ACH 2009 ItemSampler Gr3

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 145

Student Name Teacher Name School System

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program


Achievement Test ~ Grade 3 Item Sampler

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What is the TCAP Achievement Test? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What are the questions testing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who will be tested? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How long will the tests take? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How do I use the sample questions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How will the tests be scored? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 May calculators be used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Which test accommodations may be used? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Here are some tips for preparing students for the test. . . . . . . . . . 4 Reading/Language Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Answer Key
...........................................................

141

Developed and published under contract with Tennessee State Department of Education by the Educational Measurement group of Pearson, a business of NCS Pearson Inc., 2510 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245. Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Tennessee State Department of Education.

Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Introduction
What is the TCAP Achievement Test? The TCAP Achievement Test is a multiple-choice test designed to measure student achievement in certain skills in four content areas: Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The sample questions in this on-line Item Sampler are representative of the item types and item formats that will be used in the actual test, including those questions with and without art. What are the questions testing? Questions are written to test student performance in state content standards. The State Content Standards and Performance Indicators were developed by the Tennessee Department of Education. These Standards and Performance Indicators are listed on the State Department of Education Web site at http://www.state.tn.us/education/curriculum.shtml. Who will be tested? All students in grades 3 through 8 will be tested. How long will the tests take? The length of the tests will vary, depending on the grade level. The time limits are generous and allow most students time to nish. Extended time limits only apply to students who are eligible for special or English Language Learner (ELL) accommodations. How do I use the sample questions? These questions provide information about the TCAP Achievement Test. The questions in the on-line Item Sampler are representative of questions that will be on the TCAP Achievement Test. In a classroom learning session, these questions can be used to prepare students for the actual test. Item types with and without art are presented to better familiarize students with the actual test format. An answer key for the sample questions is provided at the end of this on-line Item Sampler.

Introduction | Page 3
Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

How will the tests be scored? The test answers will be machine scored. Results from the test provide information about how well students performed on the content being tested. May calculators be used? Calculators may be used on Part 1 and 2 of the Mathematics portions of the TCAP Achievement Test (grades 38) as per system policy. Which test accommodations may be used? The Achievement Test may be administered using various procedures that are used during the students daily educational program. Certain conditions must be met for students to be eligible for special and ELL accommodations. Here are some tips for preparing students for the test. Remind students to: Relax: It is normal to be somewhat anxious before the test. Remember that the score is only one of a number of measures of performance. Listen: Listen to and read the test directions carefully. Plan Use of Time: First, answer all the questions you are sure about. Do not spend too much time on any one question. If a question seems to take too long, skip it and return to it later if you have extra time. Pause and Think: If you are not sure how to answer a question, carefully read it again. Rule out answer choices that you know are incorrect and then choose from those that remain.

Introduction | Page 4
Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reading / Language Arts


Directions Jesse wrote a report about his favorite food. It contains mistakes. Read the report and answer Numbers 1 through 8.

Flat Bread
(1) One of my favorite foods is bread. (2) I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls bagels and wheat bread. (3) I also enjoy breads from other cultures. (4) My grandmother makes piki when she visiting. (5) Piki is at bread from the Hopi, a Native American tribe. (6) It is made from blue cornmeal. (7) The Hopi used to cook the bread on a special at rock. (8) Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper. (9) It crunches when you bite it. (10) Tanji is my friend from india. (11) Her familly makes at bread called naan. (12) It is made in a round oven. (13) Naan is soft and smooth. (14) It is not as at as piki, though. (15) When I go to my friend Mikes house, his grandfather cooks for us. (16) The last thing he made for us was a at Greek bread called pita. (17) It is round and has a pocket in the middle. (18) Pita is also called pocket bread, and it is fun to eat.
TNR2P305

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., present, past, and future tense) within context.

1
n

Read Sentence 17. It is round and has a pocket in the middle. What is the correct way to write the underlined verb in this sentence? A B C D have having will have correct as is
TNR20043

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 5


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.5 Select the simple subject and predicate of a sentence.

2
n

Read Sentence 3. I also enjoy breads from other cultures. Which word is the simple predicate in this sentence? F G H J I enjoy breads from
TNR20044

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.6 Select the compound sentence that correctly combines two simple sentences.

3
n

Read Sentences 8 and 9. Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper. It crunches when you bite it. What is the best way to combine these sentences? A B C D Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper because it crunches when you bite it. Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper so crunches when you bite it. Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper or it crunches when you bite it. Piki is as thin as a sheet of paper and crunches when you bite it.
TNR20045

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 6


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.7 Recognize correct capitalization and end punctuation within context.

4
n

Read Sentence 10. Tanji is my friend from india. Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? F G H J Tanji is my Friend from india. Tanji is my Friend from India. Tanji is my friend from India. Tanji is My friend from india.
TNR20046

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.8 Choose the correct formation of contractions and plurals within context.

5
n

Read Sentence 18. Pita is also called pocket bread, and it is fun to eat. What is the correct way to write the underlined words as a contraction? A B C D itis its its its
TNR20047

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 7


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.9 Identify the correct use of commas with dates, addresses, items in a series, and the greeting and closing of a friendly letter.

6
n

Read Sentence 2. I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls bagels and wheat bread. What is the correct way to place the commas in this sentence? F G H J I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls, bagels, and wheat bread. I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls, bagels, and, wheat bread. I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls, bagels and wheat, bread. I love going to the bakery and helping my mother pick out rolls bagels and, wheat bread.
TNR20048

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.12 Choose correctly (or incorrectly) spelled words in context.

7
n

Read Sentence 11. Her familly makes at bread called naan. What is the correct spelling for the underlined word? A B C D family fammily familey famly
TNR20049

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 8


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.15 Recognize root words and their various inflections (e.g., walks, walking, walked).

8
n

Read Sentence 4. My grandmother makes piki when she visiting. Choose the correct form of the underlined root word. F G H J visited visit visits correct as is
TNR20050

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 9


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

A student wrote the following passage. It contains mistakes. Read the passage and answer Numbers 9 through 16.

Wiggly Worms
(1) Many people may dislike worms because they are slimy and wiggly. (2) However, many kinds of worm are good for the earth. (3) Earthworms are one type of worm that help the soil. (4) Earthworms like to eat dirt, dead insects, and plants. (5) This helps the soil to become rich. (6) Rich soil helps farmers to grow food. (7) Worms also dig tunnels in the dirt. (8) The tunnels bring air and water into the soil to help plants grow. (9) Earthworms have amazing bodies. (10) They dont not have legs, arms, or eyes. (11) However, they can sense light and many will move away from brightness. (12) If a worm loses its tail, the tail will grow back. (13) Baby earthworms are born out of cocoons that are as small as a grain of rice. (14) Earthworms start small. (15) Some earthworms can grow up to twelve feet long. (16) The longer earthworm ever found was in South Africa. (17) It was twenty-two feet long! (18) Earthworms may be wiggly, but they are fun to learn about.
TNR2P310

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.1 Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., as subjects, singular and plural) within context.

9
n

Read Sentence 2. However, many kinds of worm are good for the earth. What is the correct way to write the underlined words in the sentence? A B C D many kinds of worms many kind of worms many kind of worm correct as is
TNR20091

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 10


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., present, past, and future tense) within context.

10
n

Read Sentence 12. If a worm loses its tail, the tail will grow back. What is the correct way to write the underlined words? F G H J grow grew will grows correct as is
TNR20092

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., comparative and superlative) within context.

11
n

Read Sentence 16. The longer earthworm ever found was in South Africa. What is the correct way to write the underlined word? A B C D more longer longest long most long
TNR20093

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 11


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.5 Select the simple subject and predicate of a sentence.

12
n

Read Sentence 6. Rich soil helps farmers to grow food. Which underlined word is the simple subject of the sentence? F G H J soil helps farmers grow
TNR20094

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.6 Select the compound sentence that correctly combines two simple sentences.

