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Grade 3 English Language Arts practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

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

    cook + ed

    • cookked
    • cooked
    • cookt
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    cooked

    Hint: “cook” has no silent e to drop, and it doesn't end in one short vowel plus one consonant. So just add -ed: cooked.

  2. Question 2

    Which suffix can mean “a person who”?

    • -less
    • -ful
    • -er
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    -er

    Hint: Think of “teacher”: a person who teaches.

  3. Question 3

    Which word is a synonym for “easy”?

    • difficult
    • noisy
    • simple
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    simple

    Hint: Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. You could swap “easy” for “simple” in a sentence.

  4. Question 4

    Which is correct?

    • The childrens' toys are in the box.
    • The children's toys are in the box.
    • The childrens toys are in the box.
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    The children's toys are in the box.

    Hint: Children is already plural, so add 's to show who owns the toys.

  5. Question 5

    Which is a complex sentence?

    • I will bring a snack if you bring a drink.
    • I will bring a snack, and you bring a drink.
    • I will bring a snack.
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    I will bring a snack if you bring a drink.

    Hint: If starts a part that cannot stand alone.

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence shows the exact words the teacher said?

    • The teacher said please sit down.
    • The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
    • The teacher said that we should sit down.
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    The teacher said, “Please sit down.”

    Hint: Quotation marks show the exact words someone said out loud.

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence is a simile?

    • She was very quiet.
    • She was as quiet as a mouse.
    • She was a mouse.
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    She was as quiet as a mouse.

    Hint: A simile uses like or as.

  8. Question 8

    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
    • Thankful
    • Lonely
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    Thankful

    Hint: Amir thanked Nora, and they played together all afternoon.

  9. Question 9

    What did Zoe and Grandpa do after lunch?

    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.

    • Baked cookies
    • Built a blanket fort and read stories
    • Walked to the park
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    Built a blanket fort and read stories

    Hint: Find the words “After lunch” in the last paragraph.

  10. Question 10

    Who is telling this story?

    Volcano Day

    I carried my volcano to the gym with both arms. My heart was thumping.

    When the judge stopped at my table, I forgot every word I had practised. Then I took a deep breath and began, “This is how a volcano erupts.”

    • the judge
    • the person who made the volcano
    • a teacher
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    the person who made the volcano

    Hint: The word I shows who is telling it.

Answer key

  1. 1. cooked (Spelling Patterns)
  2. 2. -er (Prefixes & Suffixes)
  3. 3. simple (Word Pairs)
  4. 4. The children's toys are in the box. (Grammar Gears)
  5. 5. I will bring a snack if you bring a drink. (Sentence Builders)
  6. 6. The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (Punctuation Power)
  7. 7. She was as quiet as a mouse. (Word Pictures)
  8. 8. Thankful (Story Elements)
  9. 9. Built a blanket fort and read stories (Read and Think)
  10. 10. the person who made the volcano (Reading Patterns)

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