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English & Writing — Grade 3

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  1. 1. Which word is the noun in this sentence? The fluffy cat slept quietly.
    1. A. fluffy
    2. B. cat ← Answer
    3. C. slept
    4. D. quietly
  2. 2. Choose the verb: My aunt ___ the piano every evening.
    1. A. play
    2. B. plays ← Answer
    3. C. to play
    4. D. playing
  3. 3. What do quotation marks go around in a story?
    1. A. the name of the person talking
    2. B. only the first and last words
    3. C. the exact words someone says ← Answer
    4. D. every word in the sentence
  4. 4. What does 'reread' mean?
    1. A. to read again ← Answer
    2. B. one who reads
    3. C. to read before
    4. D. not to read
  5. 5. What is a discussion?
    1. A. A talk where people build understanding together ← Answer
    2. B. A talk where one person explains
    3. C. A talk where each person says anything
  6. 6. Which sentence is an opinion?
    1. A. July is a summer month.
    2. B. Summer is the best season. ← Answer
    3. C. Summer comes after spring.
    4. D. Days are long in summer.
  7. 7. What is informative writing?
    1. A. writing that teaches readers facts ← Answer
    2. B. writing that tells a made-up story
    3. C. writing that tells about your feelings
    4. D. writing that tries to change your mind
  8. 8. What is a narrative?
    1. A. a list of facts about a topic
    2. B. a piece that gives an opinion
    3. C. a set of steps for baking a cake
    4. D. a story that tells about events ← Answer
  9. 9. Which word is the verb in this sentence? The tall boy jumped high.
    1. A. boy
    2. B. jumped ← Answer
    3. C. high
    4. D. tall
  10. 10. Choose the verb: The kittens ___ on the warm blanket.
    1. A. to sleep
    2. B. sleeps
    3. C. sleeping
    4. D. sleep ← Answer
  11. 11. Which sentence shows what Priya said correctly?
    1. A. "The soup is hot," said Priya. ← Answer
    2. B. "The soup is hot." said Priya.
    3. C. "The soup is hot, said Priya."
    4. D. "The soup is hot", said Priya.
  12. 12. What does 'unkind' mean?
    1. A. full of kindness
    2. B. kind before
    3. C. kind again
    4. D. not kind ← Answer
  13. 13. What does it mean to come prepared?
    1. A. You wait for someone to explain it
    2. B. You read the material and made notes first ← Answer
    3. C. You arrive on time and sit quietly
  14. 14. Which sentence is a fact?
    1. A. A year has twelve months. ← Answer
    2. B. Birthdays are the best days.
    3. C. January is a boring month.
    4. D. December is too cold.
  15. 15. What is a topic sentence?
    1. A. the last sentence, which wraps everything up
    2. B. the first sentence, telling what it is about ← Answer
    3. C. any sentence that has a linking word in it
    4. D. a sentence that asks the reader a question
  16. 16. What is a character?
    1. A. the order of the story events
    2. B. the words that end a story
    3. C. the place where a story happens
    4. D. a person or animal in a story ← Answer
  17. 17. Which word is the adjective in this sentence? A shiny coin fell suddenly.
    1. A. shiny ← Answer
    2. B. fell
    3. C. suddenly
    4. D. coin
  18. 18. Choose the verb: The ducks ___ in the pond.
    1. A. is
    2. B. are ← Answer
    3. C. am
    4. D. being
  19. 19. Which sentence shows what Leo said correctly?
    1. A. Leo said "My shoe is untied,"
    2. B. Leo said, "My shoe is untied." ← Answer
    3. C. "Leo said, My shoe is untied."
    4. D. Leo said, "my shoe is untied."
  20. 20. What does 'helpful' mean?
    1. A. help again
    2. B. without help
    3. C. not helping
    4. D. full of help ← Answer
  21. 21. What is a clarifying question?
    1. A. A question that changes the discussion to a new topic
    2. B. A question that checks what someone meant ← Answer
    3. C. A question that proves them wrong
  22. 22. What is an opinion?
    1. A. what someone thinks or feels ← Answer
    2. B. the last sentence of a piece
    3. C. something that can be proven
    4. D. a word like because or also
  23. 23. What is the topic of the passage 'Amazing Octopuses'?
    1. A. coral reefs
    2. B. octopuses ← Answer
    3. C. fishing boats
    4. D. sharks
  24. 24. What is the setting of a story?
    1. A. who the main character is
    2. B. how the story finally ends
    3. C. the problem in the story
    4. D. where and when it happens ← Answer
  25. 25. Which word is the adverb in this sentence? The old dog barked loudly.
    1. A. dog
    2. B. loudly ← Answer
    3. C. barked
    4. D. old
  26. 26. Choose the verb: The moon ___ bright tonight.
    1. A. are
    2. B. being
    3. C. is ← Answer
    4. D. am
  27. 27. Which sentence shows Ivy's question correctly?
    1. A. "Where are my mittens," asked Ivy.
    2. B. "Where are my mittens?" asked Ivy. ← Answer
    3. C. "Where are my mittens?" Asked Ivy.
    4. D. "Where are my mittens"? asked Ivy.
