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DEPR reported island-wide 47% proficiency in Inglés for the 2025-2026 administration; DEPR does not publish a separate rate per grade, and CRECE has no pass mark. Pass Rate
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Key Facts: Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Exam

CRECE Grade 3 ESL

Assessment Name

DEPR Official Framework

Puerto Rico Dept. of Education

Administrator

DEPR Portal

PRCS 2022 (Inglés 3er Grado)

Standards Alignment

DEPR Curricular Framework

Proficiente (Proficient Level)

Target Benchmark

CRECE Performance Standards

100-Question MCQ Bank

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Prepare for the Puerto Rico CRECE Grade 3 ESL assessment with 100 targeted practice questions aligned to PRCS 2022 standards across Foundational Phonics (20%), Language & Vocabulary (30%), Reading Comprehension (35%), and Writing Structure (15%). OpenExamPrep's practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and not an official-format simulation or translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment.

Sample Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Which word rhymes with the word 'cat'?
A.hat
B.dog
C.cup
D.pen
Explanation: The word 'hat' ends with the same '-at' vowel-consonant sound as 'cat', making them rhyming words. Recognizing rhyming words helps students develop phonemic awareness and sound patterns in English.
2Which letter makes the beginning sound in the word 'sun'?
A.s
B.b
C.m
D.t
Explanation: The word 'sun' begins with the letter 's', which produces the /s/ sound. Identifying initial consonant sounds is a fundamental phonics skill.
3Which of the following is a compound word formed by joining 'sun' and 'shine'?
A.sunshine
B.sunny
C.shining
D.sunlit
Explanation: A compound word is created when two distinct words are combined to form a new word with a single meaning. Joining 'sun' and 'shine' forms 'sunshine'.
4What 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'
Explanation: The word 'apple' begins with the short 'a' sound /æ/, which is the same short vowel sound found in 'cat', 'map', and 'bag'.
5Which contraction stands for the words 'can not'?
A.can't
B.don't
C.isn't
D.won't
Explanation: 'Can't' is the contraction for 'can not', using an apostrophe to replace the omitted letters 'no'.
6How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?
A.3
B.1
C.2
D.4
Explanation: The word 'ba-na-na' has 3 vowel beats or syllables. Counting syllables helps young learners break words into manageable spoken parts.
7Which word in the following sentence is a noun (naming word)? 'The happy dog plays in the yard.'
A.dog
B.happy
C.plays
D.in
Explanation: A noun names a person, place, thing, or animal. In this sentence, 'dog' names an animal (and 'yard' names a place).
8Which word is an action verb in the sentence below? 'Maria reads a book every night.'
A.reads
B.Maria
C.book
D.every
Explanation: An action verb tells what the subject does. In this sentence, 'reads' is the action Maria performs.
9Which pronoun should replace the underlined word? '<u>Carlos</u> is playing basketball with his friends.'
A.He
B.She
C.They
D.It
Explanation: 'He' is the singular male subject pronoun used to replace a boy's name like 'Carlos'.
10Which word is an adjective (describing word) in this sentence? 'The red car stopped at the light.'
A.red
B.car
C.stopped
D.light
Explanation: An adjective describes a noun. 'Red' describes the color of the noun 'car'.

About the Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Exam

The Cernimiento, Revisión y Evaluación Continua del Estudiante (CRECE) Grade 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) assessment measures student achievement under the Puerto Rico Core Standards (PRCS 2022). Administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR), the test evaluates reading comprehension, foundational literacy, language mechanics, vocabulary, and basic sentence writing skills for elementary English language learners. Please note: OpenExamPrep's 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and not an official-format simulation or translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment.

Assessment

DEPR reports CRECE Inglés at grade 3 under these official categories: Comprensión Auditiva; Comprensión de lectura y destrezas fundamentales; Redacción y Gramática. DEPR does not publish per-category item counts or weights. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation distributed across those categories and does not simulate the official format, its Spanish or English delivery language, or its open-response tasks.

