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Topic: 3.11-3.15 Comprehension of Text/Informational Text
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 3
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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Measures 7 skills from
Grade 3
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
use text features (e.g., bold print, captions, key words, italics) to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions
follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions
Locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
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73 questions
Q.Read this sentence from paragraph 4. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Throughout the selection, the author describes Tama as being —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Why did the train company decide to operate the station without workers?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.Tama has been given two cat assistants because she —
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.The reader can tell that Tama is allowed to stay at the station because she —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Which sentence shows that people are interested in learning about Tama?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.In what way does Tama’s presence at the train station help the nearby town?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.The author wrote this selection most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.Which section provides information about the rules of the contest?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.What is the best summary of the section titled “Arturo’s Desert Eagle”?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The photographs included in the section titled “Ken Blackburn’s Simple Paper Airplane” help the reader —
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Follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions
Q.One reason the Pima Air and Space Museum has a paper airplane contest is to —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.What happened to Arturo’s Desert Eagle at the end of its flight?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.How is the paper airplane in “Ken Blackburn’s Simple Paper Airplane” different from the paper airplane Arturo made in the contest?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Arturo won the paper airplane contest because his plane —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Which detail from the selection suggests that Jessica is smart?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Look at the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.The reader can conclude that it is unusual for —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Which of these is the best summary of the selection?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.Which sentence best explains why Joubert was able to provide the care Jessica needed?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.According to the selection, the problem with having Jessica in the house was that she —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.William Tappenden started making potato chips at home and selling them to grocery stores because he knew that —
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.When Crum learned that the customer was pleased with the batch of crispy fried potatoes, he most likely felt —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.What is the section titled “An Accidental Success” mainly about?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.How were potato chips first sold in some grocery stores?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that there have been many changes made to potato chips?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.What can the reader conclude from the information after Step 5 of the recipe?
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Locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
Q.Which of these is the best summary of the selection?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.According to the directions in the recipe, which step requires assistance?
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Locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
Q.Read the diagram. Which sentence best completes the diagram?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.Look at the diagram below. Which of the following completes the diagram?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.Read the diagram. Which of the following correctly completes the diagram?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Which sentence from the article tells something that could be a problem with PlayPumps?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The author wrote this article mainly to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.Which text feature in the article helps the reader understand how water flows from underground to people?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.The main reason for building PlayPumps in southern Africa is to —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Which number on the diagram at the end of the article shows the place where people can get water to drink?
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Locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
Q.Why did Allan worry when Rex went to investigate?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.After reading paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Allan was —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The author included paragraph 7 most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.What is paragraph 8 mostly about?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.The pointer breed of dog most likely got its name because of its ability to —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.What is the best summary of the selection?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.Which word best describes Rex’s behavior toward the joey?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Why did Conner think he would not be able to play sports with Cayden?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.The section titled “More Races” is mainly about the —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Read this sentence from paragraph 2. The sentence shows that Conner is —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The author wrote this article most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.The title of the article, “Never Say Never,” helps the reader understand that Conner believes —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The reader can conclude that Conner had to train with a coach for the Nashville Kids Triathlon because he —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.Which part of the article helps the reader understand how Conner helps Cayden during a race?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.The author wrote this selection most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.Which section would be most helpful to a person who wants to find information about the causes of hiccups?
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.One reason Mallory Kievman thought her lollipop would help stop hiccups was that —
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.The author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1 most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.What is the best summary of the selection?
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The main reason Mallory Kievman wanted to find a cure for hiccups was to —
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.A “hic” sound during a hiccup is made when —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about —
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Which sentence best states the main idea of the selection?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.The diagram of a microchip is included to show —
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Locate and use specific information in graphic features of text
Q.Why is it surprising that Roxy was found?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.The purpose of the questions in paragraph 2 is to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.To learn when pets can be microchipped, the reader should refer to the —
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.Look at the diagram below. Which of these completes the diagram?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Read this sentence from paragraph 2. This sentence helps the reader infer —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.The caption under the first photograph in the selection explains —
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Use text features to locate information and make and verify predictions about contents of text
Q.The author wrote this selection most likely to —
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Identify the topic and locate the author's stated purposes in writing the text
Q.The reader can tell from the selection that nurses may use teddy bears to —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
Q.What does paragraph 1 help the reader understand about the first teddy bear?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Read the diagram below. Which sentence best completes the diagram?
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Identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
Q.What is the best summary of the section titled “Popular Toys”?
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Identify the details or facts that support the main idea
Q.Details in the selection support the idea that teddy bears —
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Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence