January 8–12, 2007

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EnglishLanguage Arts TestBook 2

3Grade

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TIPS FOR TAKING THE TEST

Here are some suggestions to help you do your best:

• Be sure to read carefully all the directions in the test book.

• Plan your time.

• Read each question carefully and think about the answer before choosing or writing your response.

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DirectionsIn this part of the test, you are going to listen to a story called “The Missing Horse.’’ Then you will answer questions 22 through 27 about the story.

You will listen to the story twice. The first time you hear the story, listen carefully but do not take notes. As you listen to the story the second time, you may want to take notes. Use the space below and on the next page for your notes. You may use these notes to answer the questions that follow. Your notes on these pages will NOT count toward your final score.

Book 2Part 1: Listening

Notes

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22 Where does the farmer find the missing horse?

A He is riding it.

B It is in the barn.

C His wife has it.

D It is in the hills.

23 Why does the author most likely repeat “west, north, east, and south”?

A to show how often the farmer gets lost

B to show where the farmer finds the horses

C to show that the farmer likes to take a lot of trips

D to show that the farmer looks all over for the horses

25 Which sentence about the story is an opinion ?

A The farmer owns seven horses.

B The farmer rides his horse into the hills.

C The farmer asks his neighbors about his horse.

D The farmer is very happy to find his horse.

24 In the story, the farmer’s wife is mostly

A helpful

B excited

C careful

D confused

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26 The chart below shows what happens in the story. Complete the chart, using details from the story.

The farmer finds six of his horses.

The farmer laughs at himself.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY

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27 How do you know that the farmer tried hard to find his missing horse? Use details from the story in your answer.

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Sample There are some mistakes in this paragraph in capital letters and punctuation. Let’s correct them together.

My red bicycle is my favorite toy. It used to belong to

my big sister katie. She gave it to me. I ride it after School

each day. I like my bicycle because it is my favorite color.

Do you have a favorite toy.

Book 2Part 2: Writing

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28 Here is a paragraph a student wrote about a classroom job. The paragraph has some mistakes in capital letters and punctuation. Some sentences may have no mistakes. There are no mistakes in spelling.

Read the paragraph, and find the mistakes. Draw a line through each mistake in the paragraph. Then write the correction above it.

Our teacher gave everyone classroom jobs today. Mr. duffy

gave me the job of erasing the boards. before class was over, i

started cleaning the boards. I fi nished just as class ended. Our

jobs only last a week. What job will I have next week.

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Grade 3English Language Arts TestBook 2January 8–12, 2007

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