13
n

Read Sentences 14 and 15. Earthworms start small. Some earthworms can grow up to twelve feet long. Which sentence shows the best way to combine the sentences above? A B C D Earthworms start small but can grow up to twelve feet long. Earthworms start small, or they can grow up to twelve feet long. Earthworms start small so can grow up to twelve feet long. Earthworms start small, for they can grow up to twelve feet long.
TNR20095

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 12


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.13 Recognize grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context.

14
n

Which word from the passage is a contraction? F G H J wiggly tunnels dont brightness
TNR20096

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.14 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two; their/there/theyre).

15
n

Read Sentence 10. They dont not have legs, arms, or eyes. What is the correct way to write this sentence? A B C D They dont not have any legs, arms, or eyes. They dont have no legs, arms, or eyes. They dont have none legs, arms, or eyes. They dont have legs, arms, or eyes.
TNR20097

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 13


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.18 Distinguish individual sounds, including consonant blends, within words.

16
n

Read Sentence 13. Baby earthworms are born out of cocoons that are as small as a grain of rice. In which word below does the ea have the same sound as the ai in grain? F G H J meal dream break leave
TNR20098

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 14


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Jan gave the following speech. Read the speech and answer Numbers 17 through 25.

Adopt-a-Highway
1

Hello. Im Jan from Mrs. Lakes class. My class wants to work together to help the community. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on state highways. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all Bolton Elementary students to join the program and adopt a highway. Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up alongside the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean. The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their community look nicer. Also, the state does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people, especially kids like us, cleaning them up. We will need volunteers to help care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean, please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lakes room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. Please take a ier when you leave today. It tells all about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the messiest as a result of peoples unkind acts. Then well try to pick an area to adopt and clean up. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep Tennessee roads clean!
TNR2P326

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 15


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.16 Determine word meanings using prefixes and suffixes and/or context clues.

17
n

Read this sentence from Paragraph 4. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the messiest as a result of peoples unkind acts. What does the word unkind mean? A B C D always helping not nice without wanting very good
TNR20707

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 18


n

4 Communication and Media 0301.2.1 Identify the main idea of a speech.

What is this speech mostly about? F G H J why a new highway is needed why students should work together how to save money for a town how to help keep a highway clean
TNR20708

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 16


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 19


n

4 Communication and Media 0301.2.1 Identify the main idea of a speech.

What is Jan mainly asking the listeners to do? A B C D join a group that picks up litter along a road learn about state highways write letters to their parents put up signs near their homes about picking up litter
TNR20709

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.2.2 Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities.

20
n

How should students behave while Jan is talking? F G H J ask her many questions tell her when there is a mistake listen carefully and look at her draw pictures and look down at their desks
TNR20710

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 17


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.2.3 Given a written summary of a speech, choose from a list of ideas the one not mentioned in the speech.

21
n

After listening to Jans speech, a student wrote the following summary. Read the summary and answer the question. The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a good way for children to help their community. They can pick up trash and save money. Special signs warn drivers of danger. Children who are interested in the program should attend the meeting on Wednesday. Which sentence from the summary is not part of the speech? A B C D The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a good way for children to help their community. They can pick up trash and save money. Special signs warn drivers of danger. Children who are interested in the program should attend the meeting on Wednesday.
TNR20711

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Logic 0301.5.2 Distinguish between fact and opinion within text.

22
n

Which sentence from the speech is an opinion? F G H J This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their community look nicer.
TNR20713

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 18


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 23


n

5 Logic 0301.5.4 Determine sequence of events in text.

What should students do first if they want to join the Adopt-a-Highway Program? A B C D put up signs alongside a road go to a meeting next Wednesday pick a spot they want to adopt ask Mrs. Lake if they can join
TNR20714

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.2 Identify the stated main idea in a reading selection.

24
n

What is the main message of this speech? F G H J Keep our roads looking good. Help people in our community. Take letters to your parents. Work with other students.
TNR20712

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 19


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.7.4 Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, a model, short video clip, recording).

25
n

Which of these would be best for Jan to show the listeners during her speech? A B C D a map of the main highways in Tennessee pieces of litter found around the school a picture of the students in Mrs. Lakes class pictures of a road before and after it was cleaned
TNR20715

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 20


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Matt wrote the following report for science class. It contains mistakes. Read the report and answer Numbers 26 through 36.

Sea squirts are little animals that live in the ocean. They have hollow bodies that water ows through. The sea squirt gets its name from one special thing it does. It squirts out the water that goes through its body. There are many other little animals in the ocean. Sea squirt babies look like tadpoles. They swim around by moving their tails. They swim until they nd a home. They might nd a home at the bottom of a boat, on a piece of wood, on a clamshell, or even on crabs and seaweed. When they decide on a place, they attach themselves to the new home by using a sucker on their head. The sea squirt grows a rubbery skin, or coat. Sea squirt coats can be different colors. Some coats are so clear that a person can see the insides of the animal! As adults, most sea squirts are shaped like small potatoes with two holes near their tops. Some sea squirts live in groups called colonies, but adult sea squirts dont move around like other animals do. They just stay in one place. They get their food from the water that passes through them and that they squirt right back out.
TNR2P299

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.1 Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to respond to a picture, story, or art).

26
n

What is the main purpose for writing this report? F G H J to give an opinion about an unusual sea animal to explain how to care for sea animals to inform others about an unusual sea animal to ask people to help sea animals
TNR20032

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 21


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.2 Identify the audience for which a text is written.

27
n

Who would be most interested in reading this report? A B C D someone who likes to learn about shing someone who enjoys funny stories someone who likes mystery books someone who enjoys learning about animals
TNR20033

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 28


n

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.3 Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph.

Which sentence would best begin Paragraph 3? F G H J After a sea squirt nds a home, it begins to grow and change its shape. As a baby, a sea squirt will swim for many hours looking for a place to live. Sea squirts get food from the water that goes through their bodies. Sea squirts have been around for a long time.
TNR20034

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 22


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.4 Choose a supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph.

29
n

Which supporting sentence could be added to Paragraph 3? A B C D Most sea animals will not eat sea squirts. The coat helps protect the sea squirt from its enemies. Sea squirts look soft until you get up close. Most animals have some kind of outer covering.
TNR20035

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.5 Identify unnecessary information in a paragraph.

30
n

Which sentence does not belong in Paragraph 1? F G H J Sea squirts are little animals that live in the ocean. The sea squirt gets its name from one special thing it does. It squirts out the water that goes through its body. There are many other little animals in the ocean.
TNR20036

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 23


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.7 Choose the most specific word to complete a simple sentence.

31
n

Read this sentence from Paragraph 2. They swim around by moving their tails. Choose the most specific word to replace the underlined word in the sentence above. A B C D owing getting holding wiggling
TNR20037

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.8 Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection.

32
n

Which title is the best for this report? F G H J Animals in the Sea All About Sea Squirts Things That Squirt Sticky Tadpoles
TNR20038

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 24


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.9 Complete a simple graphic organizer to group ideas for writing.

33
n

Look at the graphic organizer Matt made before writing his report. Sea Squirt

squirts water

sticks to different things

makes its home in one place

Which of these best fits in the empty space? A B C D is the size of a potato has bright colors grows a rubbery skin lives inside of boats
TNR20039

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 25


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.1 Identify the most reliable sources of information to support a research topic.

34
n

Matts teacher wants him to research more information about sea squirts. Which book should Matt check out from the library? F G H J How to Care for Sea Animals Strange Sea Animals Animals of South America Sea Tales for One and All
TNR20040

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 26


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.4 From a given list, identify information that is (or is not) available in a certain reference source (e.g., what information does one find in a thesaurus).

35
n

Matt is using a thesaurus to revise his report. For what purpose is he using the thesaurus? A B C D to add more facts to his report to discover the location of sea squirts on a map to nd words that have similar meanings to look at pictures of sea squirts
TNR20041

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 27


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.7.2 Select the most appropriate medium or media for accessing information, writing a report, or making a presentation.

36
n

Matt wants to add more information about baby sea squirts to Paragraph 2. Which source is best for him to use? F G H J an online encyclopedia an online dictionary a Web site about tadpoles a Web site about seaweed
TNR20042

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 28


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Read the passage. Then answer Numbers 37 through 48.

