Sample Assessment Questions ELACC.3.L.4
(This is not meant to be printed off and given as a test…this document is to
give you ideas of how this standard might be assessed. Please use these
as an example when you are developing your own formative
assessments. Remember formative assessments are to be given
throughout the teaching of a standard to help you guide your instruction
based on students needs. A good formative assessment should have a
mix of multiple choice as well as open ended.)
Read the underlined word in each sentence below. Circle the letter of the
sentence in which the word has the same meaning as in the original
sentence.
1. The one-hundred piece puzzle was of a picture of a castle.
A. Be careful not to puzzle her with your question.
B. I bought an easy puzzle with large pieces for my four-year-old cousin.
2. I received a grade of a B on the essay.
A. I will study my science notes to get a higher grade next time.
B. The truck climbed up the steep grade.
3. Josh played in a summer baseball league.
A. There are four towns who play little league on Thompson Field.
B. The ship was found one league away from the shore.
4. Please close the door. There is quite a draft!
A. I handed my rough draft of the speech to my peer editor.
B. The old barn had a draft coming through the wooden walls.
5. If you get there early, please reserve a seat for Damien.
A. The nature reserve was set on 100 acres of forest.
B. Our favorite restaurant will reserve us a table on short notice.
Choose the word whose meanings best fit both sentences.
6 • Our math teacher taught us how to find a square __________.
7.The plant’s __________ is deep under the ground.
a. shape b. root c. triangle d. flower
8• I did not know Harry was from another country until I heard his __________.
9• She decided to give her all-blue kitchen a new yellow __________.
a. voice b. friend c. accent d. wall
10• The weather announcer said we would have an afternoon __________.
11• When Aunt Tilly visits, she usually likes to __________ me with special gifts.
a. shower b. meeting c. game d. flow
12• My right __________ is more green than my left one.
13• I stuck the green thread through the __________ of the needle.
a. circle b. finger c. eye d. flower
Roll can mean:
a) to move by turning over and over
b) to be moved by wheels
c) something rounded or cylindrical, as in a unit of film
d) to enclose or wrap in a covering
e) to cast, as in dice
f) a list of people in a class or group
g) a small cake of baked dough
h) a rapid series of short sounds
Match the following people with the definition of roll they most likely would
use.
_____ Baker
_____ Drummer
_____ Mathematician _____ Photographer
_____ Dog Trainer
_____ Truck Driver
_____ Attendance Officer _____ Rug Salesperson
Write the word from the box that fits each pair of definitions.
14. __________________ to stumble over something
a journey
15. __________________ the season before summer
a metal coil
16. __________________ 16 ounces in weight
to hammer something
17. __________________ jewelry you wear on a finger
what you do with a bell
pound
ring
trip
spring
Completing Sentences
Find a word from the box that completes both sentences in each pair. Write the
word in the blank.
18. __________________ May I borrow your ____?
One of the pigs got out of the ____!
19. __________________ Now my cat walks with a ____.
A cooked noodle is ____.
20. __________________ What is the ____ of the story?
____ to the one you want.
21. __________________ ____ a sharp knife carefully.
The ____ of my suitcase broke.
22. __________________ Be careful so you won’t ____ over the toys.
Are you taking a ____ this summer?
23. __________________ This tree provides lots of ____.
Please pull down the window ____.
24. __________________ It’s not ____ that you get all the cookies!
I rode a roller coaster at the ____.
limp
point
pen
shade
handle
fair
trip
Many body parts are multiple-meaning words. Write the letter
of the body part word that matches each meaning on the left.
25. ____ a baby cow
A. arm
26. ____ a student
B. nail
27. ____ a tip or hint
C. heel
28. ____ the main part of something
D. thumb
29. ____ a curved structure
E. hip
30. ____ the opposite of front
F. back
31. ____ a tropical tree
G. chest
32. ____ a small animal
H. foot
33. ____ to equip with a weapon
I. arch
34. ____ a trunk
J. brain
35. ____ to bear or carry something
K. mole
36. ____ trendy
L. calf
37. ____ to endure or put up with something
M. heart
38. ____ something you hit with a hammer
N. stomach
39. ____ to browse through something
O. pointer (finger)
40. ____ 12 inches in length
P. pupil
41. ____ what trained dogs do on a walk
Q. palm
42. ____ a smart person
R. shoulder
Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks in this story. Each word is used
twice.
wear
picture
make
well
out
open
really
I turned eight years old on January 15th. For my birthday,
my parents threw me a princess party. My mom let me help her
_____________ a cake shaped like a princess. My dad even
bought me a pretend tiara to _____________ on my head! “Today
you can _____________ yourself as a real princess,” he said.
