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OCCT Practice Test, Grade 3

1. Which word begins with the same sound as kick? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. kiteb. knowc. knockd. cent

2. Which word begins with the same sound as blue? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. baseb. bravec. bushd. black

3. Which word has the same vowel sound as the letter "a" in race? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. farb. batc. paperd. ranch

4. Which word has the same vowel sound as the letter "o" in also? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. doneb. toldc. costd. shop

5. Which two words rhyme? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. through, blewb. boil, callc. shall, malld. close, closet

6. Which two words rhyme? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. bit, sitb. hair, smearc. snack, grabd. breeze, sneeze

7. Which word is in the same word family as late? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. raspb. gatec. dartd. path

8. Which word begins with a hard-c sound? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. curlb. circlec. center


d. certain

9. Which word has an r-controlled vowel? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. burnb. greenc. braved. bright

10. Which word has the same vowel sound as the "ea" in bead? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. redb. seec. shedd. brave

11. Which word has the same vowel sound as the "igh" in light? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. in b. listc. irond. simple

12. Which word has the same vowel sound as the "ough" in thought? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)

a. pawb. nowc. coatd. boat

13. What is the suffix of the underlined word? (1.2 structural analysis)comfortable?

a. forb. fortc. abled. table

14. What does the word prepay mean? (2.2 affixes)a. not payb. pay beforec. pay againd. pay after

15. Find the word that has only the root word underlined. (1.2 structural analysis)a. homelessb. helpfulc. nonsensed. unwrap


16. Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word. (2.3 synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms)intelligent

a. smartb. lonelyc. happyd. silent

17. Which of the following is a compound word? (1.2 structural analysis)a. sidewalkb. peacefulc. printingd. sprinkle

18. Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word. (2.3 synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms)smooth

a. largeb. smallc. roughd. slippery

19. Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word. (2.3 synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms)distant

a. farb. nearc. underd. bedside

20. Choose the suffix of the underlined word. (1.2 structural analysis)excitement

a. exb. citec. temed. ment

21. Which word has the same vowel sound as the "augh" in caught? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)

a. meatb. coastc. bowld. bought


22. Which word has the same vowel sound as the "oi" in spoil? (1.1 Phonetic Analysis)a. boyb. goatc. laughd. fought

Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow.

The First Brother of Flightby Ted Remington

1 About 100 years before the Wright brothers were born, Jacques (Zhock) and Joseph Montgolfier (Mahn GAHL fee ay) lived in a little town not far from Paris, France. One day, Joseph threw a paper bag into a fire. Before it could burn, the bag floated up the chimney. This gave the men an idea. 2 The hot air captured inside the bag must be lighter than the cooler air around it, they thought. That would make the bag rise. To test their idea, the brothers made a balloon and filled it with hot air. It ascended just as the paper bag had. Their idea had been right! 3 The brothers made larger and larger balloons. They wanted to make a balloon spacious enough to carry a person into the sky. If their plan worked, Jacques and Joseph's balloon would be the world's first flying machine. 4 The brothers finally made a balloon big enough to carry two people. But what if their balloon crashed? The passengers could be hurt - or worse. They decided to send up animals instead of people. The very first hot air balloon passengers were a goat, a duck and a rooster. After a smooth flight, the animals landed in a treetop two miles away. The brothers decided it was time to send a person aloft. 5 On November 21, 1783, a great crowd watched the men fill their giant balloon. All at once there was a loud boom from a great fun! As the army cannon fired, the brothers untied the ropes that held the balloon to the ground. Two young Frenchmen were on board, but they weren't the Montgolfier brothers. 6 Finally, the blue and gold balloon rose high into the sky. Gliding silently and calmly over the rooftops of Paris, the large balloon flew far above the cheering people. After floating five miles, the brave passengers landed gently on the ground. The trip had lasted 20 minutes. 7 Thanks to Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier, a whole new way of traveling became possible. The world would never be the same again.

23. In paragraph 1, the words floated up mean (1.3 unknown words)a. lit upb. rose slowlyc. shot to the topd. stayed above water

24. In paragraph 2, the word ascended means (2.1 context clues)a. rose b. rodec. burnedd. rumbled

25. In paragraph 3, the word spacious means (2.1 context clues)


a. without spaceb. able to be spacec. in the manner of spaced. having the quality of space

26. In paragraph 4, the word aloft means (2.1 context clues)a. a letter b. to Parisc. up into the skyd. for more animals

27. In paragraph 5, the word weren't means (1.3 unknown words)a. will notb. was notc. were notd. why not

28. In paragraph 6, the word Gliding means (2.1 context clues)a. flying smoothlyb. zooming upwardc. bouncing up and downd. jerking to a complete stop

29. In paragraph 6, the "ly" in silently makes the word mean (2.2 affixes)a. most silentb. in a silent mannerc. without being silentd. one who becomes silent

Read "Lightning." Then answer the questions that follow the selection.