  28. 28. What does 'careless' mean?
    1. A. one who cares
    2. B. full of care
    3. C. without care ← Answer
    4. D. care again
  29. 29. What does it mean to link your comment?
    1. A. To write your comment down before you say it out loud
    2. B. To connect it to what the speaker before said ← Answer
    3. C. To make your comment very long
  30. 30. What is a reason in opinion writing?
    1. A. the title of the writing
    2. B. a word that joins two ideas
    3. C. a fact about the writer's own name
    4. D. a why that supports the opinion ← Answer
  31. 31. In 'Amazing Octopuses,' how many hearts does an octopus have?
    1. A. eight
    2. B. two
    3. C. one
    4. D. three ← Answer
  32. 32. Which word is a time word?
    1. A. first ← Answer
    2. B. kite
    3. C. happy
    4. D. under
  33. 33. Which word is the pronoun in this sentence? She painted a red barn.
    1. A. barn
    2. B. painted
    3. C. red
    4. D. She ← Answer
  34. 34. Choose the verb: I ___ my bike to the park.
    1. A. ride ← Answer
    2. B. to ride
    3. C. rides
    4. D. riding
  35. 35. Which sentence shows what Owen said correctly?
    1. A. "it is my turn," said Owen.
    2. B. It is my turn, "said Owen."
    3. C. "It is my turn," said Owen. ← Answer
    4. D. "It is my turn", said Owen.
  36. 36. What does 'baker' mean?
    1. A. without baking
    2. B. to bake again
    3. C. not baked
    4. D. one who bakes ← Answer
  37. 37. What is evidence in a discussion?
    1. A. A fact you remember hearing somewhere
    2. B. A detail from the text that supports your point ← Answer
    3. C. A strong feeling you have about the topic
  38. 38. Which word is a linking word?
    1. A. quickly
    2. B. garden
    3. C. purple
    4. D. because ← Answer
  39. 39. In 'Amazing Octopuses,' what color is an octopus's blood?
    1. A. blue ← Answer
    2. B. green
    3. C. clear
    4. D. red
  40. 40. Which word is a time word that often ends a story?
    1. A. grandpa
    2. B. purple
    3. C. finally ← Answer
    4. D. quickly
  41. 41. Which word is the noun? Hungry ducks swam quickly.
    1. A. ducks ← Answer
    2. B. quickly
    3. C. Hungry
    4. D. swam
  42. 42. Choose the verb: You ___ a great singer.
    1. A. are ← Answer
    2. B. am
    3. C. is
    4. D. being
  43. 43. What is a speaker tag?
    1. A. the first word someone says
    2. B. a word that names a feeling
    3. C. the mark at the end of a line
    4. D. words that tell who is talking ← Answer
  44. 44. What does 'softly' mean?
    1. A. soft again
    2. B. without being soft
    3. C. not soft
    4. D. in a soft way ← Answer
  45. 45. Which is an agreed rule for discussions?
    1. A. The oldest first
    2. B. One speaker at a time ← Answer
    3. C. Nobody may ask any questions at all
  46. 46. What is the job of a concluding statement?
    1. A. to ask the reader a question
    2. B. to wrap up the opinion at the end ← Answer
    3. C. to give the title of the whole piece
    4. D. to add a brand new reason
  47. 47. In 'Amazing Octopuses,' what do the suckers help an octopus do?
    1. A. see in the dark ocean
    2. B. swim faster in the water
    3. C. change the color of its skin
    4. D. grab food and hold rocks ← Answer
  48. 48. What is closure in a story?
    1. A. a word that tells who is talking
    2. B. an ending that makes it feel finished ← Answer
    3. C. a list of the characters in it
    4. D. the very first sentence of the story
  49. 49. Which word is the verb? The brave firefighter climbed carefully.
    1. A. brave
    2. B. climbed ← Answer
    3. C. carefully
    4. D. firefighter
  50. 50. Choose the verb: He ___ his teeth after breakfast.
    1. A. brushing
    2. B. brush
    3. C. to brush
    4. D. brushes ← Answer
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Word Jobs: Who Does What in a Sentence?

The child will identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs and explain the job each one does in a particular sentence. · 40 min

Warm-up — say this

“Every word in a sentence has a job, just like people on a team. Let's find out what the jobs are.”

Worked example

Label each word's job in: Maya quickly ate a juicy apple.

Answer: Maya is a noun (names a person). ate is a verb (shows the action). quickly is an adverb (tells how she ate). juicy is an adjective (tells what kind of apple). apple is a noun (names a thing).

A mistake students make

Every word that ends in -ly is an adverb, and every adverb ends in -ly.

How the book fixes it

Show friendly in a friendly dog, which describes the dog, so it is an adjective. Then show soon and outside, which tell when and where but have no -ly. Always use the question tricks instead of the ending.

Note to the parent

Always ask why, not just what. A child who can say this word tells how she ran truly understands adverbs, while a child who only memorizes the -ly rule will get stuck.

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