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3rd grade English Language Arts practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    When does sap flow best?

    From Tree to Syrup

    Maple syrup comes from the sap of maple trees. Sap is a clear, watery liquid that moves through a tree.

    In early spring, the nights are still freezing, but the days are warmer. This is when sap flows best. People drill a small hole in the tree's trunk and put in a spout called a tap. The sap drips out into a bucket or flows through a tube.

    Fresh sap is only a little bit sweet. It must be boiled for a long time so that most of the water goes away. It takes about 40 liters of sap to make just 1 liter of maple syrup!

    • In late fall
    • In the middle of summer
    • In early spring

  2. Question 2

    How did Amir most likely feel at the end?

    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.

    • Angry
    • Lonely
    • Thankful

  3. Question 3

    Which word in this sentence is a noun?

    The wind blew loudly through the dark forest.

    • forest
    • blew
    • dark

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

    • “We won the game!” cheered Priya.
    • “We won” the game! cheered Priya.
    • We won the game! “cheered Priya.”
    • “We won the game! cheered Priya.”

  5. Question 5

    Which word has the same vowel team as “wait”?

    • snail
    • stay
    • cried

  6. Question 6

    Which word means “in a kind way”?

    • kinder
    • kindly
    • unkind

  7. Question 7

    Which word is an antonym for “float”?

    • swim
    • drift
    • sink

  8. Question 8

    What kind of sentence is this?

    When does the movie start?

    • Exclamation (shows strong feeling)
    • Statement (tells something)
    • Command (tells someone to do something)
    • Question (asks something)

  9. Question 9

    Put these words in ABC order.

    • map
    • bat
    • fox
    • flea

  10. Question 10

    Two girls each own a hat. Which is correct? The ___ hats are red.

    • girls
    • girl's
    • girls'

Answer key

  1. 1. In early spring (Read and Think)
  2. 2. Thankful (Story Elements)
  3. 3. forest (Word Jobs)
  4. 4. “We won the game!” cheered Priya. (Punctuation Power)
  5. 5. snail (Spelling Patterns)
  6. 6. kindly (Prefixes & Suffixes)
  7. 7. sink (Word Pairs)
  8. 8. Question (asks something) (Sentence Smarts)
  9. 9. bat → flea → fox → map (ABC Order & Dictionary)
  10. 10. girls' (Grammar Gears)

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