Puerto Rico CRECE English as a Second Language — Grade 3

Which word rhymes with the word 'cat'?

• Ahat
• Bdog
• Ccup
• Dpen

Which letter makes the beginning sound in the word 'sun'?

• As
• Bb
• Cm
• Dt

Which of the following is a compound word formed by joining 'sun' and 'shine'?

• Asunshine
• Bsunny
• Cshining
• Dsunlit

What sound does the short vowel 'a' make in the word 'apple'?

• A/æ/ as in 'cat'
• B/eɪ/ as in 'cake'
• C/ɔː/ as in 'ball'
• D/ɑː/ as in 'car'

Which contraction stands for the words 'can not'?

• Acan't
• Bdon't
• Cisn't
• Dwon't

How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

• A3
• B1
• C2
• D4

Which word in the following sentence is a noun (naming word)? 'The happy dog plays in the yard.'

• Adog
• Bhappy
• Cplays
• Din

Which word is an action verb in the sentence below? 'Maria reads a book every night.'

• Areads
• BMaria
• Cbook
• Devery

Which pronoun should replace the underlined word? '<u>Carlos</u> is playing basketball with his friends.'

• AHe
• BShe
• CThey
• DIt

Which word is an adjective (describing word) in this sentence? 'The red car stopped at the light.'

• Ared
• Bcar
• Cstopped
• Dlight

What is the plural form of the word 'box'?

• Aboxes
• Bboxs
• Cboxies
• Dboxen

Which word means the OPPOSITE (antonym) of 'big'?

• Asmall
• Blarge
• Chuge
• Dgiant

Which word is a SYNONYM (means the same) for 'happy'?

• Aglad
• Bsad
• Cangry
• Dtired

Which sentence shows correct capitalization for a day of the week?

• AWe play soccer on Friday.
• BWe play soccer on friday.
• CWe play Soccer on friday.
• Dwe play soccer on friday.

Which punctuation mark should go at the end of a question? 'Where is my backpack'

• A?
• B.
• C!
• D,

Read the short story: 'Sofia found a small kitten under the porch. The kitten was cold and wet. Sofia wrapped the kitten in a warm blanket and gave it some fresh milk.' Where did Sofia find the kitten?

• Aunder the porch
• Binside the kitchen
• Con top of a tree
• Din the schoolyard

Read the passage: 'Mateo loves to garden. Every Saturday morning, he waters the red tomatoes and pulls weeds out of the soil. He feels proud when he sees fresh vegetables growing.' What is the main idea of this passage?

• AMateo enjoys taking care of his garden.
• BMateo goes to the grocery store on Saturdays.
• CTomatoes are red vegetables.
• DWeeds grow fast in rainy weather.

Read the story: 'First, Luis put on his socks. Next, he tied his sneakers tightly. Finally, he ran outside to play soccer with his brother.' What did Luis do immediately AFTER putting on his socks?

• AHe tied his sneakers tightly.
• BHe ran outside to play soccer.
• CHe played with his brother.
• DHe took off his shoes.

Read the sentence: 'Because it started to rain heavily, the children had to play inside the house.' Why did the children play inside the house?

• ABecause it started to rain heavily.
• BBecause they were tired.
• CBecause it was nighttime.
• DBecause the park was closed.

Read the description: 'Coquís are tiny frogs native to Puerto Rico. They make a loud sound that sounds like 'co-kee' during the night.' Who or what is this passage describing?

• ACoquís (tiny frogs)
• BLizards in trees
• CBirds in the rainforest
• DFish in the ocean

Read the paragraph: 'Ana picked up her paintbrush. She dipped it into bright yellow paint and carefully painted a big sun on her canvas. She smiled brightly as she stepped back.' How does Ana feel about her painting?

• AHappy and satisfied
• BSad and disappointed
• CScared and nervous
• DAngry and upset

Which of the following statement is a FACT (something that can be proven true)?

• ADogs have four legs.
• BDogs are the cutest animals in the world.
• CPuppies are more fun than kittens.
• DPlaying fetch is the best game ever.

Read the notice: 'Please turn off all lights when leaving the classroom to save energy.' What is the purpose of this notice?