Koala Joey
by Buffy Silverman
1

Far away in Australia, a koala sits high in a eucalyptus tree. She grips a branch with the rough pads and sharp claws on her paws. In her pouch she hides something specialher baby. At birth the baby koala, called a joey, does not look like his furry mom. He is pink and bald and as small as a jellybean. Although he cannot see, he moves his legs and crawls. He smells milk and, without any help, starts to feel his way to his mothers pouch. Five minutes later he slips inside. Inside the pouch, the joey drinks his mothers milk and grows. His eyes open. His ears form, and he hears his mothers calls. Soon thick fur covers his body. By the time the joey is ready to explore the world, he looks like his mother. At ve months old, the joey peers out of his pouch. He eats a special soft food from his mother called pap. When the joey eats pap, he gets bacteria from his mothers stomach in his tummy too. He will need the bacteria to eat eucalyptus leaves, like grownup koalas do. In another month, the joey leaves the pouch for the rst time. He clings to his mothers belly while she climbs in the treetops. By the time he is eight months old, the joey no longer ts in his mothers pouch. But he still drinks her milk. Now, for a few hours each night, the joey climbs on his mothers back for a ride. While riding piggyback, he reaches for eucalyptus leaves. Just like mom, he nips off leaves and chews them. The leaves have plenty of water in them, so koalas rarely go to the ground for a drink.

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 29


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

When the joey is about one year old, his piggyback days are over. Now he climbs to the treetops by himself. On each of his front paws, he has two thumbs opposite his three ngers. He can grip branches and grab leaves. The young koala spends more and more time away from his mother. He no longer drinks her milk. He dozes alone on tree branches. Soon he will move to another tree and live on his own.

Koala Joey by Buffy Silverman, from Click Magazine, April 2007, Vol. 10, No. 4 2007 by Beth G. Silverman. Reprinted by permission of Cricket Magazine Group, Carus Publishing Company. TNR0P010

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.17 Select appropriate synonyms and antonyms within context.

37
n

Read these sentences from Paragraph 6. While riding piggyback, he reaches for eucalyptus leaves. Just like mom, he nips off leaves and chews them. Which word means about the same as nips? A B C D catches climbs runs bites
TNR20143

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 30


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.19 Recognize grade appropriate vocabulary, including multiple-meaning words, within context.

38
n

Read these sentences from Paragraph 2. He smells milk and, without any help, starts to feel his way to his mothers pouch. Five minutes later he slips inside. What does the word slips mean? F G H J moves gives sleeps uses
TNR20144

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.1 Identify the most reliable sources of information to support a research topic.

39
n

Which source would be best to use for finding more information on eucalyptus trees? A B C D a map of Australia a newspaper from Australia a book about koalas in Australia a Web site about plants in Australia
TNR00402

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 31


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.2 Complete a simple graphic (e.g., chart, web) organizing information from text or technological sources.

40
n

Lisa made this chart after reading the passage. What a Joey Does at Different Ages Five months old Six months old Eight months old One year old Climbs trees by himself Looks out of his pouch Leaves the pouch for the first time

What information belongs in the empty space? F G H J Eats a food called pap Clings to his mothers belly Sleeps on tree branches Rides on his mothers back
TNR20145

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 32


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.4 From a given list, identify information that is (or is not) available in a certain reference source (e.g., what information does one find in a thesaurus).

41
n

Which piece of information from the passage would a student find in an atlas? A B C D the denition of the word bacteria a map that shows where Australia is a picture of a eucalyptus tree the number of hours a koala sleeps
TNR20146

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 42


n

5 Logic 0301.5.4 Determine sequence of events in text.

A joey stops drinking its mothers milk when it is about F G H J ve months old. six months old. eight months old. one year old.
TNR20147

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 33


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.1 Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text.

43
n

Which question is answered in this passage? A B C D How do koalas get the water they need? How much food do koalas eat? How large are adult koalas? How long do koalas sleep each day?
TNR20148

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.2 Identify the stated main idea in a reading selection.

44
n

What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? F G H J the name of a baby koala what a newborn koala is like what kind of fur a newborn koala has the size of a baby koala
TNR20149

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 34


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.3 Indicate which illustration or graphic best supports a particular text.

45
n

After reading the passage, what can the reader conclude about the last picture? A B C D The joey has never been out of its mothers pouch before. The joey has just opened its eyes. The joey is about eight months old. The joey spends most of its days alone in the trees.
TNR20150

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.6 From a list of statements, locate the factual statements from the fictional ones.

46
n

After reading the passage, Pete wrote the following list of facts about baby koalas.

Baby Koalas
1. live in Australia 2. swing around in the trees 3. cannot see when born 4. have two thumbs

Which number is not true and should be taken off Petes list? F G H J Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 Fact 4
TNR20151

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 35


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.7.4 Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, a model, short video clip, recording).

47
n

Caleb is giving a presentation to his class about baby koalas. Which of these would best help his classmates learn about baby koalas? A B C D a map of an Australian forest a drawing of how koalas climb trees a photograph of a eucalyptus tree a timeline of how koalas grow
TNR00400

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.5 Identify the authors purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to describe, to share feelings).

48
n

The author most likely wrote this passage in order to F G H J inform readers about baby koalas. tell a funny story about a baby koala. encourage people to protect baby koalas. compare a baby koala to other baby animals.
TNR00401

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 36


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Read the poem. Then answer Numbers 49 through 53.

It Fell in the City by Eve Merriam It fell in the city, It fell through the night, And the black rooftops All turned white.
5

Red fire hydrants All turned white. Blue police cars All turned white. Green garbage cans All turned white. Gray sidewalks All turned white. Yellow NO PARKING signs All turned white When it fell in the city All through the night.

10

15

It Fell in the City from Blackberry Ink by Eve Merriam, copyright 1985 by Eve Merriam. Used by permission of Marian Reiner. TNR0P004

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 37


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.13 Recognize grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context.

49
n

Which line from the poem contains a compound word? A B C D It fell in the city, It fell through the night, And the black rooftops All turned white.
TNR00360

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Logic 0301.5.1 Draw appropriate inferences and conclusions from text.

50
n

The reader can tell that this poem is about F G H J ice. rain. snow. paint.
TNR00361

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 38


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 51


n

7 Literature 0301.8.1 Identify and/or select rhyming words.

Which pair of words from the poem rhymes? A B C D hydrants, cars night, white signs, city rooftops, sidewalks
TNR20140

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.3 Identify forms of text as poems, plays, or stories.

52
n

What is one way a reader can tell It Fell in the City is a poem? F G H J It takes place at night. It is written in short lines. It has one main idea. It tells the color of different objects.
TNR20141

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 39


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.5 Identify the authors purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to describe, to share feelings).

53
n

What is the authors main reason for writing this poem? A B C D to tell a funny story to describe a scene to teach an important lesson to explain how to do a task
TNR20142

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 40


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Read the story. Then answer Numbers 54 through 63.

Sparrows New Home


by Pam Miller
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

One day four birds met in a park. Where do all of you live? asked Robin. I live in the cherry tree in front of the school, said Cardinal. I live in the oak tree next to the library, said Blue Jay. And I live in the elm tree across from the bank, said Robin. How about you, Sparrow? I live in the G at Georges, said Sparrow. What did you say? said Blue Jay. I live in the G at Georges Barbershop, repeated Sparrow. Its right down the street from the bank. Follow me and Ill show you. So all the birds ew down the street to Georges Barbershop. Across the top of the shop were large letters that spelled out Georges Barbershop. And there, nestled snugly in the curve at the bottom of the G, was a small nest. See, said Sparrow. I told you I lived in the G at Georges. Im quite happy here. The top of the G keeps out the rain, and theres always plenty of hair lying about to weave into my nest. Well, said Robin, I think you have selected a sensible spot. Yes, indeed, agreed Cardinal and Blue Jay. The next day, the four birds again met together in the park. Sparrow looked a little ustered. Is anything wrong, Sparrow? asked Robin. Im afraid so, said Sparrow. You see, George the barber is moving away. He has packed up all his combs. He has packed up all the scissors. He has loaded his chairs onto a truck, and now hes sweeping up all the hair. Hes moving? cried all the other birds at once. What if he packs up the G in Georges? The G with your nest in it! Wed better hurry over there. The four birds ew away as fast as they could, but they arrived too late. All the letters in the sign at Georges Barbershop were gone, and the nest had gone with them. All that was left was an empty store with no name across the top. Sparrow looked even more ustered. You can come live with me! cried Cardinal. Thanks, said Sparrow. But Im sure Ill manage somehow.

