3rd Grade Language Arts Test Name: - Date

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3rd Grade Language Arts Test

Name:____________________
Date:____________
1. Which is the closing sentence of this paragraph?

Luanda gave a speech about dinosaurs. She talked about where the dinosaurs lived. She
talked about how big the dinosaurs were compared to humans. She finished her speech and
showed pictures of the dinosaur bones.
A. Luanda gave a speech about dinosaurs.
B. She talked about where the dinosaurs lived.
C. She talked about how big the dinosaurs were compared to humans.
D. She finished her speech and showed pictures of the dinosaur bones.
2. Which is a simple sentence?

A. Steamboats were once used, but now people use motorboats.
B. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.
C. The Nile River is in Egypt, and the Amazon River is in Brazil.
D. Like Ships, barges transport cargo, but they do not have motors.
3. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence?

Many children love pizza
A. noun
Score
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B. adverb
C. pronoun
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D. adjective
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4. What is the greeting in the letter below?
Dear Jana,
How are you doing? Did you get your new pony? I cannot wait to see him! I will visit you
in two weeks.
Your friend,
Tony
A. Dear Jana,
B. How are you doing?
C. I will visit you in two weeks.
D. Your friend,
5. Which is a compound sentence?

A. Would you like to leave today or tomorrow?
B. I enjoyed going to Marys house and studying with her.
C. I went to the fair this week, and I enjoyed riding the pony.
D. Ann went t o the party yesterday to have fun and play games.
6. Which is a simple sentence?

A. We found a beehive, and one bee stung my arm.
B. Dan and Rick went to class and learned subtraction.
C. We drove through the mud, and dust flew everywhere.
D. Dan and Rick ran the fastest, and the blue team won the game.
7. Which word BEST completes the sentence?

I added two cups of ________ to the cake mix.
A. floor
B. flour
C. flyer
D. flower
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8. What sentence shows excitement?
A. I am amazed?
B. I am amazed!
C. I am amazed.
D. I am amazed,
9. Which sentence is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

A hot air balloon ride can be exciting. First, you climb into the basket. Then, the balloon is
filled with hot air from a gas burner. The balloon rises slowly and climbs in the air. A pilot is
there to fly the balloon safely. The pilot will fly the balloon safely for you.
A. A hot air balloon ride can be exciting.
B. First, you climb into the basket.
C. The balloon rises slowly and climbs in the air.
D. A pilot is there to fly the balloon safely.
10. Which word completes this sentence correctly?

I __________ many facts about dolphins.
A. no
B. now
C. know
D. known
11. Beverly is doing a report on tigers. What information would she find in an encyclopedia?
A. how to pronounce the word tiger
B. basic information about tiger
C. recent news stories about tiger
D. different opinions about the danger of tigers
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12. The underlined word is
We always have spaghetti for supper on Thursdays.
A. a verb.
B. a noun.
C. a pronoun.
D. an adjective.
13. The sentence that tells what a paragraph is about is

A. the last sentence
B. the topic sentence
C. the longest sentence
D. the supporting sentence
14. Which word is NOT an adverb?

A. sadly
B. freely
C. happily
D. jumping
15. Which sentence is the topic sentence in the paragraph?

When you get a book at the library, you can take a trip or have an adventure right inside
your own room! You can travel across the prairie with a girl and her family. Or you might learn
how silly a little brother can be when he dumps his food on his head. Reading is one of the best
ways to learn about new places and people.
A. When you get a book at the library, you can take a trip or have an adventure right
inside your own room!
B. You can travel across the prairie with a girl and her family.
C. Or you might learn how silly a little brother can be when he dumps his food on his
head.
D. Reading is one of the best ways to learn about new places and people.
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16. Which underlined word in this sentence is not needed (repeats information)?
Slowly, the balloon rises slowly and climbs in the air.
A. balloon
B. rises
C. slowly
D. air
17. What is the subject of the sentence?

Atlanta is the home of the Falcons football team.
A. Atlanta
B. home
C. Falcons
D. football
18. Which word should replace the underlined word in the sentence?
Amber are so happy she could burst.
A. be
B. is
C. were
D. am
19. Which sentence has capital letter it should NOT have?

A. John goes to my school.
B. Rita rides the School Bus.
C. John rides to school with his mother.
D. Rita goes to St. Paul Elementary School.
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20. What does this group of words need to make a complete sentence?
will see you in the morning.
A. a object
B. a subject
C. a predicate
D. an adjective
21. What is the correct spelling of the underlined word above?

They knew that caring for a pet wude be a lot of work.
A. wute
B. wood
C. woud
D. would
22. What sequence (transition) words are used in this paragraph?

My family had a busy day last Saturday. First, we ate breakfast at home. Then, we went to a
movie. Later, we went out to dinner. The last thing we did was stop for ice cream.
A. at, to, for
B. ate, went, stop
C. first, then, later
D. home, movie, dinner
23. The first and last words on a page of a dictionary are poor and purse. Which word would you
find on that page?
A. pie
B. pack
C. pure
D. pitcher
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24. Which is a complete sentence?
A. Beth is winning a science contest.
B. Her prize: a set of science books.
C. Beth entered the science contest twice.
D. Beth, who had never won anything before.
25. Which is a complete sentence?

A. Your hair with shampoo.
B. You wash your hair with shampoo.
C. Your hair with shampoo when you shower.
D. Hair with shampoo when you take a shower.
26. Which is a compound sentence?

A. The puppys owner showed the vet a bug bite.
B. We went walking in the woods for some exercise.
C. We were walking in the woods and taking pictures.
D. The vet gave the puppy a shot, and the puppy cried.
27. Which is the correct spelling of the underlined word in the paragraph.
Dirk and Thumper were brothers. They were big, bad pirates. They went to sea when they
were young becase they didnt like to take baths.
A. becuz
B. becauz
C. becows
D. because
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28. What is the correct spelling of the word that goes in the blank?
I have a cat and a dog. They are __________.
A. aminals
B. animals
C. animels
D. anemals
29. When Maria is reading a story, she finds a word she does not understand. She should look for
help in __________.
A. an atlas.
B. a thesaurus.
C. a dictionary
D. a magazine.
30. Which part of speech are the underlined words.

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States.
A. adverb
B. pronoun
C. adjective
D. proper noun

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3rd Grade Language Arts Test

1. Which is the closing sentence of this paragraph?

2. Which is a simple sentence?

3. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence?

5. Which is a compound sentence?

6. Which is a simple sentence?

7. Which word BEST completes the sentence?

9. Which sentence is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

10. Which word completes this sentence correctly?

13. The sentence that tells what a paragraph is about is

14. Which word is NOT an adverb?

15. Which sentence is the topic sentence in the paragraph?

17. What is the subject of the sentence?

19. Which sentence has capital letter it should NOT have?

21. What is the correct spelling of the underlined word above?

22. What sequence (transition) words are used in this paragraph?

25. Which is a complete sentence?

26. Which is a compound sentence?

30. Which part of speech are the underlined words.

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