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US Grade 3 ELA Test 8

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 3 Ela Elementary School (Grade 3, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 3 Ela practice (Elementary School K-5, USA Common Core) — Elementary School (Grade 3, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? This test is for Elementary School students (Grade 3, K-5) studying Ela under USA Common Core — if you are in Elementary School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 3 Ela · Education: Elementary School · Part: K-12 Grade 3 Ela · Country: USA

English / Language Arts is a core subject measuring correct use of grammar and reading comprehension.

This test is designed to improve your skills in paragraph interpretation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What is the past tense of 'need'?
A) needs
B) needed
C) needing
D) will need
Question 2
What is the contraction of "can not"?
A) can't
B) can nots
C) cannot
D) CAN'T
Question 3
What does "break the ice" mean?
A) a color
B) to start a conversation
C) What the story is mostly about
D) literal meaning
Question 4
Which word comes first alphabetically: "word" or "but"?
A) same
B) neither
C) but
D) word
Question 5
What is the past tense of 'give'?
A) gives
B) giveing
C) gave
D) will give
Question 6
What is the contraction of "has not"?
A) hasnot
B) HASN'T
C) has nots
D) hasn't
Question 7
What does "the ball is in your court" mean?
A) a color
B) What the story is mostly about
C) it is your turn
D) literal meaning
Question 8
Which word comes first alphabetically: "was" or "for"?
A) was
B) neither
C) same
D) for
Question 9
What is the past tense of 'fly'?
A) flew
B) flys
C) will fly
D) flying
Question 10
What is the contraction of "you are"?
A) YOU'RE
B) youare
C) you're
D) you ares
Question 11
What does "bite the bullet" mean?
A) a color
B) What the story is mostly about
C) literal meaning
D) face something hard
Question 12
Which word comes first alphabetically: "how" or "made"?
A) how
B) made
C) neither
D) same
Question 13
What is the past tense of 'bring'?
A) brought
B) will bring
C) bringing
D) brings
Question 14
What is the contraction of "are not"?
A) aren't
B) are nots
C) AREN'T
D) arenot
Question 15
What does "piece of cake" mean?
A) a color
B) What the story is mostly about
C) literal meaning
D) very easy
Question 16
Read the passage "School Bus Safety": Yellow school buses carry American children to school every day. The bus driver flashes red lights when children get on and off. All cars must stop when the red lights flash. Children should sit down, stay quiet, and never put their heads out the window. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Buses never stop
B) Cars should pass buses fast
C) Children may stand on buses
D) School bus rules keep children safe
Question 17
In the passage, what must cars do when red lights flash?
A) Stop
B) Speed up
C) Turn around
D) Honk loudly
Question 18
In the passage, what does "flash" mean?
A) carry
B) shine on and off quickly
C) sit
D) stop
Question 19
In the passage, why must cars stop?
A) So the bus can race
B) So drivers can nap
C) So children can get on and off safely
D) So children can play in the street
Question 20
In the passage, what should children never do?
A) Sit down
B) Stay quiet
C) Ride the bus
D) Put heads out the window

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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