8 9

10

11 12 13 14 15

16

17

18 19 20

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 41


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

21

Every day after that, Cardinal, Blue Jay, and Robin met together in the park. But Sparrow did not come. The three friends were worried. Sparrow had looked so ustered the last time they had talked. Then one day, there was Sparrow, not looking ustered at all. Hello, hello, said Cardinal, Blue Jay, and Robin. Where have you been? Ive moved, said Sparrow. Ive moved to the P in Pizza! What did you say? said Blue Jay. I live in the P in Pizza at Pauls Pizza Place, where the barbershop used to be. I can offer you some tasty crumbs of pizza crust if youre in the mood for a snack. So the four birds ew down the street to Pauls Pizza Place to have a snack at Sparrows new home.
TNR0P007

22 23

24 25

26

Sparrows New Home text by Pam Miller, illustration by Ron LeHew, from Highlights for Children, July/Aug 1992, copyright 1992 by Highlights for Children, Inc. Columbus, Ohio. Used by permission.

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 42


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.19 Recognize grade appropriate vocabulary, including multiple-meaning words, within context.

54
n

Read these sentences from Paragraph 15. He has packed up all his combs. He has packed up all the scissors. Which meaning of pack is used in these sentences? F G H J worn or carried crowded together completely lled with placed in something for moving
TNR20132

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Vocabulary 0301.1.20 Determine word meaning through context clues.

55
n

Read Paragraphs 10 and 11 from the story. See, said Sparrow. I told you I lived in the G at Georges. Im quite happy here. The top of the G keeps out the rain, and theres always plenty of hair lying about to weave into my nest. Well, said Robin, I think you have selected a sensible spot. What does the underlined word mean? A B C D pretty hidden wise difcult
TNR20133

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 43


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Logic 0301.5.1 Draw appropriate inferences and conclusions from text.

56
n

Why does Sparrow most likely choose a home in the P in Pizza? F G H J He wants to surprise his friends. He wants a home close to good food. It is close to his friends. It reminds him of his old home.
TNR20134

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Logic 0301.5.3 Identify stated cause-effect relationships in text.

57
n

Why does Sparrow stop meeting the other birds at the park? A B C D He is moving to a new home. He is looking for the barber. He is busy eating crumbs off the sidewalk. He is planning a surprise for his friends.
TNR00379

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 44


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 58


n

5 Logic 0301.5.4 Determine sequence of events in text.

Read the flow chart below.

Sparrow tells his friends about his home.

The barber moves his shop and sign.

Which event belongs in the empty box? F G H J Sparrow nds a new home. Four birds meet in the park. Sparrow shows his friends his home at the barbershop. The barber loads his chairs into a truck.
TNR20135

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.1 Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text.

59
n

Which question is not answered in the story? A B C D Where is the pizza shop? Where does Blue Jay live? Why does the barber close his shop? Why do the birds worry about Sparrow?
TNR00375

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 45


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.2 Identify setting, characters, and plot in a reading selection.

60
n

Why did Sparrow like living in the sign above Georges Barbershop? F G H J It was a large place. It was cozy and dry. The building was empty. His friends lived there.
TNR20136

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 46


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.2 Identify setting, characters, and plot in a reading selection.

61
n

Where does this story take place? A B C D in a school near a forest in a town near a desert
TNR20137

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 47


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.4 Recognize basic plot features of fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and myths.

62
n

What makes this story most like a fable? F G H J It takes place mainly outdoors. It has animals that speak like humans. It tells something that happened long ago. It tells about a problem that gets solved.
TNR20138

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

7 Literature 0301.8.6 Determine the problem in a story and recognize its solution.

63
n

What is the main problem in the story? A B C D Sparrow loses his home. Sparrow misses his friends. Four birds have to live in a park. The barber has to nd a new shop.
TNR20139

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 48


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Directions

Read and answer Numbers 64 through 85.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.4 Identify correctly used capital letters in names, dates, and addresses.

64
n

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? F G H J My mothers birthday is june 6, 1973. Our class trip is on the rst friday of may. My cousins live in Louisville, kentucky. Our new address is 322 Lincoln Avenue.
TNR20655

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.4 Identify correctly used capital letters in names, dates, and addresses.

65
n

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly? A B C D Did you send a letter to Aunt Frances? Many schools are closed on presidents day. Rebecca goes to pineview elementary school. Sam has just nished reading a Chapter Book.
TNR00374

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 49


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.7 Recognize correct capitalization and end punctuation within context.

66 Which sentence has the correct punctuation mark at the end?


n

F G H J

On Saturday we picked out our new dog at the animal shelter. Our dogs name is Pebbles, and she is almost two years old, I asked my friend Anna to come to our house and meet Pebbles? Do you want to know if Anna and Pebbles like each other!
TNR20656

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.10 Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks.

67
n

Read this sentence. Will you come to my baseball game next Sunday Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence? A B C D a period an exclamation point a comma a question mark
TNR20657

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 50


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.10 Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks.

68
n

Which of these is an interrogative sentence? F G H J Stay away from the river! This book is about a mystery. What time does the art class start? The chess club meets in that room.
TNR00425

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.11 Rearrange and identify words in alphabetical order (e.g., lists, phone directory).

69
n

Which word list is in alphabetical order? A porch problem print problem porch print porch print problem print problem porch
TNR20658

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 51


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.11 Rearrange and identify words in alphabetical order (e.g., lists, phone directory).

70
n

Look at these guide words from the top of a dictionary page. shy slipper

Which word would appear on that dictionary page? F G H J shine silver sport sloppy
TNR20659

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.12 Choose correctly (or incorrectly) spelled words in context.

71
n

Read this sentence. Allens bruther caught three spotted frogs near the creek. Which underlined word is spelled incorrectly? A B C D bruther caught spotted creek
TNR00352

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 52


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.14 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two; their/there/theyre).

72
n

Read this sentence. The girls rode ________ bikes in the park. Which word belongs on the blank? F G H J their there there theyre
TNR20660

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Language 0301.1.14 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two; their/there/theyre).

73
n

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly? A B C D Justin wrote a letter too his older brother. Maria showed her stories two the teacher. Some students wrote stories and poems to. One student drew two pictures of a squirrel.
TNR00396

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 53


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.2.2 Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities.

74
n

Four students are working in a group to solve a problem in math class. Tyrese is taking notes. Jorge is writing down ideas. Mia is nishing her homework. Jesse is reading the problem out loud. Which students behavior does not help the group? F G H J Tyrese Jorge Mia Jesse
TNR00424

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 54


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.6 Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph.

75
n

Read these sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. Saturday was cold and rainy, and Hanna was bored with being indoors. Hanna was excited as she put on her raincoat and boots. She asked her mother if she could play outside in the puddles. Her mother said she had to dress for the weather.

Which is the best order for these sentences? A B C D 1, 2, 4, 3 1, 3, 4, 2 2, 4, 3, 1 4, 2, 3, 1


TNR20661

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.3.7 Choose the most specific word to complete a simple sentence.

76
n

Read this sentence. Tim ________ over the tall fence to get the lost softball. Which of these is the most specific word to use in this sentence? F G H J got ran went climbed
TNR00363

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 55


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.3 Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.

77
n

A student is writing a report about how the telephone was invented. Which of these would probably not be a good source for this report? A B C D an atlas an encyclopedia a Web site about the history of the telephone a book about important inventions
TNR20662

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Writing and Research 0301.4.3 Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.

78
n

Maddie is writing a report on the sun. Which of these sources would be the best place for Maddie to find information for her report? F G H J a dictionary a short story a newspaper a science book
TNR00417

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 56


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.4 Locate information using available text features (e.g., charts, maps, graphics).

