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Key Facts: Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Exam
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Grade 3
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Montana Content Standards for ELA Grade 3
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Montana Content Standards for ELA Grade 3
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1Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. Why does Pip leave his burrow in the morning?
2Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. What does Barnaby do when Pip asks to come in?
3Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. In the story, what does the word 'flooding' mean?
4Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. Which sentence tells what happens at the END of the story?
5Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. What is the central lesson of this story?
6Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Surprise Maya planted tiny seeds in the garden behind her house. Every morning she watered them and pulled out the weeds. For two weeks, nothing seemed to happen. 'Maybe they will never grow,' Maya told her mother with a sigh. Her mother smiled. 'Some plants take a little longer, Maya. Be patient.' On the fifteenth morning, Maya tiptoed outside and gasped. Bright green shoots poked through the soil in a neat row. 'They grew!' she shouted. By summer, the plants were tall and covered in red tomatoes. Maya picked the first one and placed it in her mother's hands. 'For you,' she said. 'Because you taught me to wait.' What is Maya's problem at the start of the story?
7Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Surprise Maya planted tiny seeds in the garden behind her house. Every morning she watered them and pulled out the weeds. For two weeks, nothing seemed to happen. 'Maybe they will never grow,' Maya told her mother with a sigh. Her mother smiled. 'Some plants take a little longer, Maya. Be patient.' On the fifteenth morning, Maya tiptoed outside and gasped. Bright green shoots poked through the soil in a neat row. 'They grew!' she shouted. By summer, the plants were tall and covered in red tomatoes. Maya picked the first one and placed it in her mother's hands. 'For you,' she said. 'Because you taught me to wait.' What advice does Maya's mother give her?
8Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Surprise Maya planted tiny seeds in the garden behind her house. Every morning she watered them and pulled out the weeds. For two weeks, nothing seemed to happen. 'Maybe they will never grow,' Maya told her mother with a sigh. Her mother smiled. 'Some plants take a little longer, Maya. Be patient.' On the fifteenth morning, Maya tiptoed outside and gasped. Bright green shoots poked through the soil in a neat row. 'They grew!' she shouted. By summer, the plants were tall and covered in red tomatoes. Maya picked the first one and placed it in her mother's hands. 'For you,' she said. 'Because you taught me to wait.' How does Maya feel when she sees the green shoots?
9Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Surprise Maya planted tiny seeds in the garden behind her house. Every morning she watered them and pulled out the weeds. For two weeks, nothing seemed to happen. 'Maybe they will never grow,' Maya told her mother with a sigh. Her mother smiled. 'Some plants take a little longer, Maya. Be patient.' On the fifteenth morning, Maya tiptoed outside and gasped. Bright green shoots poked through the soil in a neat row. 'They grew!' she shouted. By summer, the plants were tall and covered in red tomatoes. Maya picked the first one and placed it in her mother's hands. 'For you,' she said. 'Because you taught me to wait.' Why does Maya give the first tomato to her mother?
10Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Surprise Maya planted tiny seeds in the garden behind her house. Every morning she watered them and pulled out the weeds. For two weeks, nothing seemed to happen. 'Maybe they will never grow,' Maya told her mother with a sigh. Her mother smiled. 'Some plants take a little longer, Maya. Be patient.' On the fifteenth morning, Maya tiptoed outside and gasped. Bright green shoots poked through the soil in a neat row. 'They grew!' she shouted. By summer, the plants were tall and covered in red tomatoes. Maya picked the first one and placed it in her mother's hands. 'For you,' she said. 'Because you taught me to wait.' What is the main lesson of this story?
About the Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Exam
The MAST Grade 3 ELA assessment measures student proficiency in reading literature, reading informational text, language conventions, and writing revision based on Montana Content Standards for ELA Grade 3, delivered through-year across three testing windows.
Assessment
Through-year online ELA assessment with reading, writing, selected-response and constructed-response testlets delivered on the Kite platform; this local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs.
Time Limit
Untimed; through-year testlets across three testing windows
Passing Score
No pass/fail score; results use four MAST performance levels (Novice, Partially Proficient, Proficient, Advanced)
Exam Fee
No fee to students (Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI))
Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Exam Content Outline
Reading Literature
Comprehension of literary stories, fables, and poems; key details, character traits, central message/lesson, and referring to parts of stories, dramas, and poems.
Reading Informational Text
Comprehension of non-fiction, historical, and scientific texts; main idea, supporting details, text features, and logical connections such as sequence, cause/effect, and comparison.
Language Conventions
Standard English grammar and usage, subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement, capitalization of proper nouns and titles, commas in addresses and lists, spelling, and sentence awareness.
Writing Revision
Revising written drafts for clarity and organization, topic sentences, linking words, sentence combining, and removing irrelevant details.
How to Pass the Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No pass/fail score; results use four MAST performance levels (Novice, Partially Proficient, Proficient, Advanced)
- Assessment: Through-year online ELA assessment with reading, writing, selected-response and constructed-response testlets delivered on the Kite platform; this local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs.
- Time limit: Untimed; through-year testlets across three testing windows
- Exam fee: No fee to students
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Study Tips from Top Performers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MAST Grade 3 ELA assessment?
The Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment (MAST) Grade 3 ELA is a statewide assessment measuring Grade 3 students' reading comprehension, language conventions, and writing revision skills against Montana Content Standards. It is delivered through-year in testlets across three testing windows rather than as a single end-of-year exam.
How is MAST different from a traditional end-of-year state test?
MAST uses a through-year model: shorter testlets are administered across three testing windows during the school year, flexible to local scope and sequence. Results are combined to produce a final performance level instead of relying on one sitting of the exam.
What performance levels are reported for MAST Grade 3 ELA?
MAST reports four performance levels: Novice, Partially Proficient, Proficient, and Advanced. For Grade 3 ELA the scaled-score ranges are Novice 250-294, Partially Proficient 295-314, Proficient 315-344, and Advanced 345-400.
How should Grade 3 students prepare for MAST ELA?
Students should practice reading grade-appropriate literary and informational texts, answering text-dependent questions using evidence, reviewing Grade 3 grammar and conventions, and revising short writing drafts for clarity and organization.