3rd Grade Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which source would give a historian a firsthand account of a child’s daily life in 1900?
A modern textbook about the 1900s
A novel written today and set in 1900
A diary written by a child in 1900
A recent encyclopedia article about childhood
2. Which word is a noun in the sentence “The bright moon glowed softly”?
moon
bright
glowed
softly
3. A plant begins to wilt after many of its roots are damaged. Which root function has most directly been affected?
Absorbing water from the soil
Making seeds inside flowers
Using sunlight to make food
Releasing pollen into the air
4. Sam eats 3/8 of a pizza, and Lee eats 5/8 of an equal-sized pizza. Who eats more?
Sam, because 3 is closer to 1
They eat equal amounts because both fractions have 8 as the denominator
The amounts cannot be compared unless the pizzas are cut into fourths
Lee, because 5/8 is greater than 3/8
5. Four friends each collect 6 shells. How many shells do they collect altogether?
10
24
20
46
6. A school is directly east of a park. If you start at the park and walk straight to the school, which direction do you travel?
South
West
North
East
7. Noah sees dark clouds outside and puts an umbrella in his backpack. What does he most likely expect?
The temperature will become very cold
The sky will remain bright and sunny
It may rain later
The day will end earlier than usual
8. Lena has $5.00 and buys a notebook for $2.35. How much money should she receive in change?
$2.35
$2.55
$2.65
$3.65
9. An ice cube is left in a warm room. What will it most likely become first?
A gas called water vapor
A mineral
A different kind of solid
Liquid water
10. Which list puts all four words in alphabetical order?
pear, peach, pumpkin, plum
peach, pear, plum, pumpkin
pumpkin, plum, pear, peach
plum, peach, pear, pumpkin
11. What movement of Earth causes day and night?
Earth rotating on its axis
Earth orbiting the Sun once each year
The Moon orbiting Earth
Earth moving closer to the Sun
12. How do a duck’s webbed feet help it survive in its habitat?
They help it paddle through water
They keep its feathers dry
They help it chew food
They allow it to breathe underwater
13. A rectangular garden is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is its perimeter?
9 feet
18 feet
15 feet
12 feet
14. In the number 4,582, what value does the digit 5 represent?
5
50
500
5,000
15. The sentence “on tuesday Maya visited the library” needs editing. Which changes would make it correct?
Capitalize only the first word and add a question mark
Capitalize Tuesday and place a comma after Maya
Capitalize Maya and add an exclamation point
Capitalize On and Tuesday, place a comma after Tuesday, and add a period
16. Which person commonly helps lead a city or town government?
A governor
A mayor
A president
A school principal