
(A)
She put objects onto her bed.
(B)
(B)
She cuddled with her teddy bear.
She needs to buy smaller boxes to
hold her toys.
(C)
She changed the sheets on her bed.
(C)
(D)
She placed objects into different
boxes.
She can easily donate objects she no
longer needs.
(D)
She wants to replace her old toys and
clothes with new ones.
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Questions 7-12
16
17
Neil Armstrong was the first to step onto the
moon. The words he said at that time are still
18 famous today: “That’s one small step for man,
19 one giant leap for mankind.” Buzz Aldrin
20 stepped onto the moon soon after Armstrong.
21
The two men planted an American flag on the
22 moon. They also talked to President Richard
23 Nixon through a special phone. The two men
24 then collected over 47 pounds of moon rocks to
1
A baby’s first steps can be exciting for the
25 study on Earth. They placed some tools and
2
whole family. The first steps taken on the moon
26 other items on the moon. Finally, Aldrin and
3
were thrilling for a whole country! Many people
27 Armstrong joined Collins back in “Columbia.” It
4
thought those steps would be impossible.
28 was time to return to Earth.
5
Neil Armstrong, “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael
29
On July 24, the three men landed safely in
6
Collins bravely left Earth on July 16, 1969. Their
30 the Pacific Ocean. America now had three new
7
mission was to walk on the moon and safely
31
8
return to Earth.
9
heroes.
These American astronauts flew to the moon
10 in a spaceship called Apollo 11. The spaceship
11
had five main parts. The crew spent most of
12 their time in the main part called “Columbia.”
13 Armstrong and Aldrin used a different part
14 called the “Eagle” to land on the moon’s
15 surface.
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7.
What is the main idea of the passage?
(A)
8.
Astronauts spend years training to
prepare to travel in space.
(C)
Many people were disappointed by
the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
11.
The first walk on the moon was an
exciting and important part of
history.
In line 7, “mission” most nearly means
(A)
fear.
(B)
hero.
(C)
job.
(D)
spaceship.
In lines 25-26, what is the most likely
reason the astronauts placed tools and
other objects on the moon?
(A)
According to the passage, why did the
astronauts collect over 47 pounds of moon
rocks?
so that astronauts on future missions
could study them
(B)
so that the spacecraft would weigh
less during the flight home
(A)
to place on the moon for future
astronauts to see
(C)
so that people living on the moon
would have tools to build homes
(B)
to give to President Nixon as a gift
from the moon
(D)
(C)
so that people on Earth could learn
more about the moon
so that the astronauts could prove
they had fully completed their
mission
(D)
9.
Traveling in space will become
popular in the future.
(B)
(D)
10.
12.
so that there was proof that the
astronauts landed on the moon
In lines 22-23, which best explains why the
author wrote about the phone call to
President Nixon?
(A)
to show how the president was
invited to the moon
(B)
to show what it was like to use a
telephone in space
(C)
to show the importance of the first
steps on the moon
(D)
to show that messages could be sent
to Earth from space
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Which word best describes the author’s
tone in this passage?
(A)
admiring
(B)
carefree
(C)
silly
(D)
worried
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Questions 13-18
16 the ground. On the second try, however, the
17
18
sunshine-colored kite was flying!
“Oh, no!” yelled Brian as they watched the
19 kite head into the trees. Grace pulled the string
20 back, trying to redirect it, but it was too late. Her
21
22
kite was stuck in a tree.
Brian tugged on the string, but was afraid to
23 pull too hard and tear the kite. Grace went to
1
On Saturday morning, Grace brought her
2
new kite to the park with her friend Brian.
3
The sun was shining, the wind was blowing
4
gently, and there were only a few clouds.
5
6
7
They thought it would be a perfect day to
test the new kite.
At the park, Grace and Brian looked around
8
for a good spot to fly the kite. Grace chose a
9
shady area with a few tables and benches.
24 see if she could climb the tree and rescue the
25 kite, but the kite was too high. Their faces fell.
26 They did not know what to do.
27
All of a sudden, a strong gust of wind blew
28 the kite down from the tree. Grace and Brian
29 ran over to examine it. It was not torn! They
30 agreed to move to the open field so they could
31
enjoy the new kite.
10 Brian chose a wide, open field with a small
11
patch of wildflowers. They decided to try the
12 shady spot.
