Please Read the Sore Throat to Answer Questions 1-5

3rd Grade Reading MC 4

Test ID: 2110341

Please read “The Sore Throat” to answer questions 1-5.

I arrived at my babysitting job around 6 p.m. Before the parents left, the mom gave me a number where I could reach them. Soon, I was alone with a 2-year-old and a 7-year-old. I put the 2-year-old, Elizabeth, to bed around 7:30. The 7-year-old, Zoë, was painting a picture. I decided to start doing some homework.
Around 8:15, the power went out! I got out some candles and lit them. Zoë and I were a little scared. We started playing a board game. After a few minutes, we heard a sound at the door. I went to the door and opened it. Suddenly, a small dog ran through. He was very muddy and wet. Zoë and I chased him around and started laughing. The floor was soon covered in mud. I finally caught him and put him in the sink. The dog needed a bath.
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What does the babysitter do as soon as the power goes out?

She opens the door to let in a dog.
She gets scared and calls the parents.
She gets out candles and lights them.
She puts the 2-year-old to sleep.

What happens after the babysitter puts Elizabeth to bed?

The babysitter works on homework.
The parents leave the house.
The children put on their pajamas
The babysitter is asked to babysit.

What happens before the dog runs inside the house?

A sound is heard at the door.
The dog is given a bath.
The floor gets covered in mud.
The babysitter chases the dog.

Which of the following happens last in the story?

Zoë and the babysitter play a board game.
The mom gives the babysitter a number.
The babysitter puts the dog in the sink.
A small, wet dog runs around the house.

5.Choose the answer that best puts the events in correct order.

The power went out and they lit candles. A babysitter arrived to babysit. There was a sound at the door so they opened the door. A muddy dog ran into the house.

A babysitter arrived to babysit. The power went out and they lit candles. There was a sound at the door so they opened the door. A muddy dog ran into the house.

A babysitter arrived to babysit. There was a sound at the door so they opened the door. A muddy dog ran into the house. The power went out and they lit candles.

A muddy dog ran into the house. A babysitter arrived to babysit. The power went out and they lit candles. There was a sound at the door so they opened the door.

Please read “The Sore Throat” to answer questions 6-8.

The Sore Throat

"Oh, Molly, what's wrong?" Mom asked one morning. She felt Molly's forehead, and it was quite warm.

Molly tried to speak, but her voice was just a whisper now. "Oh Mom!" she squeaked. "It feels like there's fire in my throat. I can barely speak!"

Quickly, Mom helped Molly dress and drove her to the doctor. The doctor took Molly's temperature and looked down her throat. He looked at Molly's mom and told her, "It's not serious, but those tonsils will have to come out."

Then, he looked at Molly and said, "Well now, it looks as if your tonsils are not well. Once they are gone, you will be good as new. And, you can have all the ice cream you like. Just as soon as they come out."

6. How does Molly’s mom know that something is wrong with Molly?

Molly is throwing up.
Molly can’t walk because her ankle is swollen.
Molly’s head was warm.
Molly said her stomach hurt.

7. Why can Molly barely speak?

Her throat hurts too much.
Her doctor tells her to be quiet.
Her mom makes her whisper.
Her forehead is quite warm.

8. Which event happens after Molly’s mom drives Molly to the doctor?

Molly’s mom asks Molly what is wrong.
Molly tries to talk but can only whisper.
Molly’s temperature is taken by doctor.
Molly is not well, and her head is warm.

9. What happened after the doctor took Molly’s temperature?

Molly’s throat felt like fire.
Mom helped Molly get dressed.
The doctor looked down her throat.
Molly could barely speak.

Please read “My Pet Panda” to answer questions 10-13.

My Pet Panda

Mandy loved pandas. She wanted a pet panda, but her mom wouldn’t let her have one. “There aren’t enough pandas in the world. No one can have one as a pet,” she said. “But the zoo has one,” Mandy said. “Pandas do not make good pets. They eat a lot and can hurt you,” her mom answered. Mandy knew her mom was right but was still sad.