My best friend, Karis, called. She said she didn’t know if she could
_____________ it to the party. She wasn’t feeling _____________. But then she
called at the last minute to say she felt well enough to go _____________.
When my friends started to arrive, my dad called _____________, “Come on in,
the door’s _____________!” We played for a while and then it was time to
_____________ my presents. My mom took a _____________ of me with each
one. All of them turned out_____________ nice. But my favorite present was
from Karis. She gave me a princess costume for playing dress-up!
“I_____________ love it!” I told her.
“I knew you would, I know you so _____________!” she said.
I’ve decided to wear my princess costume for Halloween this year. But my mom
said, “You’ll _____________ it out by then, I’m sure!
” We’ll see.
The word pass has many meanings. Read each meaning. Then write the letter of
the meaning that matches each sentence. You can use some letters more than
once.
A. a gap between mountains
B. to move by or beyond
C. to hand from person to person
D. to skip a turn
E. to die
F. to happen over time
G. to complete a class successfully
H. a ticket for admission
I. to enact a law or a policy
J. to decide something
43. ____ Please pass the salt.
44. ____ Farming came to pass in the area.
45. ____ Pass the ball to Rick!
46. ____ Did I pass your classroom?
47. ____ New York will pass a new law about child care.
48. ____ I have a free pass to the show.
49. ____ I hope I pass Spanish class this time.
50. ____ We hiked through the pass before lunch.
51. ____ You can pass if you don’t know the answer.
52. ____ The court will pass judgment soon.
53. ____ Time will pass slowly while you wait for something good to happen.
54. ____ I’m worried that Grandma may pass away soon.
55. ____ Uncle Mort likes to pass other cars.
56. ____ There is a glacier just above the pass.
Multiple Meaning Words
Directions: Read the underlined word in each sentence. Circle the
letter of the sentence in which the word has the same meaning as in the
original sentence.
57. She took a trip to Florida.
58. Mom put money into her bank
account.
A. Be careful, or you will trip!
A. A teller works at a bank.
B. We planned our trip together.
B. The river had a very high bank.
C. I trip over things very often.
59. I turned on the light so I could see
better.
60. Mary likes to come to my house
and play with me.
A. The feather was very light.
A. He starred in our class play.
B. She wore light colors because
it was going to be a hot day.
B. I like to play checkers.
C. My favorite play is "My Fair Lady."
C. There is only one light in the
livingroom.
61. Will you check my answers for me?
A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip.
B. I will check and see if the cat is
in the house.
C. If you get a check it means the
62. The peas were in a can.
A. I can do it by myself.
B. Can you help me do the dishes?
C. Mom gave me a can of peanuts for
the party.
answer is wrong.
63. Will you show me how to bake a
pie?
64. The sign said do not enter.
A. Please sign your name on the paper.
A. I want to show you my new toy.
B. Can you sign the word cat?
B. I went to the show with dad.
C. I read the sign on the wall.
C. My favorite television show is on
tonight.
65. I have a new watch.
A. Did you watch me jump rope?
66. I always receive good marks in
school.
B. My watch is lost.
A. The marks on my report card were
great!
C. I don't watch many television shows!
B. My fingers left marks on the glass.
C. I have marks on my clothes where
the milk spilled on them
Directions: Read the underlined word in each sentence. Circle the
letter of the sentence in which the word has the same meaning as in the
original sentence.
67. He told a joke that was very funny.
68. What kind of animal is that?
A. Please don't joke around. Be
serious!
A. She had a different kind of pencil
than mine.
B. I have heard that joke before.
B. My grandmother is a very kind
person.
C. That was a kind thing for you to do!
70. The teacher asked us not to talk.
69. She read a story to me.
A. The author gave a book talk.
A. We live in a two story house.
B. I will talk to him about it.
B. The library is on the third story.
C. The Three Little Pigs is a story.
71. The dog will bark if you come to the
door.
C. Mom had a talk with my sister and
me.
72. She played a flute in the band.
A. I love chocolate almond bark.
A. The orange band in the rainbow is
my favorite.
B. Cats don't bark, they meow.
B. She wore a band in her hair.
C. The cat sharpened its claws on the
tree bark.
C. The band played my favorite song.
73. I need to file my papers in the
folder.
74. The bird is my pet.
A. I love my pet dog.
A. Can you file the letters for me?
B. I like to pet my cat.
B. Mom, can I borrow your nail file?
C. My dog is happy when I pet him.
C. Dad used a file to make the board
smooth.
75. I drew a line on the paper.
76. She liked to paint pictures.
A. Please line up - it's time for lunch!
A. The paint spilled all over the floor.
B. He wrote his name on the line.
B. The marker was the same shade of
red as the paint.
C. I will line my drawer with a soft cloth.
C. Dad will paint the house this
summer.