• ATo tell students to save energy by turning off lights
• BTo invite parents to a school party
• CTo teach students how to draw a lightbulb
• DTo announce a rainy day schedule

Read the story segment: 'It was a hot afternoon in San Juan. Elena decided to buy a cold coconut ice cream from the vendor near the beach.' Where does this story take place (setting)?

• ANear the beach in San Juan
• BIn a mountain forest
• CInside a winter ice rink
• DAt a zoo in New York

Read the text: 'Bears sleep during the winter. This long winter sleep is called hibernation. During hibernation, their heart rate slows down to save energy.' What is 'hibernation' based on the text?

• AA long winter sleep where heart rate slows down
• BA fast race up a high mountain
• CA summer swim in a cold lake
• DSearching for berries in the spring

Which of the following is a COMPLETE sentence?

• AThe bird sang a beautiful song.
• BRunning fast in the park.
• CUnder the big table.
• DMy fluffy yellow cat.

Which word correctly joins these two thoughts? 'I wanted to go swimming, _______ it started to rain.'

• Abut
• Band
• Cso
• Dor

Look at the sentence order: 1. Next, she poured water into the glass. 2. First, Sara opened the refrigerator. 3. Finally, she drank the cold water. What is the correct chronological order?

• A2, 1, 3
• B1, 2, 3
• C3, 2, 1
• D2, 3, 1

Which text feature at the top of a page tells the reader what the section is about?

• AHeading / Title
• BPage number
• CGlossary
• DIndex

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The children _______ playing tag on the grass.'

• Aare
• Bis
• Cam
• Dwas

Which consonant blend completes the word '___oud' to match the picture of a fluffy white object in the sky?

• Acl
• Bbr
• Cst
• Dgr

What prefix added to the word 'happy' means 'NOT happy'?

• Aun-
• Bre-
• Cpre-
• Ddis-

Which suffix added to 'play' changes the word to mean 'full of play' or 'playful'?

• A-ful
• B-less
• C-ed
• D-ly

Which pair of words are HOMOPHONES (sound the same but have different meanings and spellings)?

• Asea and see
• Bcat and hat
• Crun and ran
• Dbig and large

Which word has a LONG vowel 'o' sound?

• Aboat
• Bpot
• Cfox
• Dlock

Which word contains a SILENT letter at the beginning?

• Aknow
• Bkind
• Cking
• Dkick

Which suffix should be added to the verb 'walk' to show that the action happened in the PAST?

• A-ed
• B-ing
• C-s
• D-er

Which word is made up of two smaller words joined together?

• Abutterfly
• Bcaterpillar
• Cmosquito
• Dbeetle

Which of the following contraction is written INCORRECTLY?

• Ado'nt
• Bthey're
• Cit's
• Dshe's

Which vowel team makes the long 'e' sound in the word 'teacher'?

• Aea
• Bai
• Coa
• Dou

Choose the correct irregular plural noun to complete the sentence: 'Two _______ were swimming in the quiet pond.'

• Ageese
• Bgooses
• Cgoose
• Dgeeses

Which sentence is written in the PAST tense?

• AGabriel painted a picture yesterday.
• BGabriel paints a picture every day.
• CGabriel will paint a picture tomorrow.
• DGabriel is painting a picture right now.

Which preposition best completes the sentence? 'The cat slept _______ the soft armchair.'

• Aon
• Binto
• Cthrough
• Dbetween

Which adverb describes HOW the turtle moved in the sentence below? 'The slow turtle walked slowly across the path.'

• Aslowly
• Bslow
• Cturtle
• Dwalked

Use context clues to find the meaning of the underlined word: 'The desert was so <u>arid</u> that no trees or flowers could grow without water.'

• Avery dry
• Bcold and icy
• Cfull of water
• Dcrowded

Which option correctly completes the comparative sentence? 'An elephant is _______ than a monkey.'

• Aheavier
• Bmore heavy
• Cheaviest
• Dheavy

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

• AWe bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
• BWe bought apples bananas and, oranges.
• CWe bought, apples, bananas and oranges.
• DWe bought apples bananas and oranges.

Which homophone correctly completes the sentence? 'The students left _______ backpacks on the table.'

• Atheir
• Bthere
• Cthey're
• Dtheres