Mandy’s mom worked at a pet store. One day, a puppy came in that looked a lot like a panda. He had soft white fur, black spots over his eyes, and black pointy ears. Mandy’s mom was delighted. She looked at the puppy and said, “You, little one, are coming home with me.”

10. Why is Mandy sad?

She does not want her mom to go to work.
Her mom is making her take care of a dog.
She cannot have a panda as a pet.
Her mom will not let her go to the zoo.

11. According to the passage, why is Mandy not allowed to have a pet panda?

Her mother does not like pandas.
Pandas eat a lot and can hurt people.
Pandas cost too much money to buy.
Her mother works at a pet store.

12. Which choice has the sentences in the correct order according to the passage?

Mandy wanted a panda. Mandy was sad. Mandy’s mom worked in a pet store. Pandas eat a lot and can hurt you.

Pandas eat a lot and can hurt you. Mandy wanted a panda. Mandy was sad. Mandy’s mom worked in a pet store.

Mandy’s mom worked in a pet store. Mandy wanted a panda. Mandy was sad. Pandas eat a lot and can hurt you.

Mandy wanted a panda. Pandas eat a lot and can hurt you. Mandy was sad. Mandy’s mom worked in a pet store.

13. What happens after the puppy came into the pet store?

a. Mandy was sad.

b. Mandy wanted to go to the zoo to see the pandas.

c. Mandy’s mom was delighted and took the puppy home.

d. Mandy named the new puppy Panda Joe.

Please read “The Camping Trip” to answer questions 14 & 15.

The Camping Trip

Jessie and her friend Debbie wanted to go camping. Jessie's parents packed food, sleeping bags, and a tent. Then, the four campers got into the car with Bessie the dog. Jessie's mother drove them up into the Oleander Mountains. The air coming through the windows turned cold. When they found the campsite, Jessie's mother stopped the car. Everyone got out and carried the supplies. Jessie's father set up the tent while the girls unpacked the food for dinner. Jessie's mother stood still in the middle of the campsite. "Oh, no!" she said. "How will we cook? I forgot the matches!" Jessie's father laughed. He reached into his pocket and took out a small box. "But I did not!"

14. What happens in the beginning of the story?

Jessie's mother stands in the middle of the campsite.
Jessie's father takes a small box out of his pocket.
Everyone gets out of the car and carries supplies.
Jessie's parents pack food, sleeping bags, and a tent.

15. Based on the passage, what are the campers going to do next?

Gather fire wood.
Cook dinner.
Go fishing.
Go to bed.

Please read “Getting a New School” to answer questions 16 & 17.

Getting a New School

They are building a new school near my house. Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt. They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground. The workers build walls using bricks. I even saw people carrying in desks and chairs. Every day it looks more and more like a school. Mom says I will go there when school begins in August.

16. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. Tractors are moving dirt.

b. A new school is being built.

c. Cranes will lift the beams.

d. Workers build walls with bricks.

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17. The passage “Getting a New School” describes what is it like seeing a new school being built.

A. Identify three details that support the main idea.

B. Explain how each detail was used to create the main idea. Use details from the

passage to support your answer.

Performance Assessment

RI.3.2

Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and

explain how they support the main idea.

Details from passage:

Every day I watch the workers drive huge tractors and push a ton of dirt.
They have big cranes that help them place tall beams in the ground.
The workers build walls using bricks.
Every day it looks more and more like a school.

Score / Possible Description (not inclusive)
4 /

The student clearly identifies three details that support the main idea from the passage.
Students’ explanations of how the details support the main idea are easy for others to understand.
Response is supported with details from the passage.

3 /

The student identifies two details that support the main idea.
Students’ explanations of how the details support the main idea are easy for others to understand.
Response is supported with details from the passage.

2 /

Students’ response demonstrates a limited understanding of the details that support the main idea.
Student provides one detail that supports the main idea.

1 /

Students’ response demonstrates minimal understanding (e.g., student provides limited description of details that support the main idea or a limited explanation of the main idea).

0 /