79
n

Read this chart and answer the question.

State Birds, Flowers, and Trees


State Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Wisconsin Bird Mockingbird Mockingbird American Seagull Hermit Thrush Robin Flower Purple Iris Bluebonnet Sego Lily Red Clover Wood Violet Tree Yellow Poplar Pecan Blue Spruce Sugar Maple Sugar Maple

Which two states have the same state bird? A B C D Tennessee and Texas Texas and Utah Utah and Vermont Vermont and Wisconsin
TNR20663

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.5 Recognize the parts of a book (e.g., glossary, table of contents).

80
n

Which part of a book lists all of the chapters? F G H J the index the title page the glossary the table of contents
TNR20664

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 57


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.5 Recognize the parts of a book (e.g., glossary, table of contents).

81
n

Look at the information below. Chapter 1 Cats ....3 bobcats panthers Canadian lynx Wolves and Coyotes ....10 gray wolves red wolves Mexican wolves Deer .14 white-tailed deer moose elk Bears ..............18 grizzly bears black bears polar bears

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

What part of a book is shown above? A B C D glossary index table of contents title page
TNR00393

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 58


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.6 From a list of statements, locate the factual statements from the fictional ones.

82
n

Which statement is fiction? F G H J A pet mouse can be very easy to care for. There are more than forty kinds of white mice. The little mouse will invite his friend to the party. Your pet mouse needs sawdust or paper in which to nest.
TNR20665

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

6 Informational Text 0301.6.7 Arrange a set of instructions in a sequential, step-by-step order.

83
n

Read these steps for making a cake. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Then add the butter, milk, and eggs to the sugar and our and stir. Pour the batter into a cake pan and put in the oven. Combine the sugar and our in a large bowl. First turn on the oven to heat it up.

Based on the steps shown, what is the correct order for making a cake? A B C D 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 5, 4, 3, 1, 2 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
TNR00373

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 59


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 84


n

4 Communication and Media 0301.7.1 Determine the main idea in a visual image.

Look at the picture.

This picture shows a boy who F G H J is unhappy about where he is. has lost something special. enjoys playing outside in the fall. is afraid of being in the leaves.
TNR20666

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 60


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Communication and Media 0301.7.3 Recognize the sort of information available through a specific medium (e.g., the accent and emotion through audiotapes; visual images through videos).

85
n

Jarrett is watching a video called Cheetahs in the Jungle. While watching the video, he will be able to do all of these except A B C D see what a cheetahs home is like. observe how the cheetah hunts. hear what a cheetah sounds like. smell the jungle where the cheetah lives.
TNR20667

Grade 3 Reading / Language Arts | Page 61


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Mathematics
Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 1 1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.2 Solve problems involving elapsed time.

A circus started and ended at the times shown on these clocks.

10 9 8

11 12

2 3 4

10 9 8

11 12

2 3 4

Start Time
How many minutes did the circus last? A B C D 150 minutes 130 minutes 90 minutes 30 minutes

End Time

TNM20048

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 62


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.4 Match the spoken, written, concrete, and pictorial representations of fractions with denominators up to ten.

Dahlia made a pizza for her friends. The shaded part of the picture below shows the fraction of the pizza her friends ate.

What fraction of the pizza did Dahlias friends eat? F G H J 1 6 1 3 3 6 3 3


TNM20107

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 63


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.5 Represent problems mathematically using diagrams, numbers, and symbolic expressions.

Candace had 12 strawberries. She gave 3 strawberries to Amanda.

Which number sentence could be used to find the number of strawberries Candace has left? A B C D 12 + 3 = 12 3 = 12 =3

3 = 12
TNM10004

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.5 Represent problems mathematically using diagrams, numbers, and symbolic expressions.

Tanya bought 4 cups of lemonade at a fair. Each cup of lemonade cost 20 cents. Which expression could be used to find the total amount Tanya spent on lemonade, in cents? F G H J 20 4 20 4 20 4 20 + 4
TNM20704

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 64


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.7 Select appropriate units and tools to solve problems involving measures.

Look at the picture of a crayon below.

Green

Which measurement is most likely the length of the crayon?

A B C D

3 feet 3 inches 3 meters 3 centimeters


TNM00170

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Mathematical Processes 0306.1.7 Select appropriate units and tools to solve problems involving measures.

Mrs. Manuel used a measuring tape to help her complete a job. Which job would best be completed using a measuring tape? F G H J measuring the amount of water in a glass measuring the temperature of a room measuring the weight of a rock measuring the width of a door
TNM20052

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 65


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.1 Read and write numbers up to 10,000 in numerals and up to 1,000 in words.

How is the number nine hundred fifty-two written in standard form? A B C D 900,52 9,502 952 925
TNM21150

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.2 Identify the place value of numbers in the ten-thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones positions.

Andrea wrote a number that has a 7 in the thousands place and a 3 in the ones place. Which could be the number Andrea wrote? F G H J 23,702 17,003 7,131 3,597
TNM20114

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 66


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.2 Identify the place value of numbers in the ten-thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones positions.

There are 39,845 students at a college. What is the place value of the 9 in 39,845? A B C D ones tens hundreds thousands
TNM20113

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.3 Convert between expanded and standard form with whole numbers to 10,000.

10

A hot air balloon went up 1,640 feet into the air. How is 1,640 represented in expanded form? F G H J 1, 000 + 600 + 4 1, 000 + 60 + 4 1, 000 + 600 + 40 1, 000 + 60 + 40
TNM20342

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 67


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.4 Compare and order numbers up to 10,000 using the words less than, greater than, and equal to, and the symbols <, >, =.

11

This table shows the number of members in three Tennessee farm clubs in the year 2007. Tennessee Farm Clubs
Name Dairy Beef Poultry Number of Members 6,076 8,428 5,070

Based on the information in the table, which number sentence correctly compares two of these numbers? A B C D 5, 070 = 8, 428 5, 070 > 8, 428 6, 076 = 5, 070 6, 076 > 5, 070
TNM10153

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 68


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.5 Identify various representations of multiplication and division.

12

Which model best represents the expression 10 2 ?

TNM10387

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 69


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.6 Recall basic multiplication facts through 10 times 10 and the related division facts.

13

Which two numbers can be placed in the boxes to make this number sentence true? = 48 A B C D 4 and 8 5 and 9 6 and 8 7 and 6
TNM20128

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.7 Compute multiplication problems that involve multiples of ten using basic number facts.

14

There are 80 rows of seats in a theater. There are 60 seats in each row. What is the total number of seats in these 80 rows? F G H J 20 140 2,400 4,800
TNM10545

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 70


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.8 Solve problems that involve the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.

15

Look at the two number sentences below.

8 40 8 =

= 40

Which number goes in each box to make each number sentence true? A B C D 5 6 7 8
TNM20350

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.9 Solve contextual problems involving the addition (with and without regrouping) and subtraction (with and without regrouping) of two- and three-digit whole numbers.

16

Mr. Barrett hit 144 golf balls on Friday. On Saturday, he hit 126 golf balls. How many golf balls did Mr. Barrett hit on Friday and Saturday together? F G H J 271 270 261 260
TNM20357

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 71


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.10 Identify equivalent fractions given by various representations.

17

This model is shaded to represent a fraction.

Which model is shaded to represent a fraction that is equivalent to this fraction?

TNM20348

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 72


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.11 Recognize and use different interpretations of fractions.

18

Chen held different colored game pieces in his hand, as shown.

Y G Y B B Y G Y G B B G
Key G = Green B = Blue Y = Yellow
Which number represents the fraction of all the game pieces that are blue? F G H J 4 8 4 12 12 8 12 4
TNM20199

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 73


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.12 Name fractions in various contexts that are less than, equal to, or greater than one.

19

All of the blocks in this set are white.

Which fraction represents the number of white blocks in this set? A B C D 0 12 1 12 12 12 12 1


TNM10026

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 74


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.13 Recognize, compare, and order fractions (benchmark fractions, common numerators, or common denominators).

