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Instrucciones para ennegrecer las respuestas de preguntas de selección múltiple

• Usa lápiz núm. 2 solamente.

• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.

• Llena el círculo por completo.

• Borra por completo cualquier respuesta que desees cambiar.

• No hagas marcas o líneas en esta hoja.

Incorrecto

Incorrecto

Correcto

Instrucciones para contestar las preguntas de respuesta extendida

• Usa lápiz solamente.

• No uses lápiz mecánico, tinta ni bolígrafo.

• Asegúrate de contestar todas las partes de la pregunta.

• Escribe solamente dentro del recuadro.

Instrucciones

Antes de empezar la prueba, tu maestro o maestra te ayudará a contestar unos ejemplos.

Los ejemplos son para que entiendas lo que tienes que hacer una vez comiences la prueba.

También te indicará cómo ennegrecer los círculos de la hoja de contestaciones para que tu

contestación sea válida. Sigue todas las sugerencias y lee con mucha atención.

A continuación verás un ejemplo de la hoja de contestaciones y lo que debes hacer para

contestar.



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Grade 3 Page 1

E n g l i s h

Samples

The test has three sections: Listening, Reading, and Writing. For each question,

mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Now look at Sample A.

●A Yesterday, Orlando and his sister went to the pet store.

In the store, they saw a little cat. The cat was very cute.Orlando’s dad bought him the cat. Orlando named thecat Mizo.

Who is the MAIN character of the story?

A the cat

*B Orlando

C the dad

The correct answer is B, Orlando. On your answer sheet, you can see that thecircle for B is filled in.

Now do the next sample on your own. Read the question and choose the correct

answer. Then, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

●B Choose the word that belongs in the blank.

The ________ is cold.

A milk

B mil

C mick

The correct answer is A, milk. The circle for A should be filled in on your answer sheet.

This is the English Test of the PPAA for Grade 3. On this test, you will show how

well you can understand and use English.



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Page 2 Grade 3 - EnglishLISTENING● ● ● ● ● ●

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In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand spoken English. TheListening section has three parts.

Part One

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a question or a short sentence followed bythree answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

●2 Choose the option that correctlyanswers the question.

A I think it just started raining.

B It has rained a lot today.

C It’s fun to walk in the rain.

●1 Choose the option that correctlyanswers the question.

A I left it at school.

B Funny stories are my favorite.

C It’s a really good book.




Grade 3 - English Page 3LISTENING● ● ● ● ● ●


●3 Mark the letter of the correct answeron your answer sheet.

A I went surfs last weekend.

B I went surfing last weekend.

C I went surfed last weekend.


A I have two sister.

B I have two sisters.

C I have two sister-es.


A Tomorrow I plan to go camping.

B Tomorrow I plan to go camps.

C Tomorrow I plan to go camped.


A Julio is to the store going.

B Julio going is to the store.

C Julio is going to the store.

Part Two

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to three sentences. Choose the sentence that iscorrect. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.







A Too loud and hurts my ears themusic is.

B The music is too loud and hurtsmy ears.

C Hurts my ears the music and istoo loud.


A Today for a walk the dog is going.

B Going for a walk today the dog is.

C The dog is going for a walk today.


A What are we having for dinner

tonight?B For dinner tonight what are we

having?

C What we are having for dinnertonight?




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●10 What is this paragraph about?

A the number of beaches in Oregon

B the different places in Oregon

C the mountains in Oregon

●11 Why would some people likeOregon’s mountains?

A They like hot, dry weather.

B They want to build a sandcastle.

C They enjoy going skiing.

●12 What is the main idea of thisparagraph?

A how animals escape danger

B why animals change color

C what smells animals make

●13 According to the information from theparagraph, what do MOST birds do?

A let out a terrible smell

B fly away

C change color

Part Three

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a paragraph or short story. Then, listen toand answer the questions for each story or paragraph. Mark the letter of the correct answer onyour answer sheet.

●14 What does this paragraph MOSTLY

tell us about dolphins?

A where they live

B what they eat

C what they can do

●15 What question does this paragraphanswer?

A How many dolphins live in the ocean?

B Why are dolphins mammals and notfish?

C What kinds of tricks can dolphins do?





STOP

●16 What does Mrs. Rivera do once theplantains are golden brown?

A She eats them.

B She butters them.

C She cools them.

●17 Who is the MAIN character in thestory?

A Anthony

B Mrs. Rivera

C Mr. Rivera

●18 Where does MOST of the story takeplace?

A in the backyard

B in the kitchen

C in the dining room



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Page 8 Grade 3 - English▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲READING


Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you can read and understandwritten English. There are five selections and some questions about each one. For eachquestion, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

My New Baby Sister

I have a new baby sister. Her name is Carolina. She is one week old. She has a lot

of curly black hair. I don’t know the color of her eyes. She is always sleeping.

I am eight years old. My mom says I am old enough to hold my new little sister.

