3rd Grade ELA Pre- and Post-Assessment Note For Tutors (Please Read!) > Your student must try to answer all questions on the test. > You CAN read the questions on this assessment to your student. > You CANNOT help your student choose an answer. > There is no time limit. Student's Name: Student Grade Level: If you are tutoring in the summer, please choose your student's last completed grade level. Tutor's Name: Tutor's Email: Tutoring location: Is this a pre-assessment or a post-assessment? (Circle one) REMINDER: Please enter your student s answers online to obtain a score! schoolonwheels.org/assessments Page 1
Please answer all questions on your own. You may ask your tutor to read the questions to you if you need. 1. How many syllables are in the word "computer"? {Understand the Concept of Syllables CCSS RF.1.3.D} a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 2. What is the correct way to write the sentence below? {Recognize parts of a sentence. Punctuation (Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark) CCSS L.1.2.B & RF.1.1.A} do you like ice cream a. Do you like ice cream b. Do you like ice cream? c. do you like ice cream? d. Leave as is 3. Choose the proper nouns that should be capitalized in the sentence. {Proper & Common Nouns CCSS L.1.2.A} My birthday is in june. a. June b. Birthday c. Is d. In Page 2
Read the story below to answer questions 4 and 5. 4. What is the story about? {Know Key Details in a Text CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3} a. A dog trying to find a place to sleep b. A messy house c. A cat trying to find a place to sleep d. A dog who found a bone 5. Where did Spot finally take a nap? {Know Key Details in a Text CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, & RL.1.3} a. On the bed b. On the couch c. On the kitchen floor d. On the grass Page 3
6. Find the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter in the word shown above. {Distinguish Long and Short Vowels CCSS RF.2.3.A} a. Wait b. Guide c. Hear d. Hit 7. What is the past tense of the verb sit? {Irregular Verbs [Past Tense] CCSS L.2.1.D} a. Seat b. Sat c. Sitting d. Will sit 8. Identify the adjective and the adverb in the sentence below. {Adjectives & Adverbs CCSS L.2.1.E} She drew a beautiful picture quickly. a. Drew (adj.), quickly (adv.) b. Drew, (adj.), beautiful (adv.) c. Beautiful (adj.), quickly (adv.) d. There are no adjectives or adverbs in the sentence. Page 4
9. In the words "unhappy" and "unusual", the "un-" means. {Using Prefix & Suffix to Define a Word CCSS L.2.4.B } a. Most b. Very c. Not d. Less 10. Which sentence is written correctly? {Capitalization: Holidays, Product Names, & Geographic Names CCSS L.2.2.A} a. On November 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. b. On november 22, they will have thanksgiving dinner. c. On November 22, they will have Thanksgiving dinner. d. On november 22, they will have Thanksgiving Dinner. 11. Which word is the correct plural for the word "wolf"? {Know About Irregular Plural Nouns CCSS L.2.1.B} a. Wolfs b. Wolfes c. Wolves d. Wolfies 12. Read the sentence below. Which of the following shows the correct tense for the verb in quotation marks? {Form and Use Simple Verb Tenses CCSS L.3.1.E} We looked through a big window and "watch" the polar bears swim in the cold water. a. Watching b. Watched c. Was watching d. Will watch Page 5
Use the following paragraph to answer questions 13, 14 and 15. Amy s teacher asked the students to write a paragraph. Here is a draft of Amy s paragraph. It contains errors. 13. In sentence 2, "hopping" should be spelled: {Be Able to Ask and Answer Questions from a Text CCSS RI.3.1 & RF.3.4} a. Hoping b. Hooping c. Hoppin d. Leave as is 14. After sentence 6, Amy should add a sentence that explains: {Be Able to Ask and Answer Questions from a Text CCSS RI.3.1 & RF.3.4} a. What kinds of animals can be seen in Australia. b. Which countries she has already seen. c. Why she would like to meet Australian people. d. Where she would like to after Australia. 15. Which of these is NOT a complete sentence? {Be Able to Ask and Answer Questions from a Text CCSS RI.3.1 & RF.3.4} a. Australia is a good place. b. There are great beaches. c. Would also like to see koalas. d. I d love to see them up close! STOP : You re done! Please tell your tutor that you have completed the assessment and remind your tutor to enter all of your answers online at schoolonwheels.org/assessments. It is the only way to check your answers. Page 6