Reading Comprehension 3B

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Grade 3, Set B (10 Questions)
Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g.; generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, refer to the text, comparing information from several sources). These are some of the many strategies used in 'close reading'.

From Mr. Anker Tests

A Generous Person

Kimberly G., a generous person, had 36 new, unsharpened Powerpuff Girls™ pencils. She wanted to share them equally among three friends. She gathered her friends together. As they huddled around Kimberly, the girls wondered if they would each receive the same number of pencils. Luckily, Kimberly G. knew how to divide. She informed the friends that they would get the same amount.

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1. What does the word 'generous' mean? *

1 point

a selfish person

someone who likes to share and give freely

a wealthy person

someone who likes to go to school

2. What did Kimberly’s friends wonder about? *

1 point

if they would get the same number of pencils

if they would get to choose the color of the pencils

which girl would get the pencils from Kimberly first

why Kimberly decided to share pencils with them

3. Which equation shows how Kimberly divided her pencils correctly? *

1 point

36 x 3 = ____

36 + 3 = ____

36 ÷ 3 = ____

36 - 3 = ____

4. Which of the words below a synonym for informed? *

1 point

Remember that you can use your technology device to look up word meanings and synonyms with right-clicks, taps, or by going to sites like www.dictionary.com or www.theraurus.com

lied

planned

helped

told

5. Which pair of words from the story can mean to 'stand together'? *

1 point

divide - receive

share - equally

wondered - informed

gather - huddle

6. Which of the words below is an antonym for the word 'generous'? *

1 point

special

shy

selfish

sincere

7. What does the phrase “share them equally” mean? *

1 point

pass out randomly

divide

give more to one friend than others

none of the above

8. Which of the words below could take the place of the word “Luckily”? *

1 point

Remember you can use tools on your technology device to look up the word "Luckily", or try www.dictionary.com

Fortunately

Mysteriously

Slowly

Somehow

9. What does unsharpened tell the reader about the pencils? *

1 point

They’re probably not new pencils.

They can’t be used for writing or drawing until they are sharpened.

They don’t have erasers on them.

all of the above

10. What does Kimberly expect her friends to do for her in return for her gesture? *

1 point

invite her to their birthday parties

sit with her at lunch

give her cuts in line whenever she wants

The story doesn’t say that Kimberly expects anything in return.

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