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3rd Grade Reading Proficient Test 15



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

 1. 

Read the advertisement.
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Copyright Info: Post Register Newspaper, November 2002. NIE Program Advertisement.Jeanette Edmister 542-6777.
Where should donated books be taken?
a.
to the NIE office
c.
to 333 Southgate Mile
b.
to Jeanette Edmister
d.
to the Post Register Circulation Department
 

 2. 

Read the following advertisement.
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This is an advertisement for:
a.
a tennis camp
c.
a place to take professional tennis lessons
b.
to learn professional tennis and resort management skills
d.
tickets for grand slam tennis tournaments
 

 3. 

Read the classified advertisement.
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Choose the correct statement.
a.
The golden retriever was lost in Idaho Falls.
c.
The black lab found in Shelley is a female dog.
b.
The dog was found wearing a purple collar.
d.
The black lab is around six months old.
 

 4. 

Read the following advertisement, keeping in mind that in a food label, ingredients are listed in order from the greatest amount to the least.
Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn
syrup, wheat flour, salt, spice extract, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), citric acid.
According to the soup label, tomato soup mainly contains
a.
sweetener
c.
itamin C
b.
tomato paste and water
d.
citric acid
 

 5. 

The best source of information to determine the date Pearl Harbor was bombed would
be:
a.
picture book
c.
encyclopedia
b.
catalog
d.
advertisement
 

 6. 

Look over the bibliography.
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Copyright Info: Campbell, Ann-Jeanette. “The New York Public Library’s Recommended Reading List.” Amazing Space. New York: New York Public Library & Stonesong, 1997: 182.
Information in a bibliography is organized:
a.
alphabetically by the author’s last name
c.
numerically by copyright date
b.
alphabetically by chapter title
d.
alphabetically by publishing company
 

 7. 

Read the following bibliography entry.
Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. United States of America: Tom Doherty Associates, 1998.
This is a bibliography entry for a:
a.
magazine
c.
book
b.
internet source
d.
personal interview
 

 8. 

Which bibliography lists magazines?
a.
Ockerman, T., Survival Skills for Dummies. Clearinghouse Books, New York, 1999. Trank, W., Surviving in the Outdoors. MacMillan, Chicago, 2001.
c.
“Wilderness Survival.” http://www.wildsurv.com.
“Living Outdoors.” http://www.liveout.com.
b.
Abrams, D., “Life in the Wilderness.” Outdoor Life, March 18, 2000, pp. 62-65. Jones, M., “Outdoor Survival.” Boy’s Life, June 5, 1999, pp. 12-18.
d.
Brown, O., Thriving in the Outdoors. Merrill, Dallas, 1998.
Webb, C., On My Own. Prentice-Hall, San Francisco, 1999.
 

 9. 

Read the passage.
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Copyright Info: Glenco Pre-Algebra: An Integrated Transition to Algebra and Geometry. McGraw-Hill Companies, 1999.
What information is given in the vocabulary list for Chapter 11 Highlights?
a.
the correct definition
c.
the illustration corresponding with the vocabulary word
b.
the location of the vocabulary definition
d.
chapter summary
 

 10. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading Directions--RIT 201 - 210
Read the recipes.
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Copyright Info: For Chocolate Lovers Only. Publication International, Ltd. 1996. Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Page 250.

What type of chocolate is suggested for this recipe?
a.
Baker’s Unsweetened
c.
Ghirardelli Dark
b.
Hershey’s Milk
d.
Drste Cocoa
 

 11. 

Read the recipe.
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Copyright Info: Great-Tasting Cookies and Candies, Page 358. (Phillips, Felts, Blackman).
If you choose not to bake this recipe, what alternative cooking method is recommended?
a.
dutch oven cooking
c.
convection oven cooking
b.
microwave cooking
d.
stove top cooking
 

 12. 

Read the label.
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Copyright Info: 2001 Welch’s Concord, MA 01742
What percentage of this product is juice?
a.
contains 13% juice
c.
contains 10% juice
b.
contains 0% juice
d.
contains 3% juice
 

 13. 