Lightningby L. R. Mann

1 Lighning is a giant spark of electricity (energy that produces heat and light), During storms, electricity builds up in the rain clouds. Once in a while, it jumps from one place to another, just as it jumps from your finger to a doorknob when you get a shock. 2 Lightning can go from a cloud to the ground, from one cloud to another cloud, or sometimes from the ground to a cloud. A bolt of lightning can be many miles long, although most of it is only about an inch wide. 3 When lightning appears, it quickly heats up the air around it. The air gets so hot, so fast, that it makes a great explosion. Thunder is the sound of this hot-air explosion around the lightning. Thunder and lightning always happen at the same time, but it doesn't seem that way. That's because light moves faster than sound does. 4 Thunder can tell you how far away a bolt of lightning is. When you see a flash of lightning, start counting the seconds like this: one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, and so on. For every five seconds you count, the lightning is one mile away. If you see a flash and


count 10 seconds before you hear thunder, the lightning is two miles away. If you count 15 seconds, it is three miles away. 5 No matter how far away lightning is, you see it right away. Sound travels more slowly than light, so thunder takes a while to get to you. The closer the lightning is, the sooner the sound of thunder reaches you.

30. Which meaning best fits the way the word ground is used in paragraph 2? (2.4 Using Resource Materials)

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

31. Which meaning best fits the way the word air is used in paragraph 3? (2.4 Using Resource Materials)

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

32. To which page would you turn to find out about thunder? (6.1d Using text features)

a. 16b. 18c. 19

ground (ground), n. 1. earth, land 2. reason behind a belief 3. area used for a certain purpose 4. area around a house or building

air (err) n. 1. gasses surrounding the earth 2. a light breeze 3. a way of travel 4. a tune or a song

speed of light return strokes travel at the speed of light (pages 16, 18)

thunder sound made when return stroke heats air to an explosion (page 19)

Franklin, Benjamin proved that lightning is electricity (page 34)

strikes lightning strikes earth 100 times each second (pages 2, 42)


d. 34

33. To which page would you turn to find out about positive charges? (6.1d Using text features)

a. 3b. 7c. 16d. 18

Read "The Biggest Animal That Ever Lived." Then answer the questions that follow the selection.

The Biggest Animal That Ever Livedby A. J. Gardner

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1 What are the biggest animals that ever lived? Are they elephants? Elephants are pretty big compared to people, but they're not the biggest animals ever. Could they be giant dinosaurs like the tyrannosaur (tuh-RAN-uh-SAWR)? When those animals lived, millions of years ago, they were bigger than elephants are today. But dinosaurs weren't the biggest animals, either.2 Here are some hints: the biggest animals do not live on land as elephants do. They are not extinct as dinosaurs are. These animals live in the sea, and some of them are living today. have you guessed the answer yet? Blue whales are the biggest animals that have ever lived on Earth. 3 Larger Than Large

All whales are big compared to people, but blue whales are huge. A full-grown blue whake can be as long as three school buses parked end to end. And it

atmosphere the gasses that surround the earth (pages 17, 18, 19)

charges lighting is caused by positive (+) and negative (-) electrical charges in the atmosphere (page 7)

Greeks thought lightning was a weapon of the gods (page 3)

return stroke the path of the lightning's flash from earth to cloud (page 16)

extinct - no longer living on the earthtyrannosaur - a huge meat-eating dinosaurmammals - warm-blooded animals with a backbonerecently - lately


can wigh as much as 30 elephants put together! A blue whale can hold enough air in its lungs to stay underwater for almost an hour without taking a breath. 4 Gentle Giants

You might think that such a huge animal would be scary and dangerous, like the tyrannosaur. But blue whales are really very gentle. Have you ever heard someone say they are afraid of being swallowed by a whale? They shouldn't be. Although a blue whale's body is huge, it can't swallow anything as big as a person. In fact, blue whales eat very tiny shrimp-like animals called krill. Krill are from one-half to six inches long. 5 How can such huge animals stay alive if they eat only tiny sea animals? The answer is, they eat a lot! An adult blue whale eats two tons of krill every day. That's about the same weight as a large pickup truck. 6 Just Like You!