13
Grace unrolled some of the string, and Brian
14 held the kite. As he ran, the kite lifted off into
15 the air. Then it swung around and crashed onto
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13.
14.
15.
16.
What is the main idea of the passage?
17.
In line 29, what does “examine” mean?
(A)
Grace’s kite is caught in a tree.
(A)
fix
(B)
Two friends learn a lesson about
flying a kite.
(B)
lift up
(C)
smooth out
(C)
A brother and sister spend all day
flying a new kite.
(D)
look at carefully
(D)
Strong winds keep two children from
playing with their kite.
18.
How did Brian try to make the kite fly?
(A)
He tied the kite to the tree.
(B)
He took the string off the kite.
(C)
He laid the kite on the ground.
(D)
He held the kite while running.
In lines 25–26, what did the author mean
by the sentence, “Their faces fell”?
(A)
The children were angry.
(B)
The children were scared.
(C)
The children were excited.
(D)
The children were disappointed.
In the passage, which of these happens
first?
(A)
The children’s new kite gets stuck in a
tree.
(B)
Grace and Brian look for a spot to fly
their kite.
(C)
Grace tries to pull the kite in a
different direction.
(D)
The kite flies for a moment and then
crashes to the ground.
Based on what Brian and Grace learned
about flying kites, what will they probably
do the next time they fly a kite?
(A)
make sure their kite is colorful
(B)
make sure there are no trees nearby
(C)
make sure there are benches for
resting
(D)
make sure there are no knots in the
string
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What To Expect 3rd Grade v1.0 - R
Questions 19-24
20 Many of the people in the colonies wanted
21
freedom. They felt they were being treated
22 unfairly. They sent men to a big meeting to
23 represent them. Thomas Jefferson wrote a
24 letter using the ideas from this group of men
25 and other people within the colonies. The letter
1
“OK, Ed, now all I need is your John
2
Hancock, and we have a deal!” The jolly man
3
smiled at my dad with a big, silly grin. His face
4
was round and rather red. He handed my dad
5
an old blue pen. I watched quietly as my dad
6
signed the long piece of paper.
7
We left the car dealership in my dad’s new
8
blue truck. Then I remembered some puzzling
9
words that the car salesperson had said. “Dad,
10 why did that man ask you for your John
11
12
Hancock if your name is Ed Burns?” I asked.
My dad chuckled. “It’s just a saying. When
13 people ask you for your John Hancock, they’re
14 really asking you to sign your name.” Then Dad
26 became the Declaration of Independence.
27 Many important men signed this declaration.”
28 “But Dad, what about John Hancock? Tell me
29 again why his signature was so important.”
30 “Well, David, it’s not that John Hancock’s
31
signature was any more important than the
32 others.
33
It’s well known because he wrote his name
34 in such a large and fancy way. Some people
35 believe he wrote this way so that King George
36 would be able to read it without his glasses.”
37 “So Dad, when we get home, could you put
38 your John Hancock on my spelling test for
39 school?” Dad and I both laughed.
15 paused for a second. “You know, because John
16 Hancock signed our Declaration of
17 Independence using very fancy handwriting.”
18 “Let me explain, David. Back in 1776, there was
19 a war between Great Britain and its colonies.
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19.
What is the main idea of the passage?
(A)
21.
A dad and his son set out to buy a
new car.
Which event made David first ask his father
about John Hancock?
(A)
the spelling test for school
A person’s handwriting can be fancy
or plain.
(B)
the story of Thomas Jefferson
(C)
the words of the car salesperson
(C)
A dad answers his son’s question with
a story from history.
(D)
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence
(D)
John Hancock is one of the men who
signed the Declaration of
Independence.
(B)
20.
22.
23.
According to the passage, why might John
Hancock have signed his name with such
large and fancy letters?
(A)
so that everyone would know of his
wealth
(B)
so that the king of England could
easily see it
(C)
so that Thomas Jefferson could read
it without his glasses
(D)
so that he would be chosen to deliver
the letter to King George
24.
Which word best describes David’s tone in
the last paragraph?
(A)
angry
(B)
helpful
(C)
playful
(D)
stubborn
In line 12, what does the word “chuckled”
most likely mean?
(A)
believed
(B)
laughed
(C)
talked
(D)
wondered
The passage suggests that David is
(A)
shy and serious.
