Reading Sage: Common Core Standards Practice Test 3rd ELA

Common Core Standards Practice Test
English Language Arts ELA 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Sample Quiz

Tier 3 Vocabulary Test 3rd Grade

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.

1. the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does, or what is done to the subject. It is made of the verb and all the words that describe the verb or that the verb affects.

exclamatory

interrogative

synonym

predicate

2. having to do with, forming, or being a question. "Why don't you take a walk?" is an example of an __________ sentence.

possessive

predicate

interrogative

adverb

3. a word that describes a verb, adjective, __________, or whole sentence. Many __________ in English end with the letters "ly." In the sentence "That extremely hungry cat ate very quickly," the words "extremely," "very," and "quickly" are __________.

interrogative

synonym

adverb

plot

4. a short form of a word or phrase used in writing.

interrogative

synonym

abbreviation

plot

5. the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.

plot

predicate

possessive

interrogative

6. a short form of two words, where the missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe. "I'm" is the __________ of "I am."

exclamatory

adverb

contraction

antonym

7. a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language.

possessive

exclamatory

antonym

synonym

8. of or expressing exclamation or exclamations.

plot

adverb

exclamatory

predicate

9. of or connected with having or possessing something. In grammar, the words "my," "the cat's," and "the doctor's" are __________ forms.

possessive

interrogative

abbreviation

exclamatory

10. a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

abbreviation

exclamatory

antonym

plot

the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.
summary
hyperbole
plot
personification
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.
alliteration
narrative
main
simile
most important.
idiom
metaphor
colon
main
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "The cake was as light as a feather" is an example of a __________.
idiom
plot
simile
caption
a person considered to be a perfect example or embodiment of some quality or other abstraction.
main
idea
personification
conjunction
the words that describe a picture in a magazine, book, or newspaper.
interjection
caption
hyperbole
superlative
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated.
colon
summary
personification
theme
the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of comparison. The words "best," "fastest," and "most beautiful" are __________.
main
interjection
superlative
theme
the main subject or topic.
theme
plot
colon
conjunction
a word or expression that shows strong feeling. "Oh no!" is an __________.
plot
theme
interjection
idea
a story, description, or account of events.
simile
onomatopoeia
narrative
idiom
a phrase that cannot be understood by understanding the meanings of each of its words. The phrase "fall out," meaning "have a disagreement," is an __________.
interjection
personification
simile
idiom
a punctuation mark (:). It is often used to introduce a series, quotation, or explanation.
metaphor
colon
personification
narrative
a small piece of land.
summary
plot
simile
alliteration
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing.
caption
plot
metaphor
hyperbole
the formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as "bang," "moo," or "jingle".
plot
onomatopoeia
idea
simile
a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "but," "because," and "before" are examples of __________.
narrative
simile
idea
conjunction
in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes.)
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
theme
any thought or picture formed in the mind.
theme
onomatopoeia
idea
metaphor

2nd Grade ELA Quiz

Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition. There may be more than one definition for each word.

adjective

composition

conversation

dictionary

discussion

fiction

folk tale

glossary

margin

message

nonfiction

noun

predict

pronoun

publish

purpose

reread

textbook

1.			talk between people.
2.			the reason that something exists or happens.
3.			a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings. A __________ is usually placed at the end of a book.
4.			a piece of writing or music that has required thought and imagination to make.
5.			a story that has been handed down for generations among the common people of a region.
6.			the act of talking or writing about something.
7.			a book used for teaching a particular subject.
8.			the blank space between written or printed matter and the edge of a page.
9.			writing that tells a story from an author's imagination.
10.			a word that can take the place of a noun or noun phrase. In the sentence "He gave it to someone," "he," "it," and "someone" are examples of __________.
11.			restudy a written passage.
12.			a word that describes a noun. In the sentences "It was a hard test" and "The test was hard," the word "hard" is an __________.
13.			a book that lists the words of a language, with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
14.			spoken or written information sent from one person or group to another.
15.			a word that names a person, place, or thing. In the sentence "Mary likes TV and reading," "Mary," "TV," and "reading" are __________.
16.			written works that are not fiction. Textbooks, biographies, and essays are examples of __________.
17.			to say ahead of time that something will happen.
18.			to prepare and print something for the public to read.

3rd Grade ELA Quiz

Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition. There may be more than one definition for each word.

abbreviation

adverb

antonym

apostrophe

character

chronological

comma

contraction

declarative

exclamatory

fact

interrogative

opinion

organization

plot

plural

possessive

predicate

prefix

run-on sentence

setting

singular

1.			the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does, or what is done to the subject. It is made of the verb and all the words that describe the verb or that the verb affects.
2.			making a statement, assertion, or declaration.
3.			a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
4.			a word that describes a verb, adjective, __________, or whole sentence. Many __________ in English end with the letters "ly." In the sentence "That extremely hungry cat ate very quickly," the words "extremely," "very," and "quickly" are __________.
5.			a group of people that acts together for some purpose.
6.			having to do with the form of a word that indicates only one of a certain kind of thing. The word "box" is __________, but the word "boxes" is not.
7.			a part of a word with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of another word to change the meaning. For example, "pre" in "prepay" is a __________ that means "before."
8.			a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use __________ this way.
9.			the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.
10.			according to the order in which things happen.
11.			having to do with, forming, or being a question. "Why don't you take a walk?" is an example of an __________ sentence.
12.			the time and place in which something happens.
13.			in writing, two or more sentences incorrectly constructed as one.
14.			what you think about something or somebody.
15.			of or connected with having or possessing something. In grammar, the words "my," "the cat's," and "the doctor's" are __________ forms.
16.			having to do with the form of a word that expresses the meaning of more than one. The words "books," "children," and "knives" are __________ nouns.
17.			all the things that make a person, place, or thing different from others.
18.			a short form of two words, where the missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe. "I'm" is the __________ of "I am."
19.			of or expressing exclamation or exclamations.
20.			a punctuation mark (,). It is used to separate words, phrases, or other parts of a sentence. It is also used in writing large numbers.
21.			a short form of a word or phrase used in writing.
22.			something said or known to be true.