Read the label.
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Copyright Info: 2001 Welch’s Concord, MA 01742
How many servings does this product contain?
a.
0
c.
2
b.
1
d.
3
 

 14. 

Read the directions.
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Copyright Info: None Given (Phillips, Felts, Blackman)

What should the measurements be of the bottom sashing unit?
A. 4  x 29  inches
B. 1  x 3  inches
C. 4  x 15  inches
D. 4  x 21  inches
a.
4  x 29  inches
c.
4  x 15  inches
b.
1  x 3  inches
d.
4  x 21  inches
 

 15. 

Read the passage.
Once the flower buds are formed, it doesn’t matter if the plant is kept indoors or in deep shade. Full sun tends to fade the flowers faster, while cool temperatures prolong their staying power. Although a light frost won’t harm most mums, play it safe and bring them indoors if a cold snap threatens.
In the passage, the phrase “full sun” means:
Copyright Info:
“Mums the Word.” First for Women 30 Sept. 2002: 86.
a.
no shade
c.
deep shade
b.
light half of the day
d.
cool temperatures
 

 16. 

Read the passage.
“A few days before leaving, make up a checklist of what you intend to take,” advises McAlpin. A day or two later, revise the list and cut it down. Then, as you pack, check off each item as you go. “Keep this checklist and use it as a guide for you r next getaway,” she says. “Build your wardrobe using one or two basic colors so that the same shoes and accessories can be worn with pretty much every thing,” recommends McAlpin. She suggests the combinations of black
and white, brown and beige, or black and beige. Also pack items that are multipurpose. For example, a large T-shirt can double as a nightgown and a beach cover-up; flip flops can double as slippers and casual shoes. “And make sure each item can be worn with at least two outfits.”
Copyright Info: “Four Secrets to Taking the ‘Lug’ out of Luggage.” First for Women 30 Sept. 2002: 111.
Why do the directions say to include one or two basic colors in your wardrobe selection?
a.
Items can be worn with most everything.
c.
Items are easier to pack.
b.
Items provide for sameness in attire.
d.
Items can be washed in one load.
 

 17. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Reading for Detail--RIT 201 - 210
1. Read the passage.
At the very time of the humiliation at Fort Duquesne—when George Washington, Daniel Boone, and General Edward Braddock were defeated by French and Indian foes—a Mohawk Indian was readying himself for a warriors’ dance. The Mohawk—name Warraghiyagey (war-rag-ee- YAH-gay)—painted bright designs on his naked chest, stepped into a deerskin kilt adorned with porcupine quills, and donned a cap topped with a single eagle feather. Tied to his wrists and
ankles were dried deer’s hoofs that rattled as he moved. He ate of ceremonial dog meat and threw a red-painted hatchet onto a war post. Soon he would lead the strenuous dance.
Copyright Info: Hakin, Joy. From Colonies to Country: 1710-1791. Book 3, Second Edition. Oxford University Press, 1999.
In the last three sentences to whom does “he” refer?
A. Fort Duquesne
B. Daniel Boone
C. George Washington
D. Warraghiyagey
a.
Fort Duquesne
c.
George Washington
b.
Daniel Boone
d.
Warraghiyagey
 

 18. 

Read the passage.
Wolves are carnivorous, predatory animals. They live together in packs with an alpha male who is the dominant leader. Wolves hunt mostly at dusk, and they prey on elk, deer, coyotes, rabbits, and other animals in their habitat. Sometimes, they even prey on moose.
What is the alpha male?
a.
the pack
c.
the prey
b.
the leader
d.
the elk
 

 19. 

Read the passage.
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Copyright Info: Reading Achievement. Carson-Dellosa Pub., Grade 5, 2001.
What is the clam’s body like?
a.
soft
c.
salty
b.
hard
d.
bumpy
 

 20. 

Literal Reading Comprehension—Sequencing--RIT 201 - 210
Read the passage.
[Mother] went back to work, closing the door. At first the sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed her. Then he began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly she had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. She supposed an hour and a half passed, for when she stopped and stretched, and heard the boy’s steps on the cabin stoop, the sun was dropping behind the farthest mountain, and the valleys were purple
with something deeper than the asters.
Copyright Info:
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. “A Mother in Manville.” Living in the Heart.
After the boy dragged the brush, what did he do?
a.
He began to chop.
c.
He watched the sunset.
b.
He began to stretch .
d.
He listened to the rain.
 