But, I am too small to change her diaper. Mom says it is important to clean her carefully. If

not, she can get a rash.

Mom gives Carolina a bath every day. Carolina likes having her hair washed. I can

dress my sister after she is all dried off.

Carolina eats every three hours, even during the night. She keeps my mom very

busy. I am glad I can help.




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●19 The eight-year-old cannot —

A hold the baby.

B change the baby’s diaper.

C dress the baby after a bath.

●20 Which of the following is NOT acharacter in this passage?

A Dad

B Mom

C Carolina

●21 Why does the narrator help hermother so much?

A She is hoping that her mother will pay

her for it later.

B She is planning to grow up and takecare of other children.

C She wants to help her mother becauseshe knows she is tired and busy.

●22 What happens if Carolina is notcarefully cleaned while changing herdiaper?

A She can get a rash.

B She cannot sleep.

C She will cry.

●23 Who is telling the story?

A Carolina

B Carolina’s sister

C Carolina’s mother






The Elephant Artist

1 Kamala is the most famous animal in the country of Canada. She is an elephant

that lives in the Calgary Zoo. Kamala has a special ability that makes her different from

other elephants. She is an artist that loves to paint!

2 Kamala makes paintings that are sold on the Internet. The money from her works

of art is used to help feed and take care of all the elephants at the zoo. Her paintings are

very popular.

3 Kamala first began painting by using her trunk to rub watercolors on a piece of

paper. Her skill has improved, and now she paints using brushes that are made just for

her. Every piece of art she makes is as unique as she is!

●24 How many SYLLABLES are in theword elephant?

A one

B two

C three

●25 Which word means the SAME as the

word ability?

A responsible

B talent

C careful

●26 Where can people buy Kamala’spaintings?

A at a store

B on television

C on the Internet






●27 Read the chart below.

Kamalalives in the

Calgary Zoo.

Kamala’spaintings

are sold.

The moneysupportsother

elephants.

Which of the following belongs in the empty box?

A Kamala makes works of art.

B Kamala feeds the other elephants.

C Kamala paints on the Internet.






●28 What is the main idea of this passage?

A Kamala is an elephant artist thatpaints for a good cause.

B Kamala uses watercolors to create

beautiful paintings.C Kamala’s paintings are sold on the

Internet.

●29 Explain how Kamala helps the otherelephants in the Calgary Zoo. Use atleast one FACT from the passage in

your answer.

Write your answer in the spaceprovided on your answer sheet.



GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE AND CONTINUE WORKING.







●30 In paragraph 1, the word hugemeans —

A very large.

B very scary.

C very strong.

●31 Which word in the list has the samenumber of SYLLABLES as amazing?

A thousands

B beautiful

C large

A Giant Web

1 Have you ever looked at a spider web? Spider webs have beautiful designs and are

very strong. Usually, they are only a few inches across. Now and then, they can be

bigger — sometimes, even huge.

2 One day, a man who works at a Texas park came across an amazing sight. It was a

very large spider web! Spider experts believe it was constructed by thousands, maybe

millions of spiders. The spiders were from at least 12 different spider families. The web

was one of the largest spider webs ever seen.

3 How big was the spider web? It covered many large trees and bushes. Visitors

came from all over to look at it. Everyone agreed that this web was large enough for

Spider-Man!






●32 Which word is in the sameWORD FAMILY as different?

A get

B end

C sent

●33 In paragraph 2, what does the wordconstructed mean?

A fixed

B arranged

C built

●34 Read the sign below that tells aboutthe spider web at the park.

See the

Amazing Spider Web

made by at least 12

spider families

constructed by

thousands, maybe

millions of spiders

Select the item in the list that correctlycompletes the sign.

A covers large trees and bushes

B is at the edge of the park

C cannot be seen at night

●35 Explain WHY the story “A GiantWeb” is nonfiction. Use examples fromthe story to support your answer.

Write your answer in the space

provided on your answer sheet.






●36 Where does this story take place?

A in a nest

B in a zooC in a house

●37 Which word has the same SYLLABLE

COUNT as mother?

A parrot

B family

C learn

Pablo the Parrot

1 Pablo the parrot sat in the nest. He sat with his two brothers. They were hungry all

the time. Their mother and father took turns bringing them food.

2 Pablo did not want to move out of the nest. His brothers were learning to fly. Pablo

loved to sing. He sang all the time. He was not interested in flying.

3 One day, Pablo’s father told him to try to fly. His brothers said that it was fun. His

mother told him he must learn. Pablo tried, but he was afraid. His father showed him how

to move his wings up and down. He flapped his wings and finally flew! It felt good to be

in the air.

4 Pablo could sing and fly. He was a happy parrot!






●38 How many SYLLABLES does theword interested have?

A two

B three

C four

●39 As it is used in paragraph 3, what does

the word afraid mean?

A scared

B hungry

C tired

●40 What word BEST describes Pablo atthe END of the story?

A mean

B jealous

C pleased

●41 Describe TWO ways Pablo’s familyhelped him.

