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3rd Grade Reading Proficient Test 11



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Read the story.
I don’t have much work to do around the house like some girls. My mother does that. And I don’t have to earn my pocket money by hustling; George runs errands for the big boys and sells Christmas cards. And anything else that’s got to get done, my father does. All I have to do in life is mind my brother Raymond, which is enough. Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger and he’s older too. But a lot of people call him my little brother cause he needs looking after cause he’s not quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too, especially when George was minding him. But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything
to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which is how I go the name Squeaky. And if things get too rough, I run. And as anybody can tell you,
I’m the fastest thing on two feet.
Copyright Info: Bambara, Toni Cade. “Raymond’s Run. Elements of Literature: The Course.
Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1997.

Which of these is not true of the main character in this passage?
a.
She minds her brother, Raymond.
c.
She likes to play cards.
b.
She is the fastest thing on two feet.
d.
She is always ready for a fight.
 

 2. 

Read the paragraph.
    “Here, you hold this.” Lemon Brown gave Greg the flashlight. He sat on the floor near Greg and carefully untied the strings that held the rags on his right leg. When he took the rags away, Greg saw a piece of plastic. The old man carefully took off the plastic and unfolded it. He revealed some yellowed newspaper clippings and a battered harmonica.
   ‘There it be,” he said, nodding his head. “There it be.”
Greg looked at the old man, saw the distant look in his eye, then turned to the clippings. They told of Sweet Lemon Brown, a blues singer and harmonica player who was appearing at different theaters in the South. One of the clippings said he had been the hit of the show,
although not the headliner. All of the clippings were reviews of shows Lemon Brown had been in more than fifty years ago. Greg looked at the harmonica. It was dented badly on one side,
with the reed holes on one end nearly closed.
Copyright Info: Mayors, Walter Dean. “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”. Elements of Literature,
Second Course. Holt Rinehart, Winston 1997.

How do we know Lemon Brown is proud of his past?
a.
He has saved newspaper clippings and a battered harmonica.
c.
His friend told Greg about Lemon Brown’s past.
b.
He tells Greg that he is proud.
d.
Lemon Brown played his harmonica on the street corner.
 

 3. 

Read the passage.
She came out pulling
at her gloves, face bright
with rouge. I smiled.
What is the mood of feeling of the poem?
a.
joyful
c.
funny
b.
sad
d.
frightening
 

 4. 

Read the paragraph.
When I first got up this morning, I knew it was going to be a terrible day. To begin with, my alarm clock didn’t work, and there wasn’t any hot water for my shower. Then, I went downstairs to find out I didn’t have time for breakfast, because the school bus was already stopped in from of my house.
How is this paragraph organized?
a.
by location
c.
by main idea
b.
no organizational plan
d.
by sequence of events
 

 5. 

Read the passage.
    Dear Terry,
Thanks for letting me borrow your book. I enjoyed reading it.
Your friend,
Carrie
What type of writing is this?
a.
poem
c.
note
b.
story
d.
diary
 

 6. 

Read the passage.
Frankly, I wasn’t too crazy about visiting a nursing home. They reminded me of hospitals, and hospitals turn me off. I mean, the smell of ether makes me nauseous, and I feel faint at the sight of blood. And as I approached Lawnrest—which is a terrible, cemetery kind of name, to begin with—I was sorry I hadn’t avoided the trip. Then I felt guilty about it. I’m loaded with guilt complexes. Like driving like a madman after promising my father to be careful. Like sitting in the parking lot, looking at the nursing home with dread and thinking how I’d rather be with Cindy. Then I thought of all the Christmas and birthday gifts my grandmother had given me and I got out of the car, guilty as usual.
This passage is ________________.
Copyright Info: Cormier, Robert. “The Moustache.” Elements of Literature: Second Course.
Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1997.
a.
a folk tale
c.
fantasy
b.
science fiction
d.
realistic fiction
 

 7. 

Read the passage.
Now, all the Crocketts were big, but Davy was big even for a Crockett. He weighed two hundred pounds, fourteen ounces, and he was as frisky as a wildcat. His ma and his Aunt Ketinah stood over Davy, trying to get him to sleep.
Which is NOT true to Davy Crockett?
Copyright Info: Shapiro, Irwin. “Davy is Born”. Elements of Literature: Second Course. Holt,
Rinehart, Winston 1997.
a.
He is a big man.
c.
He was as frisky as a wild cat.
b.
He was a city boy.
d.
He weighed 200 pounds and 14 ounces.
 

 8. 

Read the passage.
It had a green and yellow tint of color with just a hint of red at the base. The tulip was just beginning to sprout and had three tiny green leaves surrounding its bloom. The soil was built up in a mound, as if to protect the delicate blossom.
What type of writing is this?
a.
poetry
c.
autobiography
b.
descriptive writing
d.
fantasy
 

 9. 

Which is NOT an element of a legend?
a.
A short story that teaches a moral lesson.
c.
A story that may have historical basis.
b.
A very old story handed down through generations.
d.
A story that emphasizes traits admired by a culture.
 