20

Which list shows the fractions in order from greatest to least? F G H J 7 7 7 , , 8 10 9 7 7 7 , , 10 9 8 7 7 7 , , 9 8 10 7 7 7 , , 8 9 10


TNM10027

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Number and Operations 0306.2.14 Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
2 3 of the crackers, and Ivana ate 6 6

21

Jos and Ivana shared a plate of crackers. Jos ate

of the crackers. What fraction of the total number of crackers did Jos and Ivana eat? A B C D 1 6 5 6 6 5 5 12
TNM10028

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 75


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Algebra 0306.3.1 Verify a conclusion using algebraic properties.

22

Tim picked 3 roses, 4 tulips, and 5 daisies. He used this number sentence to find the total number of flowers he picked.

(3 + 4) + 5 = 12
Which number sentence did Tim use to check his answer using the associative property? F G H J 3 + 4 + 5=3 4

(3 + 4) + 5 = 3 + (4 + 5)
3 + 4 + 5=3 + 5 + 4

(3 + 4) + 5 = (3 + 4) + (3 + 5)
TNM10166

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 76


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Algebra 0306.3.2 Express mathematical relationships using number sentences/equations.

23

Jared is arranging fruit slices on a serving tray. The total number of orange slices is 12 less than the total number of pineapple slices. There are 40 pineapple slices on the serving tray. Which number sentence could be used to find the number of orange slices, , on the serving tray?

A B C D 40 =

40 = 12 40 + 12 = = 40 12 12
TNM10107

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 77


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Algebra 0306.3.3 Find the missing values in simple multiplication and division equations.
to make this number sentence true?

24

Which number should replace the

4=4 F G H J 1 8 12 16
TNM20723

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Geometry and Measurement 0306.4.1 Recognize polygons and be able to identify examples based on geometric definitions.

25

Cindy drew a polygon with exactly six sides. What is the name of this polygon?

A B C D

octagon hexagon pentagon quadrilateral


TNM00216

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 78


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Geometry and Measurement 0306.4.4 Calculate the perimeter of shapes made from polygons.

26

Each side of the triangle modeled below is 6 inches long.

What is the perimeter of the triangle? F G H J 12 inches 16 inches 18 inches 24 inches


TNM20058

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 79


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Geometry and Measurement 0306.4.5 Choose reasonable units of measure, estimate common measurements using benchmarks, and use appropriate tools to make measurements.

27

Which pair is most likely to have the greatest total weight?


Daily News Daily News

A
Balloon Newspaper

C
Math Book Newspaper

B
Balloon Watermelon

D
Math Book Watermelon
TNM10390

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 80


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Geometry and Measurement 0306.4.6 Measure length to the nearest centimeter or half inch.

28

Use the centimeter side of your ruler to measure the paintbrush to the nearest centimeter.

Which is closest to the length of this paintbrush? F G H J 15 centimeters 14 centimeters 6 centimeters 5 centimeters
TNM10441

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 81


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Geometry and Measurement 0306.4.7 Solve problems requiring the addition and subtraction of lengths.

29

Mrs. Kendall hung curtains in her bedroom. The length of the first curtain she hung is shown below.

24 inches

The second curtain was 28 inches longer than the first curtain. What is the length of the second curtain Mrs. Kendall hung? A B C D 3 inches 4 inches 42 inches 52 inches
TNM20094

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 82


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 0306.5.1 Interpret a frequency table, bar graph, pictograph, or line plot.

30

This line plot shows the number of roses on each rosebush in Terrys garden. Roses in Terrys Garden X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
5 6 7 8 9

Number of Roses Key Each X represents 1 rosebush.

How many rosebushes in Terrys garden have at least 7 roses? F G H J 6 8 9 15


TNM10171

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 83


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 0306.5.1 Interpret a frequency table, bar graph, pictograph, or line plot.

31

The graph below shows the heights of four friends.

Heights of Four Friends


5

Height in Feet

4 3 2 1 0 Alan Josh Correy Selina

Friend
Which of the four friends is the tallest? A B C D Alan Josh Correy Selina
TNM20196

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 84


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability 0306.5.2 Solve problems in which data is represented in tables or graph.

32

The table shows the number of fiction and non-fiction books 4 students read during the summer.

Summer Reading
Student Sam Trudy Victor Zelda Number Number of Fiction of Non-fiction 14 14 18 3 20 6 1 15

What is the total number of fiction and non-fiction books these 4 students read during the summer? F G H J 91 75 53 38
TNM10273

Grade 3 Mathematics | Page 85


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Science
Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.1.1 Identify specific parts of a plant and describe their function.

Sarah used a magnifying glass to look at the roots of a plant.

What is the main function of the roots? A B C D to store food to make food to take in water to take in soil
TNS21059

Grade 3 Science | Page 86


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.INQ.1 Select an investigation that could be used to answer a specific question.

A group of students have radish and tomato seeds. They ask the following question: Will tomato seeds grow faster if we use fertilizer? Which experiment will best help the students answer the question?
Radish Seeds Tomato Seeds

F
With Fertilizer Without Fertilizer

Radish Seeds

Radish Seeds

G
Without Fertilizer Without Fertilizer

Tomato Seeds T

Tomato Seeds

H
With Fertilizer Without Fertilizer

Radish Seeds

Tomato Seeds

J
With Fertilizer With Fertilizer
TNS20963

Grade 3 Science | Page 87


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.3.1 Identify the basic needs of plants and animals.

A student placed a healthy plant outside. Five days later, the student observed that the plant looked dried and wilted.

Day 1 Which basic need did the plant most likely lack? A B C D air soil water sunlight

Day 5

TNS21079

Grade 3 Science | Page 88


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.3.2 Recognize that animals obtain their food by eating plants and other animals.

A forest food web is shown below.

Forest Food Web Which animal eats both plants and other animals for food? F G H J bear cougar sh deer
TNS21094

Grade 3 Science | Page 89


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.4.1 Select an illustration that shows how an organism changes as it develops.

It takes about 21 days for a chicken egg to hatch.

Hatching Chicken Egg Diagram

?
Day 1 Day 5 Day 12 Day 17 Day 21

Which picture best represents the chicken egg on Day 17?

TNS21081

Grade 3 Science | Page 90


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 1: Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy, Heredity 0307.4.2 Distinguish between characteristics that are transmitted from parents to offspring and those that are not.

A raccoon is shown below.

Which trait is passed from a parent raccoon to its offspring? F G H J hunting for sh using trees as a home staying warm in the winter having black fur around the eyes
TNS21082

Grade 3 Science | Page 91


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 7

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.2.1 Distinguish between living and non-living things.

Students have a stack of cards to organize into groups. On each card is a picture of a different object. The cards that belong to Group 1 are shown below.

Which picture card would best be placed into Group 1?

TNS21077

Grade 3 Science | Page 92


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.2.2 Determine how plants and animals compete for resources such as food, space, water, air, and shelter.

A chart with facts about four animals is shown below.

Animal Facts
Animal What It Eats Where It Lives Squirrel Nuts, berries Trees Owl Insects, rodents Trees Fox Berries, rodents Ground Bear Berries, fish Ground Which animals most likely compete for shelter? F G H J Squirrel and Fox Squirrel and Owl Owl and Fox Owl and Bear
TNS20951

Grade 3 Science | Page 93


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.5.1 Investigate an organisms characteristics and evaluate how these features enable it to survive in a particular environment.

A tadpole has gills and a tail. A picture of a tadpole is shown below.

Tadpoles live in water. The gills best help the tadpole survive in water by A B C D helping the tadpole stay warm. helping the tadpole nd prey. helping the tadpole get oxygen. helping the tadpole escape predators.
TNS20636

Grade 3 Science | Page 94


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.5.2 Investigate populations of different organisms and classify them as thriving, threatened, endangered, or extinct.

10 A graph showing the population of four animals is shown below. How Many Are Alive T Today
5,000

Number of Animals

4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

Blue Whale

Florida Panther

Giant Panda

Woolly Mammoth

Type of Animals Which animal is extinct? F G H J Blue Whale Florida Panther Giant Panda Woolly Mammoth
TNS20679

Grade 3 Science | Page 95


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.5.2 Investigate populations of different organisms and classify them as thriving, threatened, endangered, or extinct.