Write your answer in the space

provided on your answer sheet.






A Musical Farm

1 Janisa and Mateo were not happy. They had to spend their summer vacation at their uncle’s

farm. Their uncle tried to get them excited about being there. He even asked them to help feed

the animals. They still thought that being on a farm was boring.

2 One day, as the children returned from the barn, they heard music. It kept getting louder

and louder. “Look at that!” Mateo said pointing. Their uncle and his friends were sitting on

the front porch playing music. Janisa and Mateo both enjoyed music. Back home, they sang in

their school choir!

3 Their uncle waved for them to come over. He was inviting them to join in. Janisa and

Mateo danced and sang all afternoon. They discovered that a musical farm can be a lot of fun!

●42 How many SYLLABLES does theword farm have?

A one

B two

C three

●43 What does the word returned mean?

A came back

B left alone

C looked at





STOP

●44 What did Janisa and Mateo have incommon?

A They were the same age.

B They sang in the choir.

C They disliked their uncle.

●45 What word BEST describes the uncle’scharacter?

A friendly

B boring

C loud

●46 Describe how Janisa felt about the farmin the BEGINNING. Explain howJanisa’s feelings about the farmchanged by the END of the story.

Write your answer in the spaceprovided on your answer sheet.



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Directions: In this section of the test, you will show how well you understand how to writeEnglish. For each question, mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

●47 Choose the list that is in alphabeticalorder.

A thirsty, teeth, taste

B taste, teeth, thirsty

C teeth, thirsty, taste

●48 Which of the following shows thewords arranged in alphabetical order?

A ring, necklace, bracelet

B necklace, ring, bracelet

C bracelet, necklace, ring

●49 Choose the word that belongs in theblank.

We bought a to see themovie.

A tiket

B ticket

C ticet

●50 Choose the word that belongs in theblank.

Miguel was very about hisupcoming party.

A iksited

B exsited

C excited

●51 Choose the word that belongs in the

blank.

My teacher us how tomultiply and divide.

A taught

B taut

C toght




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●52 Choose the word that is spelledcorrectly.

A tok

B tak

C talk

●53 Choose the punctuation mark thatbelongs in the blank.

Please pass the butter

A ?

B ,

C .

●54 Choose the sentence that is correct.

A Why is the library closed!

B Why is the library closed?

C Why is the library closed.

●55 Choose the word that belongs in the

blank.

Miguel borrowed scooter.

A Cecilias

B Cecilia

C Cecilia’s


A The field trip fun was.

B Was fun the field trip.

C The field trip was fun.


A Where is the cafeteria?

B Where is the cafeteria!

C Where is the cafeteria.

●58 Read the following sentence.

We wrote a letter today.

What is the word wrote in this

sentence?A a noun

B an adjective

C a verb






●59 Below are some word cards.

get can jump

Which set of cards shows the words in alphabetical order?

A

get jump can

B

can get jump

C

can jump get

●60 Read the sentence.

We are going to visit ______ nextweek.

Choose the word that belongs inthe blank.

A them

B tehm

C tem


A When will class start.

B When will class start!

C When will class start?






●62 Read the paragraph.

My dog is my best friend. Her name isCandy. She can _____ lots of tricks.

Choose the word that BESTcompletes the paragraph.

A make

B do

C did

●63 Martha needs help spelling the word“fruit.” Where in the dictionary canshe find the word “fruit”?

A between the words “follow” and“fun”

B between the words “fire” and “forest”

C between the words “fan” and “fence”






For questions 64-65, choose the word or words that belong in each blank.

Once a month, I have to give my dog . He doesn’t like water or shampoo.

So, I have to chase him the yard until I catch him.

●64

●65

●64

A a biscuit

B a bath

C a leash

●65

A around

B up to

C over






For questions 66-67, choose the word or words that belong in each blank.

Last night, I sat and looked at the stars. I saw the North Star

. It was the brightest star.●67

●66

●66

A in my closet

B outside

C darkness

●67

A underground

B on the wall

C in the sky







A I am in fourth grade.

B Fourth grade am I in.

C I in fourth grade am.

●69 Read the following sentence.

Our class is going to the zoo.

What is the word zoo in this sentence?

A a verb

B an adjective

C a noun






●70 Lourdes is writing a report about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Shehas listed the steps using the chart below.

1. Gather the

ingredientsand materials.

2. Put two

slices ofbread on aplate.

3. Spread

peanutbutter and jelly on the

bread.

4.

Beginning End

What would be the LAST step?

A Find a jar of peanut butter.

B Put the sandwich together.

C Look for the bread.





STOP

●71 Fernando is going to write a reportabout how to be a good student inclass. He begins by making a chart

and writing down his ideas in theboxes.

How to Be aGood Student

Pay attention to the

teacher.

Raise your hand to

speak.

What belongs in the empty box?

A Take your books home.

B Complete all your work.

C Ride the bus to school.

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