ITBS Level 9 Grade 3 Reading Test | Practice Test / Quiz / MCQs

2. Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'Mara was friendly, but because she studied ancient Egypt, her neighbors thought she was wierd.'

FriendlyAncientWierdNeighbors

3. Choose the correct pair of adjectives to replace the underlined words in the following sentence: 'I saw the funny clowns at the fair on Tuesday; it was the fun time I have ever had.'

funniest / funnestfunniest / most funmost funny / most funfunnier / funner

4. When Barry’s parents told him that he was going to have a baby brother, he forgot to put his shoes on when he left for school! What do you think Barry was feeling

Barry felt feverish, so he didn’t put any shoes on.Barry felt so surprised that he forgot to put his shoes on.Barry hated putting shoes on, whether he was going to have a brother or not.Barry felt so confident that he didn’t need shoes.

5. You write the following sentence: 'In the summer, I pick corn and beans and peas and not squash.' What is the best way to use linking words to improve this sentence

In the summer, I pick corn, beans, and peas, but not squash.In the summer, I pick corn and beans, peas and not squash.In the summer, I pick corn, beans, peas, and squash.In the summer, I pick corn, beans, peas, and not squash.

6. You write the following sentence: 'In the summer, I pick corn and beans and peas and not squash.' What is the best way to use linking words to improve this sentence

In the summer, I pick corn, beans, peas, and not squash.In the summer, I pick corn, beans, and peas, but not squash.In the summer, I pick corn, beans, peas, and squash.In the summer, I pick corn and beans, peas and not squash.

7. Choose the correct verb form of 'to carry' to complete the following sentence: 'A week ago, when the old fisherman walked home, he [to carry] with him the largest trout in town.'

A week ago, when the old fisherman walked home, he carried with him the largest trout in town.A week ago, when the old fisherman walked home, he carry with him the largest trout in town.A week ago, when the old fisherman walked home, he carryed with him the largest trout in town.A week ago, when the old fisherman walked home, he carries with him the largest trout in town.

8. An adjective is a part of speech that describes a noun. Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence: 'Michael sees a tiny rip in his father’s favorite hat.'

TinyFavoriteHatBoth Tiny and Favorite

9. When you have a spoken argument with someone and you get angry, you raise your voice. What is the correct way to show this in writing

Put every single word in bold.Put several exclamation points at the end of your sentence.Put one exclamation point at the end of your sentence.Put every single word in capital letters.

10. You are working on an essay on alligators and want to write your final paragraph. What information should you include

Where alligators are bornWhy alligators are importantWhat alligators areWhy alligators are not crocodiles

11. You think that Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web is a hero. Your classmate thinks that a creature as small as a spider cannot be a hero. What is the best way to explain why Charlotte is a hero

Give examples of small heroes from other books you have read.Tell your classmate that he or she is not always right in class discussions.Give examples of Charlotte’s heroism throughout the book.Tell your classmate that no one else in the book is a hero, so Charlotte has to be.

12. A family is having dinner at a rectangular table. Mom and Dad are sitting on one side of the table, and Grandpa and Grandma are sitting on the other side. Mom and Dad are sitting...

Next to Grandpa and Grandma.Behind Grandpa and Grandma.Across from Grandpa and Grandma.Beside Grandpa and Grandma.

13. The old nursery rhyme goes, 'Hickory dickory dock / The mouse ran up the clock.' What would the rhyme say if the mouse had a family who ran up the clock with him

Hickory dickory dock / The mouses ran up the clock.Hickory dickory dock / The mices ran up the clock.Hickory dickory dock / The mice ran up the clock.Hickory dickory dock / The mouse ran up the clock.

14. During summer vacation, you and your parents visit Mexico. When you go back to school, you want to tell everyone what Mexico was like. Which answer lists the details of your trip in order, from the most important to the least important

I talked to a Mexican boy about what life is like in the desert, I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun, I drank a beverage called horchata, and I wore summer clothes.I wore summer clothes, I drank a beverage called horchata, I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun, and I talked to a Mexican boy about what life is like in the desert.I wore summer clothes, I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun, I drank a beverage called horchata, and I talked to a Mexican boy about what life is like in the desert.I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun, I drank a beverage called horchata, I wore summer clothes, and I talked to a Mexican boy about what life is like in the desert.

15. Carla says to Manuel, 'The mail might be late tomorrow.' Manuel says to Joseph, 'The mail will be late tomorrow.' Who is more certain that the mail will be late

JosephManuelCarlaNone of the above

16. You are keeping a journal in class of interesting things that happen each day. One day, you are sitting in class and you can’t think of anything to write. What should you do

Skip the journal entry for that day.Write about something exciting that happened yesterday.Read about what happened in the world today, and write about that.Make up something interesting that happened to you.

17. You and a classmate are reading the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin. You think the most important part of the story is the beginning. Your classmate says that the most important part of the story is the ending. What is the best argument to support your opinion

The beginning is where we meet our main characters.Your classmate doesn’t know the story as well as you do.The ending is boring and the beginning is exciting.The beginning is longer than the ending.

19. Maurice wants to be a violinist when he grows up. How will he tell this to his parents

'When I grow up, I played the violin.''When I grow up, I will play the violin.''When I grow up, I play the violin.''When I grow up, I have played the violin.'

20. An adjective is a part of speech that describes a noun. Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence: 'Michael sees a tiny rip in his father’s favorite hat.'

HatTinyFavoriteBoth Tiny and Favorite

21. Imagine that this illustration is on the front cover of a book. Which of the following is the most likely title of the book?

The Wind in the WillowsThe Polar ExpressThe Tale of Peter RabbitA Child’s Garden of Verses

22. Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'Mara was friendly, but because she studied ancient Egypt, her neighbors thought she was wierd.'

AncientWierdFriendlyNeighbors

23. Your teacher has just finished discussing the past, present, and future tenses with your class. However, you still have trouble telling the tenses apart. What is the best question to ask your teacher

'Can you repeat that?''Why can’t I understand this lesson?''What is the past tense?''Can you give us an example from a book that we’re reading?'

25. Marty and Freya practice sign language frequently: they meet every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to practice. What does the word frequently mean

NeverAlwaysSometimesOften

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