You might not think whales are much like people. After all, blue whales are huge, and you are not. Blue whales live in the sea, and you live on land. But like people, whales are mammals. Whales have hair on their bodies, though not a lot of hair as we do. Their babies are born alive as you were born, not hatched from eggs. Mother whales feed their babies milk from their bodies, just as human mothers can give milk to their babies. And all whales breathe air, just as you breathe air. 7 A Whale of a Problem

Because blue whales are so big, they have no real enemies except people. Until the 1960's, whales were hunted and killed for the oil their bodies contain. Until even more recently, whales were hunted for food. Despite efforts to save them, blue whales are still in danger. They sometimes get caught in fishing nets, many get sick from poisoned water, and they are still hunted, even though such hunting is against the law. So many blue whales have been killed that scientists are worried. They are afraid all blue whales will soon be gone from our planet. If that happens, no one will ever get another chance to see the biggest animal that ever lived. That would be very sad for all of us.

34 How do you think the author feels about people hunting blue whales? (4.2a Inference)

a. Sadb. Pleased c. Unsured. Curious

35. Under which heading can you find the weight of a blue whale? (6.1e Chapter headings)

a. "Larger Than Large"b. "Gentle Giants"c. "Just Like You!"d. "A Whale of a Problem"


36. A blue whale weighs about as much as (4.1d Literal interpretation)a. A school busb. A small carc. 30 elephantsd. A small pickup truck

37. If you wanted to add the fact that a blue whale's heart is about as big as a small car, under which heading would you put this information? (6.1e Chapter headings)

a. "Larger Than Large"b. "Gentle Giants"c. "Just Like You!"d. "A Whale of a Problem"

Read "Silent Music." Then answer the questions that follow.Silent Music

By Ted Remington1 Ludwig van Beethoven was one of history's greatest musicians. He played his first public concert when he was seven years old. He wrote many famous pieces of music. His works are still being played today. What makes Beethoven most unusual is that he wrote much of his greatest music after he lost his hearing. 2 Before he was 30 years old, Beethoven began to fear that he was going deaf. He was right. Soon, he couldn't hear a thing. It's hard to imagine a greater loss to a musician than the loss of one's hearing. Beethoven was deeply saddened and hurt. He had been one of the best piano players in all of Europe, but his skills had faded with his hearing. Beethoven wondered how he could play and write music if he could not hear. 3 Even though he was deaf, Beethoven did not feel as though his life's work was finished. Then, he realized something, he could still "see" the sound of music in his mind. Because he could "see" the music in his mind, he could write down the notes and play them as he had done before. They joy of creating made him feel useful again. 4 One of Beethoven's most famous works is his Ninth Symphony. Hundreds of people came to hear it played for the first time. When it was over, they clapped and cheered. Beethoven didn't know the crowd was cheering until he turned around and saw them. He had created a great work, but he never heard it.

38. What is this selection mostly about? (4.3a Main Idea)a. Beethoven's Ninth Symphonyb. The life of Ludwig van Beethoven c. How to write music when you can't heard. Learning to play Beethoven's music


39. What is the main idea in paragraph 2? (4.3a Main Idea)a. Beethoven is deeply saddened and hurtb. Beethoven had been one of the best piano players in Europec. Beethoven becomes deaf and wonders if he can still play and write musicd. Beethoven is happy that people enjoyed his Ninth Symphony

40. What details from the selection supports the idea that, at first, deafness made Beethoven feel useless? (4.3a Main Idea)

a. The joy of creating made him feel useful againb. A large crowd came to hear his Ninth Symphonyc. He played his first concert when he was seven years oldd. His words are still being played today

41. What makes Beethoven begin to feel that he can still write music, even though he can't hear? (4.1d literal interpretation)

a. He becomes one of the best piano players in all of Europeb. He hears the crowd cheering for his Ninth Symphonyc. He realizes that he can "see" the sound of music in his mindd. He plays his first concert when he is seven years old

A First Time for EverythingBy Brian O'Sullivan

1 When I was eight, Mom and I moved from Enid to Bartlesville. The good part was that my grandparents lived in Bartlesville. And the bad part? You guessed it. I was about to be "the new kid" in school. 2 I remember the morning Grandpa drove me to my new school for the first time. I was so scared, my stomach was doing flips. Would my teacher be nice? Would I make friends? Would everyone be ahead of me in math? I could hardly pay attention to Grandpa. 3 On the way, Grandpa asked, "Did I ever tell you about the first time I flew a kite, Brian?"4 I shook my head. 5 "When I was a little kid - a couple years younger than you are now - my father told me we were going to fly a kite the next day. I was never more scared in my life!"6 "Why would you be scared to fly a kite, Grandpa?"7 "My dad was a pilot, so I figured a kite must be sort of like an airplane. I thought you had to ride on it to fly it."8 "That's pretty funny, Grandpa!"9 "Maybe so," Grandpa said, "but that's what I thought, I told my dad I didn't know how to fly a kite. I asked if he'd fly it with me."10 "What did your dad say?" I asked.