 10. 

Read the poem.
The fox ran swiftly
He was after his dinner
Now he is sleepy.
This poem is an example of:
a.
a fable
c.
a Haiku
b.
a sonnet
d.
a parable
 

 11. 

Read the passage.
Today, while cooking oatmeal she is Madame Butterfly until she sighs and points the wooden spoon at me. I could’ve been somebody, you know? Esperanza, you go to school and study hard. That Madame Butterfly was a fool. She stirs the oatmeal. Look at my comadres. She means Izaura whose husband left and Yolanda whose husband is dead. Got to take care all your own, she says shaking her head.
Copyright Info: Cisneros, Sandra. “A Smart Cookie”. Elements of Literature. Holt, Rinehart,
Winston 1997.

The underlined sentence is a:
a.
simile
c.
personification
b.
metaphor
d.
symbolism
 

 12. 

Read the passage.
Outside,
A few cars hissing past,
Fog hanging like old
Coats between the trees
.
I took my girl’s hand
In mine for two blocks,
Then released it to let
Her unwrap the chocolate.
I peeled my orange
That was so bright against
The gray of December
That, from some distance,
Someone might have thought
I was making a fire in my hands.
Copyright Info: Soto, Gary. “Oranges”. Elements of Literature: Second Course. Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1997.
The underlined sentence is a an example of _________.
a.
metaphor
c.
interjection
b.
exclamation
d.
simile
 

 13. 

Read the passage.
Charles has football practice at the same time as tryouts for the school play. He wants to do both.
What should he do?
a.
quite football
c.
ask his parents to call the principal
b.
do not try out for the play
d.
talk to the football coach and drama teacher about his conflict
 

 14. 

Read the passage.
They stepped out of the cabin. Camp had been fun, but it was now over. They had loved swimming, hiking, and horseback riding.
What is the setting?
a.
summer at grandma’s
c.
summer camp
b.
skiing at Aspen
d.
school recess
 

 15. 

Read the passage.
We couldn’t wait for summer vacation to start! It was the last day of school, and we were so excited to get out and start the games and fun of summer. My personal favorite thing about summer is getting to sleep in late and stay the night at my friends’ houses for parties and sleepovers. I love school, but I always look forward to summer!
The theme of this story is _______________.
a.
School is boring.
c.
Summer is coming soon.
b.
I always look forward to summer.
d.
Parties are fun.
 

 16. 

Literary Response and Analysis—Problem Resolution--RIT 181 - 190
Read the passage.
   “The biographer of Davy Crockett is immediately confronted with a problem: Which Davy Crockett shall he write about? For if there ever was a man of multiple identity, that man was Davy Crockett.
   First of all there was—or at least there exists some fairly reliable evidence to that effect— the flesh-and-blood Crockett, the frontiersman and hunter of early Tennessee. There was the historical Crockett, with his heroic exploits at the Alamo duly recorded in history. There was the political Crockett, a figure alternately built up and deflated by the Jacksonites and anti-Jacksonites . . . And then there was the mythical Crockett, the Crockett of legend and folksay, of all the tall takes and fireside yearns and almanac stories—the veritable yaller blossom of the forest, half horse, half alligator, with a little touch of snapping turtle, the ring-tailed roarer who could bring a coon out of a tree, ride a streak of lightning, wade the Mississippi, and come down off the Peak o’ Day with a piece of sunrise in his pocket.
     It was to this last Crockett, in the grand American tradition of Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Old Stormalong, and Pecos Bill, that I turned as being obviously the most credible, authentic, significant, and true.”
Copyright Info: Shapiro, Irwin. “Meet the Writer” Focus. McGraw Hill 1985.

Which of these describes the mythical Davy Crockett?
a.
He was a hero at the Alamo.
c.
He could ride a streak of lightning.
b.
He participated in politics.
d.
He was a frontiersman.
 

 17. 

Word Analysis—Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms--RIT 181 - 190
Which word is the opposite of shrink?
a.
disappear
c.
reduce
b.
grow
d.
wash
 

 18. 

Read the sentence and choose the word that is not an antonym for the
underlined word.
Alice and Jack were very excited about getting a new car.
a.
sad
c.
thrilled
b.
miserable
d.
depressed
 

 19. 

Which pair of words sounds alike?
a.
upset/angry
c.
shiny/dull
b.
innocent/guilty
d.
berry/bury
 

 20. 

Identify two words that are synonyms in the following paragraph.
On Saturday, we went to the racetrack to see the horses. When the race began, the horses started to gallop. By the end of the race, they were making a dash for the finish line.
a.
gallop/dash
c.
finish/started
b.
horses/race
d.
line/racetrack
 

 21. 

Word Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT 181 - 190
Which sentence does not use the word meat or meet correctly?
a.
We cooked the meat on the barbecue grill.
c.
He doesn’t like to eat meet.
b.
Please meet us for ice cream.
d.
Sally fed her dog some meat.
 



 
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