Time Limit

Not published by DEPR. CRECE is administered in scheduled school sessions during the spring window (the grade-10 online window ran 13 April to 1 May in 2026).

Passing Score

No pass or fail score. DEPR reports one of four performance levels per subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente; the combined Proficiente and Sobresaliente share is reported as proficiency.

Exam Fee

Free — no candidate fee; CRECE is funded and administered by DEPR for enrolled students. (Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR); delivered by Pearson)

Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Exam Content Outline

Not published

Comprensión Auditiva

Listening comprehension. The official test includes audio-based items; this printed English-language bank cannot reproduce them, so listening is represented only through the vocabulary and language knowledge that supports it.

Not published

Comprensión de lectura y destrezas fundamentales

Reading comprehension and foundational skills: literary and informational passages, main idea and detail, inference, vocabulary in context, phonics and word recognition at the lower grades.

Not published

Redacción y Gramática

Writing and grammar: sentence structure, parts of speech, verb tense and agreement, capitalization and punctuation, and revising and editing.

How to Pass the Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No pass or fail score. DEPR reports one of four performance levels per subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente; the combined Proficiente and Sobresaliente share is reported as proficiency.
  • Assessment: DEPR reports CRECE Inglés at grade 3 under these official categories: Comprensión Auditiva; Comprensión de lectura y destrezas fundamentales; Redacción y Gramática. DEPR does not publish per-category item counts or weights. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation distributed across those categories and does not simulate the official format, its Spanish or English delivery language, or its open-response tasks.
  • Time limit: Not published by DEPR. CRECE is administered in scheduled school sessions during the spring window (the grade-10 online window ran 13 April to 1 May in 2026).
  • Exam fee: Free — no candidate fee; CRECE is funded and administered by DEPR for enrolled 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

Puerto Rico CRECE Assessment Grade 3 English as a Second Language Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read short English passages aloud or quietly, focusing on identifying the main idea and key supporting details.
2Use surrounding context clues when encountering new English vocabulary words to deduce their meaning before looking up definitions.
3Practice identifying verb tenses (past, present, future) and matching singular/plural subjects with correct verb forms.
4Pay attention to capitalization rules (days of the week, months, names, starting sentences) and punctuation marks (periods, question marks, exclamation points).
5Review explanations in this practice bank for both correct and incorrect options to deepen your understanding of English language conventions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CRECE Grade 3 English as a Second Language exam?

The CRECE (Cernimiento, Revisión y Evaluación Continua del Estudiante (CRECE)) Grade 3 ESL test is the annual standardized assessment administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR) to measure 3rd-grade students' English language development and reading comprehension against PRCS 2022 standards.

How is OpenExamPrep's practice bank structured for this exam?

OpenExamPrep's 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed for self-paced learning and review. It is not an official-format simulation or direct translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment, but provides thorough coverage of all tested skills.

What topics are covered on the CRECE Grade 3 ESL assessment?

DEPR reports this test under the following official categories: Comprensión Auditiva; Comprensión de lectura y destrezas fundamentales; Redacción y Gramática. DEPR does not publish weights for these categories.

How is student performance evaluated on CRECE?

CRECE has no pass mark. DEPR reports one of four performance levels for each subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente. Reports combine Proficiente and Sobresaliente into a single proficiency figure.

Is the CRECE Grade 3 ESL exam timed?

Official DEPR CRECE testing sessions are typically untimed within designated school schedule windows to allow students adequate time to complete all reading passages and items.

What is the fee to take the DEPR CRECE assessment?

Official item count not published by DEPR. The operational test mixes selección múltiple and respuesta abierta o extendida items; a student who answers four items or fewer is recorded as not having attempted the test. Not published by DEPR. CRECE is administered in scheduled school sessions during the spring window (the grade-10 online window ran 13 April to 1 May in 2026). There is no candidate fee.