11 A type of clam called a leaf shell has not been found alive in over 75 years. This clam is best
described as A B C D threatened. protected. thriving. extinct.
TNS20394

Grade 3 Science | Page 96


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

LIFE SCIENCE 2: Interdependence, Biodiversity & Change 0307.5.3 Match the organism with evidence of its prior existence.

12 A crocodile is shown below.

Which fossil is the best evidence that crocodiles lived long ago?

TNS20724

Grade 3 Science | Page 97


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.6.1 Identify the major components of the solar system, i.e., sun, planets and moons.

13 A diagram of the solar system is shown below.

2 1 3

Which object is most likely a moon? A B C D Object 1 Object 2 Object 3 Object 4


TNS21262

Grade 3 Science | Page 98


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.TE.2 Recognize the connection between a scientific advance and the development of a new tool or technology.

14 Early scientists discovered how to make magnifying lenses like the one shown below.

They used them to make things look bigger. Which of these tools was developed from these early magnifying lenses? F G H J telescope television window glass computer mouse
TNS20384

Grade 3 Science | Page 99


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.7.1 Classify landforms and bodies of water according to their geological features and identify them on a map.

15 The diagram shows a large, flat area that is higher than the land around it.

What landform is shown in the diagram? A B C D a plateau a canyon a plain a valley


TNS20631

Grade 3 Science | Page 100


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.7.2 Describe how rocks can be classified according to their physical characteristics.

16 Students sorted rocks into two groups.

Group 1 Which rock would best fit into Group 2?

Group 2

TNS21068

Grade 3 Science | Page 101


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.7.3 Identify an object as natural or man-made.

17 Which of these is a natural object?


A B C D a fossil in a rock a picture of a fossil a clay model of a fossil a plaster mold of a fossil
TNS20726

Grade 3 Science | Page 102


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.7.3 Identify an object as natural or man-made.

18 A diagram of a terrarium is shown below. Terrarium T

Plant Glass

Rock Frog

Which object used for the terrarium is man-made? F G H J Glass Rock Frog Plant
TNS21069

Grade 3 Science | Page 103


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.7.4 Determine methods for conserving natural resources.

19 A classroom scene is shown below.

Which activity is an example of recycling? A B C D using chalk to write on the board using a trash can to throw trash away using a shoebox to plant seeds using scissors to cut paper
TNS21036

Grade 3 Science | Page 104


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.8.1 Choose the correct tool for measuring a particular atmospheric condition.

20 A student builds a model of a weather tool.


Pushpin

Cup Straw Pencil

Which weather condition does this tool best measure? F G H J rainfall air pressure wind speed temperature
TNS20615

Grade 3 Science | Page 105


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.TE.1 Select a tool, technology, or invention that was used to solve a human problem.

21 Long ago, scientists could not predict hurricanes. Which tool is best used to help scientists
warn people that a hurricane is coming?
F
120 100 80 60 40

20 0 -20 -40

Thermometer

Windsock

cm
12 11 10 9 8 7

in 5

6 5 4 3 2 1

Weather Satellite

Rain Gauge
TNS20949

Grade 3 Science | Page 106


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: The Universe, The Earth, The Atmosphere 0307.8.2 Match major cloud types with specific atmospheric conditions.

22 Different types of clouds are used to predict weather. Types of Clouds


Picture Cirrus Description Thin and wispy, y high in the sky Large and puffy, y have a flat bottom, low in sky Weather No rain, fair weather

Cumulus

No rain

Cumulonimbus

Tall and wide, T Heavy rain, dark bottoms, thunder and low in the lightning sky Dark and gray, y Light to cover entire sky, y medium rain low in the sky

Stratus

What type of cloud is most likely seen in the sky during a thunderstorm? F G H J Cirrus Cumulus Cumulonimbus Stratus
TNS21070

Grade 3 Science | Page 107


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1: Matter and Energy 0307.9.1 Describe a substance in terms of its physical properties.

23 A picture of a person with a handful of rocks is shown below.

Which pair of words best describes these rocks? A B C D rough and at smooth and oval rough and round smooth and layered
TNS20619

Grade 3 Science | Page 108


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1: Matter and Energy 0307.9.2 Identify methods for separating different types of mixtures.

24 Small pieces of wood were mixed into a box of sand. Which of these would best separate the
mixture?

F Screen

H Spoon

G Rake

J Magnet
TNS21095

Grade 3 Science | Page 109


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1: Matter and Energy 0307.10.1 Use an illustration to identify various sources of heat energy.

25 A picture of a beach is shown below.

Which is the source of the greatest heat energy? A B C D the sun shining the seagulls ying the person reading the beach ball bouncing
TNS21088

Grade 3 Science | Page 110


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1: Matter and Energy 0307.10.2 Classify materials according to their ability to conduct heat.

26 A group of students wanted to see how fast snow would melt in different kinds of cups. The
students put 10 grams of snow into four cups. The students then made a chart that showed how long it took the snow to melt in each cup. Total Time for Snow to Melt (minutes) 6 Paper Cup 5 Metal Cup 7 Plastic Cup 9 Wooden Cup Which cup was the best conductor of heat? F G H J Paper Cup Metal Cup Plastic Cup Wooden Cup
TNS20732

Kind of Cup

Grade 3 Science | Page 111


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.11.1 Identify how the direction of a moving object is changed by an applied force.

27 Tetherball is a game with a ball on a rope. The rope is tied to a pole. The ball is hit between
two players.

How does the direction of the ball change when the girl hits the ball to the boy?

TNS21270

Grade 3 Science | Page 112


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.11.2 Demonstrate how changing the mass affects a balanced system.

28 Two students sit on opposite ends of a balanced seesaw.

Left Side

Right Side

What will happen if the student on the right side gets off the seesaw? F G H J The seesaw will stay balanced. The left side of the seesaw will drop to the ground. The left side of the seesaw will go up in the air. Both ends of the seesaw will drop to the ground.
TNS20624

Grade 3 Science | Page 113


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.11.3 Distinguish between pitch and volume.

29 Students were listening to musicians play different instruments. Each student was asked to
write about the differences in pitches that were heard. Instrument Piccolo

Pitch

Tuba

Violin

Bass

Which words would best describe pitch? A B C D soft and loud high and low heavy and light strong and weak
TNS21055

Grade 3 Science | Page 114


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.11.3 Distinguish between pitch and volume.

30 Which word means that sound can get louder or quieter?


F G H J pitch range volume vibrations
TNS20959

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.11.4 Identify how sounds with different pitch and volume are produced.

31 A guitar can make sounds when someone strums the strings.

Which of these will cause the sound from the guitar to increase in volume? A B C D strumming strings for a longer time strumming strings harder strumming strings faster strumming shorter strings
TNS21073

Grade 3 Science | Page 115


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.12.1 Recognize that magnets can move objects without touching them.

32 What can a teacher best demonstrate using a bar magnet and a pile of iron filings?
F G H J The poles of a magnet can change direction. All metals have magnetic properties. Magnetic forces are stronger than electrical forces. A magnet can move another object without touching it.
TNS20627

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2: Motion, Forces in Nature 0307.12.2 Identify objects that are attracted to magnets.

33 The names of objects were written on two lists.


List 1 Spoon Nail Paper Clip Scissors Metal Can List 2 Sponge Napkin Paper Cork Rubber Band

The objects were placed on each list because the objects on List 1 A B C D are lighter than the objects on List 2. are smaller than the objects on List 2. are magnetic, and the objects on List 2 are not magnetic. are made of metal, and the objects on List 2 are made of plastic.
TNS21075

Grade 3 Science | Page 116


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Social Studies
Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 1 Economics 3.2.1 Distinguish the differences between a natural resource and finished product.

Which of these objects is a finished product? A B C D computer horse ower mountain


TNH20107

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 117


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Economics 3.2.2 Interpret a map showing agricultural and industrial areas.

