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3rd grade English Language Arts practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    What was the problem in this story?

    The Indoor Picnic

    Zoe and her grandpa had planned a picnic at the park for Saturday. But when Zoe woke up, rain was drumming on her window.

    “Our picnic is ruined,” Zoe sighed, pressing her nose against the cold glass.

    Grandpa smiled. “Who says a picnic has to be outside?” He spread a blanket on the living room floor. Zoe packed sandwiches, grapes and lemonade into the basket, just as they had planned.

    They ate on the blanket and listened to the rain. After lunch, they built a blanket fort and read stories inside it. “This was even better than the park,” Zoe said with a grin.

    • Zoe forgot to pack the sandwiches.
    • Rain spoiled their plan for a picnic at the park.
    • Grandpa lost the picnic blanket.

  2. Question 2

    How is the problem solved?

    On a windy Saturday, Amir flew his new green kite in the field behind his school.

    A strong gust pushed the kite into a tall tree.

    Amir tugged hard on the string, but the kite stayed stuck.

    His big sister, Nora, gently wiggled the string back and forth. Slowly, the kite slid free and floated down.

    Amir thanked Nora, and they took turns flying the kite all afternoon.

    • Amir climbed to the top of the tree.
    • Nora wiggled the string until the kite slid free.
    • They bought a brand-new kite.

  3. Question 3

    Which word in this sentence is an adjective?

    Lena swiftly swam across the cold lake.

    • swiftly
    • cold
    • swam

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    • The bakery sells bread, muffins, and bagels.
    • The bakery sells bread, muffins, and, bagels.
    • The bakery sells, bread muffins and bagels.

  5. Question 5

    Add “-ed” to “paint”. Which spelling is correct?

    paint + ed

    • paintted
    • painteed
    • painted

  6. Question 6

    What does “builder” mean?

    builder

    • builds again
    • does not build
    • a person who builds

  7. Question 7

    Which word is a synonym for “rock”?

    • stick
    • stone
    • leaf

  8. Question 8

    Which is a complete sentence?

    • My sister and the drums.
    • Plays the drums.
    • My sister plays the drums.

  9. Question 9

    Which word comes first in ABC order?

    • duck
    • cave
    • cloud

  10. Question 10

    The pie ___ delicious yesterday.

    • were
    • is
    • was

Answer key

  1. 1. Rain spoiled their plan for a picnic at the park. (Read and Think)
  2. 2. Nora wiggled the string until the kite slid free. (Story Elements)
  3. 3. cold (Word Jobs)
  4. 4. The bakery sells bread, muffins, and bagels. (Punctuation Power)
  5. 5. painted (Spelling Patterns)
  6. 6. a person who builds (Prefixes & Suffixes)
  7. 7. stone (Word Pairs)
  8. 8. My sister plays the drums. (Sentence Smarts)
  9. 9. cave (ABC Order & Dictionary)
  10. 10. was (Grammar Gears)

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