(B)
silly and clumsy.
(C)
smart and curious.
(D)
selfish and stubborn.
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Section 2
Mathematics
18 Questions
Time: 19.5 minutes
For this section, read each question and choose the best answer from the four listed answer
choices. You may write in the test booklet, but you may not use a calculator. For each answer
you choose, fill in the corresponding bubble. Good luck!
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Part One - Word Problems
Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices given.
1.
2.
Which shows the smallest amount?
(A)
$42.24
(B)
$45.15
(C)
$42.42
(D)
$45.51
3.
Chelsea slides her moon sticker to the next
page in her coloring book.
The table shows the time of the sunrise in
Nathan’s hometown.
Which shows what the moon sticker
should look like after Chelsea slides it?
(A)
(B)
Which would be the best prediction of the
time of the sunrise on the 18th day of the
month?
(A)
5:58 AM
(B)
5:59 AM
(C)
6:00 AM
(D)
6:03 AM
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(D)
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4.
Carla takes several coins from her pocket.
She lines them up in the order shown
below.
6.
Mr. Duran’s class went on a field trip to the
zoo. The table lists the animals the class
saw in order from first to last and the
number of photographs taken of each
animal
How did she order the coins?
5.
(A)
oldest year to newest year
(B)
most words to least words
(C)
smallest size to largest size
(D)
least value to greatest value
A farmer had 26 cows and 14 chickens in his
barn. The wind blew open the barn door,
and 9 animals escaped. How many animals
are in the barn now?
(A)
3
(B)
21
(C)
31
(D)
49
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in the table?
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(A)
The elephant was the most popular
animal to photograph.
(B)
The students took fewer photographs
near the end of the field trip.
(C)
The students took more photographs
of other students than of zoo
animals.
(D)
The class had less time to take
photographs at the beginning of the
field trip.
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7.
Rhoda uses the counters below to show
9.
7 × 4.
Owen was playing catch with his sister. He
kept track of how many times in a row he
caught the ball. He listed the numbers from
least to greatest.
2, 3, 3, 4, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9
Which number is found most often in
Owen’s list?
Which is another way to show 7 × 4 ?
8.
(A)
2
(A)
4+7
(B)
3
(B)
4×7
(C)
8
(C)
28 − 7
(D)
9
(D)
28 × 4
What fraction of the children are wearing
long pants?
(A)
1
4
(B)
1
3
(C)
1
2
(D)
2
3
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10.
Which shape will look the same when
turned upside down?
11.
Owen made a graph to show the number of
each color car he saw in a parking lot.
(A)
(B)
Based on the graph, how many cars were in
the parking lot?
(C)
(A)
9
(B)
14
(C)
27
(D)
28
(D)
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12.
Zach made the wall below using blocks.
13.
Travis collected data showing the number
of hits his baseball team had against the
other teams.
Against which two teams did Travis’s team
get a total of 26 hits?
He wants to take away 13 of his wall. Which
(A)
Red Team and Blue Team
picture shows how much he will take
away?
(B)
Green Team and Red Team
(C)
Blue Team and Brown Team
(A)
(D)
Orange Team and Green Team
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(B)
(C)
(D)
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14.
Ms. Amber has a fish tank in her classroom.
16.
The picture shows Brenda‘s flower garden.
Which words match the number sentence:
13 − 4 = 9 ?
She puts the fish shown below into the fish
tank.
Which number sentence shows how many
fish are in her tank now?
15.
17.
(A)
Brenda planted four more flowers.
(B)
Brenda picked four flowers for her
sister.
(C)
Brenda picked nine petals off the
flowers.
(D)
Brenda shared the flowers with nine
of her friends.
(A)
22 + 6 = 28
Derek builds a toy train and measures it.
The train is 2 meters long. How many
centimeters long is the train?
(B)
22 × 5 = 110
(A)
2 centimeters
(C)
22 − 3 − 2 = 17
(B)
20 centimeters
(D)
22 + 3 + 2 = 27
(C)
200 centimeters
(D)
2,000 centimeters
What is the next number in the pattern
below?
82, 73, 64, 55, 46, ?
(A)
28
(B)
36
(C)
37
(D)
45
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18.
Noah has four stickers on his notebook.
Which sticker has line symmetry?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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