11 "He said, 'Son, it's easy to fly a kite. Anyone can do it. Don't worry, I'll helo you get the kite up in the air. Then you can fly it all by yourself.' What do you suppose I was thinking about all that night?" Grandpa asked.12 "What it would be like to fly a kite?" I asked. 13 "No, I kept hoping it would rain! But when morning came, it was bright and sunny."14 "Then what happened?" I asked.15 "The next day, my dad brought out a big piece of paper that was stretched tight over some sticks. It had a really long string tied to it. I was really confused then," Grandpa said. "I asked my dad, 'How am I supposed to ride on that little thing?'"16 "What did he say?" I asked.17 Grandpa laughed at the memory. "My dad was really surprised by what I had asked. I know he was trying hard not to laugh.18 "Well, we went to a great big park. Dad showed me how to fly a kite, all right! Boy, did I feel silly when I found out that you fly a kite while you stand on the ground! Because I didn't know what a kite was, I had imagined it to be something scary. Flying a kite turned out to be safe and a lot of fun."19 Why is he telling me t his now? I wondered. 20 The car pulled up in front of Hoover Elementary School on Madison Boulevard, and Grandpa opened the door to let me out. 21 "Say, Brian," he said. "When you walk in the door of your new classroom, just remember what I told you about the kite, okay?"22 "Sure, Grandpa," I said. "Thanks for the ride. And thanks for telling me the story." I slipped my arms through the straps of my backpack and walked up the sidewalk to my new school. 23 Grandpa waved as he drove away. 24 Now what was that all about? I wondered. 25 But as I walked through the door, I felt ready for anything. Know what I mean?

42. How does Brian feel about his new school at the end of the story? (4.4a characters)

a. Worriedb. Excitedc. Afraidd. Sad

43. What is the main idea of the story that Grandpa tells Brian? (4.3b theme)a. Sometimes flying a kite can be difficultb. If you hope it will rain, it probably won'tc. Listening to the stories adults tell is importantd. Things you're not used to can seem scary at first


44. Why does Grandpa tell Brian the kite story on the way to school? (4.4a characters)

a. To teach Brian that flying kites is funb. To let Brian know that new experiences can be func. To remind himself of how it feels to be youngd. To scold Brian for being afraid to go to his new school

45. Which of the following events happens first? (4.4c events and sequencing)a. Brian rides to school with Grandpab. Brian gets out of the car at Hoover Elementary schoolc. Brian walks into the school feeling ready for anythingd. Brian moves from Enid to Bartlesville.

46. Which will Brian most likely do on his first day of school? (4.4a characters)a. Ask the principal if he can go home earlyb. Get angry and not talk to anyonec. Cry outside the doorway to his new classroomd. Try to make friends and get to know people

47. What will Brian most likely do after school? (4.5b prediction)a. Tell Grandpa about his first day at his new schoolb. Go to the park with Grandpa to fly a kitec. Teach his new friends about flying kitesd. Write a story about going to a new school

The Secret of the Old BarnBy Robyn Winchell

1 Uncle Roberto said it would be the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon. Angie and Rosa agreed. Their aunt and uncle's old barn hadn't been used for years, but the roof was good, and it didn't leak. Although it might be a little dusty, playing in the hayloft would be more fun than staying in the farmhouse for yet another rainy day. 2 The girls climbed toward the opening in the hayloft floor above them. They could hear the patter of rain peppering the roof and the low rumble of thunder in the distance. Pigeons cooed softly from the shadowy rafters high above them. 3 "This will be fun," Angie said as her head appeared above the loft floor. She scrambled to her feet in the dusty hay. Rosa followed her sister into the loft like a shadow. 4 "We can pretend we're mountain climbers," Rosa said, looking at the mounds of hay.5 Just then, both girls froze. Something dark and furry hurried across the floor in fron of them and disappeared into the hay. 6 "What was that?" Angie asked.