 21. 

Read the sentences.
a. Then, I fell twice, hard, once dropping my gun.
b. Later, we flushed a covey of qual and I killed two over the bank.
c. It was a bright, cold day, and the ground covered with a sleet that had frozen.
d. I took the young Irish Setter for a little walk up the road.
If these sentences made a story, which events would occur first and last?
a.
c, b
c.
a, c
b.
b, d
d.
d, c
 

 22. 

Read the paragraph.
A few days ago Craig cleaned up the garage, and checked the tire pressure on his bike. Yesterday he washed his clothes. This morning he had to study. He studied from 10:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. He has to play basketball at 6:00p.m.
According to this paragraph, which statement is true?
a.
Craig hasn’t washed his clothes.
c.
Craig will play basketball at 6:00p.m.
b.
Craig has to go to the dentist tomorrow.
d.
Craig only studied for 2 hours.
 

 23. 

Read the passage.
…[T]he more he labored, the more difficult his task became. From the stump of each head that he cut off, two other heads, with forked and hissing tongues, immediately sprang. Faced with an endless and increasing effort, Hercules was at a loss [for] what to do. It seemed to him that heat might prove more powerful than cold steel, and he commanded [his friend] to burn the root of each head with a red-hot iron immediately after it was severed from the neck. This plan was
successful. The heads no longer sprouted up again, and soon the dangerous and destructive animal lay dead, though still writhing in the black marsh water among the reeds. Hercules cut its body open and dipped his arrows in the blood.
Copyright Info: Warner, Rex. “The Labors of Hercules.” 543. (Phillips, Felts, Blackman).
Choose the correct order of events.

a.
cut off the head, two more heads sprouted, burned the root of each head, dipped his
arrows in the blood
c.
burned the root of each head, cut off the head, two more heads sprouted, dipped his arrows
in the blood
b.
two heads sprout, dipped his arrows in blood, cut off the head, burned the root of each head
d.
dipped his arrows in blood, two more heads sprouted, cut off the head, burned the root of
each head
 

 24. 

Read the passage.
When I had made an end of these labors, it was four o’clock—still dark as midnight. As the bell sounded the hour, there came a knocking at the street door. I went down to open it with a light heart—for what had I now to fear? There entered three men, who introduced themselves, with perfect suavity, as officers of the police. A shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night; suspicion of foul play had been aroused; information had been lodged at the police office, and they (the officers) had been deputed to search the premises.
Copyright Info:
Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Tell-Tale Heart.” ( Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
What happens next?
a.
The police search the house.
c.
The police arrest the man.
b.
The police leave the man’s house.
d.
The police ask for information.
 

 25. 

Read the passage.
One morning less than a week before their bout, they met as usual for their daily workout. They fooled around with a few jabs at the air, slapped skin, and then took off, running lightly along the dirty East River’s edge.
When they met for their workout, what was the first thing they did?
Copyright Info:
Thomas, Piri. Stories from El Barrio. 1978. (Phillips, Blackman, Felts).

a.
They jabbed into the air.
c.
They went for a run.
b.
hey slapped each other.
d.
They jumped rope.
 

 26. 

Read the passage.
It looked like the end of Jason’s journey, and Amy was in tears as she climbed out of the plane. The principal of the Institute and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, brought Amy into their house and gave her some clean clothes; she had a bath and a meal, and then they went, carrying huge umbrellas, out into the rainy night, to look at Jason. They had to cross the field which was like a sea of mud: mud which had probably saved the plane from an even worse crash by slowing it down a bit.
Copyright Info: King, Clive. “Amy Johnson, Queen of the Air.” Adventure Stories. New York: Kingfisher Books. 221.What did Amy and the Shaw’s do after Amy’s bath and meal?
a.
They went out to look at the Jason.
c.
They brought Amy into their house.
b.
They comforted Amy as she cried.
d.
They climbed out of the plane.
 



 
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