Virginia Standards of Learning - Spring 2011 Released Test - Grade 3 Reading - Form R0111 - Core 1

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Spring 2011 Released Test for Grade 3 Reading (Form R0111, Core 1) from the Virginia Department of Education. The material includes reading instructions, sample questions, vocabulary-in-context directions, and passages followed by multiple-choice questions. It provides practice-style items such as interpreting story events, defining words used in sentences, and answering questions supported by specific paragraphs. The test targets comprehension skills through selected reading passages and answer choices marked on a response document.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Directions

Sample A: Aunt Jackie’s Ring

Sample B: Sentence Vocabulary

Ready for the Race

Comprehension Questions

VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING Spring 2011 Released Test GRADE 3 READING Form R0111, CORE 1 Property of the Virginia Department of Education Copyright ©2011 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Commonwealth of Virginia public school educators may reproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission. All others should direct their written requests to the Virginia Department of Education, Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail [to ](to Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov)[Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov](to Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov). Directions Read the passage. Then read each question about the passage and choose the best answer. Fill in the circle on your answer document for the answer you have chosen. SAMPLE A Aunt Jackie’s Ring 1 For Mary’s birthday, her aunt gave her a ring that was more than 100 years old.“Take good care of it,” her aunt warned. She did just that until one day Mary looked down at her hand and noticed the ring was gone. 2 “Aunt Jackie is going to be so disappointed in me,” thought Mary. Then Mary remembered she put the ring in her pocket when she washed her hands atthe sink.“Thank goodness!” Mary said to herself. After that, she never took off Aunt Jackie’s ring again. This story is MOSTLY about— A a normal day B Mary’s aunt C a special ring D Mary’s birthday Directions You do not need to read a passage to answer the following question. Read and answer the question. SAMPLE B Read this sentence. “Mrs. Johnson is my favorite teacher, and I really enjoy her class,” Mario told his mother. In this sentence, the word enjoy means— F like G hear H notice J save Go to the next page and continue working. Directions: Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Ready for the Race 1 “Do you want to come with me?” Kelly asked her brother as she rolled her bike out of the garage.“I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.” 2 “No thanks,” Marcus replied as he bounced a ball in the driveway.“Sam’s coming over to play basketball.” 3 Kelly rode off on her bike while Marcus waited for his friend. Marcus was fast, and he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would help if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Marcus knew he would still speed along. 4 When race day finally arrived, Marcus and Kelly put on their helmets and rode their bikes to the Oak Park Trails with their parents. 5 “My stomach feels like I swallowed some butterflies,” Kelly told Marcus when they saw the crowd of kids. They joined the other bike riders behind some bright orange cones. 6 “Kelly is always nervous,” Marcus thought.“Don’t worry. You’ll do fine,” he said as he focused on the road ahead. As soon as the starter yelled “Go!”Marcus’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He quickly zoomed to the front of the pack. 7 A few minutes later he was zipping down the trail, and there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Marcus raced along the trail. He bumped over tree roots and rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped around a pond. Marcus was surprised that the course was so long. 8 His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eye. There was a line of bike riders on the trail ahead of him!“How could this be?” Marcus groaned to himself as he pushed forward.“I must have taken a wrong turn and made an extra loop in the course,”he thought. 9 Marcus gritte

FAQs

What do students do after reading the passage?

Students read the passage, read each question about it, choose the best answer, and fill in the circle on the answer document for the chosen response.

How should students handle the vocabulary question in Sample B?

Students read the sentence provided and then determine what the given word means, selecting the correct answer choice.

How is the “Ready for the Race” section used in the test?

Students read the story and answer the questions that follow, using information from the passage and specific paragraphs when required.

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