7 "Why, it looked like Beanie, Aunt Carmen's cat," Rosa said. "Aunt Carmen says she hasn't seen Beanie for more than two weeks."8 "There she is again," Angie said, pointing to the cat, which was now lying on top of the straw, flicking its black tail from side to side. 9 The girls struggled over piles of loose hay, then bent down to pet the cat. It began to purr loudly. After a few minutes, Beanie stood, stretched, and disappeared into the hay once again. The girls began to hear soft noises coming from under the hay.10 "What's making those sounds?" Angie asked.11 "I don't know," Rosa replied. 12 The girls waited quietly, listening to the soft sounds coming from the hay. In a very short time, Beanie came back out. This time she was carrying a small spotted kitten in her mouth. 13 "Beanie's had kittens!" Angie said. "And look!" She pointed to a small tunnel in the hay. Four more blue-eyed kittens wobbled toward the girls. 14 "Oh, they're so cute!" Rosa said. She carefully picked up the littlest one. It squirmed in her hand and mewed a tiny cry. 15 Beanie gave a warning meow and batted at Rosa's hand with one paw. 16 "I think you'd better put it down," Angie said. "It doesn't look like Beanie thinks they're ready for company yet. Let's come back later and bring her a bowl of milk."17 "Good idea," Rosa said, placing the baby kitten next to its mother.18 "See you later, Beanie's babies," Angie said with a smile.

48. Why do the girls play in the barn? (4.4a characters)a. They are looking for Beanieb. They are looking for something new to doc. They are tired of playing outside in the raind. They are hoping to see Beanie's kittens

49. Why do the girls wait quietly when Beanie disappears into the hay for the last time? (4.4a characters)

a. They are worried about climbing back down the ladderb. They want to find out what is causing noises in the hayc. They don't want to go back outside because it is still rainingd. They think Beanie may need help finding her way out of the hay.

50. Which of the following best describes this selection? (5.1a genre)a. Fictionb. Nonfictionc. Dramad. Poetry

51. What will most likely happen next? (4.5b prediction)


a. Aunt Carmen will tell the girls to clean the barnb. The girls will decide to play outside in the rainc. The girls will tell their aunt and uncle about the kittensd. Uncle Roberto will say that the hayloft is not a safe place

52. Which word best describes the setting of this story? (5.2a setting)a. A tree houseb. A cabinc. A farmd. A mountain

Will Rogers: Oklahoma's Favorite SonBy Shanti Roundtree

"I never met a man I didn't like."-Will Rogers

1 Will Rogers was born on November 4th, 1879, in Oologah, Oklahoma. Even as a child, he was very proud of his Cherokee Indian roots. He often said, "My family may not have come over on the Mayflower, but the met 'em at the boat." 2 At first, Will's many different jobs may look like a list of fun things to do. He was a cowboy, a circus star, a writer, and a funny-man. When he was a young man, Will learned and practiced rope tricks as a real-life cattle rancher. He first became well known because of the many tricks he could do with a lasso. He once made the Guinness Book of World Records for throwing three lassos at once. The first rope caught the running horse's neck, the second looped around the rider, and the last dashed up and under the horse to circle all four legs. 3 Once, when a rope trick didn't work on stage, he began to make jokes about it. Soon, people wanted to hear his jokes as much as they wanted to see him do his rope tricks. Will's fans though he told the truth in a way people could understand. Will Rogers traveled around the world three times, putting on shows in countries like Canada, South Africa, Argentina and Australia. 4 Will loved two things more than anything: horses and airplanes. As a child his favorite horse was named Comanche. In later life, Soapsuds was his favorite horse. He liked riding horses much more than he liked traveling in a car. But airplanes were also amazing to Will. He shared his love of flying with a friend and fellow Guinness World Record holder, Wiley Post. Sadly, he and his friend died together in an Alaskan plane crash in 1935. 5 The Will Rogers Memorial sits on a 20-acre hilltop near Claremore, Oklahoma. Upon entering the museum, visitors see a larger than life statue of Will Rogers created by artist Jo Davidson. Carved on the base of the statue are his most famous words: "I never met a man I didn't like." In the garden there is a statue of Will on his horse Soapsuds. And in the same garden is the often-visited grave of Will Rogers, Oklahoma's most famous son.


