GRADE 3 BENCHMARK 2 - SESSION 1 - The Rabbit and the Well - GO ON

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Grade 3 Benchmark 2, Session 1, uses the passage “The Rabbit and the Well” to assess reading comprehension through multi-part questions. Students analyze conclusions supported by the text, identify the best sentence that supports a chosen lesson, and determine the meaning of the phrase “in a bind.” Additional items require matching characters to descriptive traits and reviewing passage paragraphs to answer comprehension prompts.

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Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

The Rabbit and the Well

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GRADE 3 BENCHMARK 2 SESSION 1 Read the passage. Then answer the questions. The Rabbit and the Well Rabbit and his friends were busy weeding their garden plot. Soon, delicious lettuce, peas, and tomatoes would fill their lunch tables. However, Rabbit was more than lazy. His muscles were stretched-out rubber bands, and he was so hot that he thought his fur was on fire. He looked around to figure out a plan to get out of all that work. Then he had an idea. “OW!” he cried.“A briar stuck me in the nose.” All of the animals gathered around Rabbit. Bear was the most sympathetic. He said,“You need to put some water on it.” So Rabbit took a walk, far away from all the work. Pretty soon he saw a well in the shade. He looked at the bucket at the top of the well. It was a perfect place to take a snooze, so he hopped into the bucket. The other pail at the bottom of the well didn’t have much water in it. Rabbit’s weight plunged the pail to the bottom of the well. Meanwhile, the other pail sailed up to the top. Rabbit took a long drink from the water in the well. He relaxed near the chilly water and snoozed for a while, feeling quite comfortable. But then he realized that he was in a bind. How could he ever get out of the well? It was very dark, and the water was deep. Fox followed Rabbit, guessing that he hadn’t been stuck with a briar. Now he peered down the well.“What are you doing down there?” Fox yelled down to Rabbit. “Not much,” Rabbit said. But when he saw Fox’s interest, he developed a clever plan. GO ON 44 Grade 3 • Benchmark Assessment • Test 2 Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education GRADE 3 BENCHMARK 2 “Tell me the truth,” Fox said.“I know you’re too smart to be down there doing nothing.” “I was here for a drink. But then, after closer inspection, I found fish down here.” Fox loved fish.“You’ve caught fish?” “Yes,” lied Rabbit,“Jump in the bucket and come on down. There’s more than enough fish.” Fox jumped into the bucket. He was much heavier than Rabbit, so he crashed down to the bottom. On his way down, he passed Rabbit and saw his empty bucket and realized he had been fooled! Seconds later, Fox was stuck at the bottom of the well. A little later, a farmer came to the well for water. You can imagine his surprise when he pulled up a fox in the bucket instead of water! When Fox saw the farmer, he ran away as fast as he could. Back at the garden, Rabbit and Fox didn’t say anything about their adventure. Then they started to laugh so hard that they fell on the ground and tears ran down from their eyes. They might not trust each other, but they had both taken a crazy trip to the bottom of a well and lived to tell the tale. GO ON Grade 3 • Benchmark Assessment • Test 2 45 Name: Date: 1 The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Which of these conclusions about Rabbit is best supported by the passage? A Rabbit is very smart. B Rabbit is a good friend. C Rabbit is too tired to work. D Rabbit is sorry for tricking Fox. Part B: Which of these sentences from the passage best supports your answer from part A? A “His muscles were stretched-out rubber bands, and he was so hot that he thought his fur was on fire.” B “He relaxed near the chilly water and snoozed for a while, feeling quite comfortable. But then he realized that he was ina bind.” C “But when he saw Fox’s interest, he developed a clever plan.” D “Then they started to laugh so hard that they fell on the ground and tears ran down from their eyes.” Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education GO ON 46 Grade 3 • Benchmark Assessment • Test 2 Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education Name: Date: 2 The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Which of the following best tells the lesson of the passage? A Many hands can make light work. B Always look first before you leap. C Work no

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What is Question 1 asking you to do?

Choose the best-supported conclusion about Rabbit in Part A, then select the sentence that best supports that answer in Part B.

What lesson is Question 2 trying to identify from the passage?

Part A asks which option best tells the lesson of the passage; Part B requires selecting the sentence from the passage that supports the chosen lesson.

What does “in a bind” mean in Question 3?

Students select the meaning of “in a bind” (to have a problem) and then choose the passage sentence that best supports that meaning.

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