Rice Grown in Four States in the Continental United States, 1997

Califor o nia Arkansas a

T Texa s Key
Land used to grow rice

Louisiana
Source: 1997 Census of Agriculture

On the map above, which state had the most land used to grow rice? F G H J California Texas Louisiana Arkansas
TNH20112

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 118


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Economics 3.2.3 Distinguish between import and export.

Gina wrote a school report about five goods produced in India and sold to other countries.

What is the best title for Ginas report? A B C D Jobs in India Exports of India Consumers in India Items Brought to India
TNH20265

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 119


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Economics 3.2.4 Differentiate the difference between producer and a consumer using a picture.

Which picture shows a producer?

TNH20118

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 120


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Economics 3.2.5 Differentiate between money and barter economies.

Which of these sentences gives an example of barter? A B C D Aaron gave Reggie $2.00 for a popular baseball card. Mrs. Adamas students bought popcorn from a store. Jen helped Roland study for math, and he cleaned her birdcage. Lataya promised to pay 50 for Sergeis candy bar.
TNH20270

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 121


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

1 Economics 3.6.1 Classify needs and wants using pictures of common items (i.e., food, cleaning products, clothes, candy, makeup).

Which picture shows a want?

TNH20111

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 122


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Governance and Civics 3.4.1 Select from a set of visual representations a service provided by the government (i.e., parks, schools, and libraries).
Bike Shop

DELI

Kendra

Joel

Ann

Tre

Which child is enjoying a service provided by the government? A B C D Kendra Joel Ann Tre
TNH20745

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Governance and Civics 3.4.2 Determine the representative acts of a good citizen (i.e., obeying speed limit, not littering, walking within the crosswalk).

Which of these behaviors is the action of a good citizen? F G H J joining a library club throwing away litter shopping for a new car making a cake
TNH20284

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 123


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

2 Governance and Civics 3.6.2 Distinguish between conflict and cooperation within group interactions as represented by pictures.

Which picture shows cooperation?

QUESTION 1
A

VOTE NO ON

VOTE YES ON

QUESTION 1
C

TNH20290

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 124


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.1.1 Recognize some of the major components of a culture (i.e., language, clothing, food, art, and music).

10

Which of these words tells the most about culture? F G H J sleep water states languages
TNH20891

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.1.1 Recognize some of the major components of a culture (i.e., language, clothing, food, art, and music).

of Spain

Language Food Art and music

11

Which word best completes the title of the list above? A B C D Economy Culture Geography Government
TNH20735

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 125


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.1.2 Determine the similarities and differences in the ways different cultural groups address basic human needs (i.e., food, water, clothing, and shelter by interpreting pictures).

12

Frontier settlers lived in log cabins because the cabins F G H J had many rooms. were reproof. were easy to move. used natural materials.
TNH20881

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 126


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.1.3 Differentiate the cultural population distribution in the United States using a bar graph. United States Population, 1800
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Farms Cities

People (millions)

United States

13

Look at the graph and choose the sentence that is true. A B C D More people lived on farms. Most immigrants lived in cities. Cities were crowded. Farms were large.
TNH20306

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 127


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.1.4 Interpret a chart or map identifying major cultural groups of the world. Some Religions of the World
Religion Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism Countries with the Most Followers United States, Brazil, Mexico Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey India, Nepal, Sri Lanka China, Japan, Vietnam
TNH0P010

14

According to the table, people from Vietnam would most likely be followers of F G H J Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism.
TNH00375

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 128


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

3 Human Geography 3.6.3 Recognize major global concerns (i.e., pollution, conservation of natural resources, global warming, destruction of rain forest).

15

Which action most protects the air we breathe? A B C D building brick houses making better highways inventing clean engines for cars working in heated buildings
TNH20236

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 129


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.1 Identify the major physical components of the world (i.e., oceans, equator, continents, and hemispheres).

16

Which physical component of the world is marked with an X? F G H J equator ocean island continent
TNH20894

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 130


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator: 17

4 Physical Geography 3.3.2 Recognize and use a map key.

Mr. Mack drew a simple map of the farm he owns.

Mr. r Mack s Farm

Key
Tr Flower garden Swing set Barn House Pond

What is located directly north of Mr. Macks house? A B C D Tree Flower garden Barn Swing set
TNH20125

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 131


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.3 Find a specific location on a school or community map. City Map
Johnson Avenue

Second Street

Key
Library Ice cream shop Supermarket Park School House

18

In which direction would a person walk from the library to the park? F G H J north south east west
TNH20128

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 132


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

King A Avenue

First Street

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.4 Use absolute and relative locations to identify places on a map (i.e., north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, the equator, the north and south poles).

19

Which continent is completely south of the equator? A B C D Asia Africa Europe Australia
TNH20766

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 133


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.5 Identify basic components of Earths systems (i.e., landforms, water, climate, and weather).

20

Which word identifies a natural system of Earth? F G H J schools government landforms money
TNH20898

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 134


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.6 Utilize skills to locate a place using cardinal directions and symbols given an appropriate map with a key. City Park

Parking

River

Key Visitor center Trail Picnic area Bridge Road Fishing pond

21

Laura ate lunch at the picnic area near the fishing pond. After lunch she walked west along the river and then south across the bridge. Where is Laura now? A B C D at the Visitors center at the Fishing pond at the Parking area at the Picnic bench
TNH20452

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 135


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.7 Determine the climate of a specific region of the world using a map. Some ests of the World

Key
Tropical forest

22

Which phrase best tells about the darker-shaded areas on the map above? F G H J hot and dry cold and wet warm and wet cool and dry
TNH20138

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 136


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.8 Differentiate the distinguishing characteristics of ecosystems (i.e., deserts, grasslands, rain forests).

23

Which region is usually hot, very dry, and has few trees? A B C D rain forest desert grassland arctic
TNH20751

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 137


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

4 Physical Geography 3.3.9 Recognize the identifying characteristics of certain geographic features (i.e., peninsula, islands, continents, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, and forests).

Pointed, rugged peaks

Highest point on the land

24

Which title best completes the diagram above? F G H J Peninsula Island Mountain Desert
TNH20599

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 History 3.5.1 Label historical events as past, present and future.

25

Which sentence tells about a future event? A B C D George Washington is on the dollar bill. The president will give a speech next week. France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States. Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States.
TNH20312

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 138


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 History 3.5.2 Use a timeline to determine the order of a historical sequence of events. Early History of America

1492 Columbus sails to the Americas

1776 Colonies declare independence

1812 United States goes to war with Great Britain

26

Which event completes the timeline? F G H J 1513Balboa reaches the Pacic 1620Plymouth Colony is settled 1788George Washington is elected president 1819Florida joins the United States
TNH20296

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 139


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reporting Category: Performance Indicator:

5 History 3.5.3 Read and interpret facts from a historical passage.

you can do for your country.

27

When President Kennedy spoke the words above, he wanted citizens to do which action? A B C D go shopping play sports watch movies help others
TNH20302

Grade 3 Social Studies | Page 140


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Reading/Language Arts Answer Key


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 D G D H C F A H A J B F A H D H B J A H C 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 J B F D H D F B J D G C G C F D F D J B J 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 A G C G D F C H B G B J C J A F C G C G A 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 J A F D H C G A F D H B J A J A J C H D H D

Grade 3 Answer Key | Page 141


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Math Answer Key


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C H B G B J C G 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 D H D F C J A G 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 A G C J B G C J 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 B H D F D J C F

Grade 3 Answer Key | Page 142


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Science Answer Key


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C H C F D J C G C 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 J D F D F A J A F 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 C H B H B F A G B 28 29 30 31 32 33 G B H B J C

Grade 3 Answer Key | Page 143


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Social Studies Answer Key


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A J B G C J C 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 G D J B J A J 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 C G C G D H C 22 23 24 25 26 27 H B H B H D

Grade 3 Answer Key | Page 144


Copyright 2012 by Tennessee State Department of Education. All rights reserved.

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program


Achievement Test ~ Grade 3 Item Sampler

542236

1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E

Printed in the USA

ISD4530

You might also like