53. Which of the following best describes this type of writing? (5.1a genre)a. Fictionb. Dramac. Poetryd. Nonfiction

54. Why did the author most likely write this selection? (4.1b author’s purpose)a. To describe Will Rogers' favorite horsesb. To tell about Will Rogers, a famous person from Oklahomac. To explain why Will Rogers was proud to be part Cherokeed. To ask people to visit the Will Rogers Memorial near Claremore

55. The author of this selection would most likely describe Will Rogers as (4.2a inference)

a. A man who loved lifeb. A person who was sadc. A man with few friendsd. A successful circus owner

56. Which detail from the selection best supports the idea that Will Rogers loved people? (4.3a main idea)

a. "Even as a child he was very proud of his Cherokee Indian roots."b. "When he was a young man, Will learned and practiced rope tricks as a real-

life cattle rancher."c. "Will loved two things more than anything: horses and airplanes."d. "Carved on the base of the statue are his most famous words: 'I never met a

man I didn't like.'"

57.Which sentence from the selection is an opinion? (4.4b fact/opinion)a. "Once, when a rope trick didn't work on stage, he began to make jokes about

it."b. "He shared his love of flying with a friend and fellow Guinness World Record

holder, Wiley Post."c. "The Will Rogers Memorial sits on a 20=acre hilltop near Claremore,

Oklahoma."d. "And in the same garden is the often-visited grave of Will Rogers, Oklahoma's

most famous son."

58. Where did Will Rogers learn how to do rope tricks? (4.1d literal interpretation)

a. With a circusb. On a ranchc. In Australiad. In Argentina


Toy TalkBy Tiffany Carlisle

1 Each night the toys inside their boxLie still, except for moonlight talks.One winter night the red drum said, "The world's so loud it hurts my head."

5 "No, no," the windup monkey's voice Insisted as he told the toys, "Let's talk about the world I've found.It backflips every time I'm wound!"

The top was silent, then she said10 "The world spins round and round my head.

Sometimes it gets in such a tizzy My face turns green and I get dizzy.""No. None of you is right," the ballSaid certainly to one and all.

15 "The world goes up when I go down, And bounces like a circus clown."

The hobbyhorse across the roomMoved gently in the dust and gloom.He'd watched the edges of the earth

20 And knew the world rocked back and forth.

59. How many stanzas does this poem have? (5.1a genre)a. 3b. 4c. 5d. 6

60. What is this poem mostly about? (4.3a main idea)a. Toys that talk to each other only at nightb. Toys that think the world spins very fastc. Toys that think the world goes up and downd. Toys that don't really understand the world at all

61. Which toy does not speak out loud? (4.1d literal interpretation)a. The topb. The ballc. The hobbyhorsed. The windup monkey


62. Lines 1 and 2 have the same sound at the end. What is this called? (5.3 rhyming)

a. Rhymeb. Rhythmc. Toned. Beat

63. In line 6, the word insisted means (2.1 context clues)a. Liedb. Sangc. Whistledd. Demanded

3rd Grade Reading Summative Alignment Guide

Important notes:

1) Standard 1 is not covered on the OCCT according to the blueprint but it is included on this summative because it is part of your balanced literacy approach.

2) You will need to give this assessment in parts as students will struggle to maintain the stamina necessary to be successful on this assessment.

3) Many of the passages and questions come from “Buckle Down” so make sure that you are using a variety of resources to have students practice these skills. Consider: 1) MCAS (google “MCAS test search” to find some assessment items) or 2) study island (go to www.studyisland.com/tfa to sign up for your own account)

Standard Questions

1.1 Phonetic Analysis 1-12, 21, 22

1.2 structural analysis 13, 15, 17, 20

1.3 unknown words 23, 27

2.1 context clues 24-26, 28, 63

2.2 affixes 14, 29

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2.3 synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms 16, 18, 19

2.4 Using resource materials 30-31

4.1d literal interpretation 36, 41, 58, 61

4.1b author’s purpose 54

4.2a Inference 34, 55

4.3a Main idea 38-40, 56, 60

4.3b theme 43

4.4a characters 42, 44, 46, 48, 49

4.4b fact/opinion 57

4.4c events and sequencing 45

4.5b prediction 47, 51

5.1a genre 50, 53, 59

5.2a setting 52

5.3 rhyming 62

6.1d Using Text Features 32-33

6.1e chapter headings 35, 37


Suggested implementation:

1) Give questions 1-12 as a quiz.2) Break the test into the three parts and have the students answer the questions on the game

board below (contains 51 squares, which would align to the need).3) Have them grade and track each day to keep them motivated throughout to reach their goals. Note: make sure you white out the numbers as to not confuse them.

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