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What do my 3 rd Graders need to know to pass IREAD? 3 RD GRADE STATE TESTING If you visit the Department of Education, you will see all 3 rd graders need to have the following content mastered to pass the current 3 rd grade reading test. In Indiana, this is IREAD. It may be called something different in your state. The state test is made up of the following and this information can be found on the DOE website. I did not create this list, and give credit to the DOE for the following Information. This is just a helpful reminder for easy reference. Please visit the Department of Education for more information and samples. THE TEST IS DIVIDED INTO 3 CATEGORIES 30% Reading: Word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary development. Skills include BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING SOUNDS SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, AND HOMOGRAPHS SUFFIXES Prefixes are not mentioned, however, I think this is important to include. CONTEXT CLUES 30% Reading: Comprehension and evaluation of Nonfiction and Information text. Students need to have plenty practice with short stories that compare and contrast, make predictions, and identify important information in text. Examples should include problem/solution, cause/effect, and main idea. Students should be versed in strategies using multiple choice answers. 30% Reading: Comprehension and evaluation of literary text. Recall and describe story elements. Students should have plenty practice identifying plots, character traits, development, problem/solution, identify theme, narrator of various genres. These answers will also be multiple choice. RobinWilson@TpT 2
What is included in the packet? There are 10 pages that include practice for the following Reading: Word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary development. Skills include BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND ENDING SOUNDS SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, AND HOMOGRAPHS SUFFIXES Prefixes are not mentioned at the DOE, however, these are included for practice. CONTEXT CLUES Comprehension and evaluation of literary text and non fiction text with multiple choice answers are not included in this packet. I recommend practice in those as well. RobinWilson@TpT 3
Prefix Practice Please underline the prefix in the following words. Then use the word in a sentence or two that helps define the word. redo My mom made me redo my homework because I did it all wrong the first time. remake uncooked unhappy undo unable replay exit rewrite recite RobinWilson@TpT 4
Suffix Practice Please underline the suffix in the following words. Then use the word in a sentence or two that helps define the word. making I am making a dinner for my family. It will be a special creation of hot dogs and chili. cooking teacher driver player thoughtless fearless goodness cheerful colorful RobinWilson@TpT 5
Beginning Word Sounds Please find the word that has the same beginning sound as the word in the first box. trust a.church b. train c. take d. must cake a. bake b. cook c. church d. mack dog a. thought b. dip c. cat d. poodle bench a. book b. catch c. week d. men fast a. back b. must c. farm d. move gem a. drift b. game c. giraffe d. girl harm a. yarn b. hand c. yam d. pain kite a. mite b. king c. fly d. high leap a. long b. steak c. meek d. jump moon a. loop b. make c. name d. sun RobinWilson@TpT 6
Middle Word Sounds Please find the word that has the same middle sound as the word in the first box. trust a.church b. train c. take d. must cake a. bake b. cook c. church d. cook dog a. hawk b. dip c. cat d. poodle bench a. book b. catch c. week d. men through a. back b. must c. farm d. move gem a. church b. trust c. giraffe d. hem harm a. farm b. hand c. yam d. pain kite a. mite b. king c. flew d. low cot a. long b. thought c. meek d. jump though a. noon b. make c. name d. crow RobinWilson@TpT 7
Ending Word Sounds Please find the word that has the same ending sound as the word in the first box. trust a.church b. train c. take d. must cook a. carrot b. book c. church d. cat dog a. hawk b. egg c. cat d. poodle church a. book b. much c. week d. men fast a. back b. must c. farm d. move gem a. church b. when c. giraffe d. ham junk a. farm b. hum c. bank d. pain blow a. most b. corn c. flew d. breath skip a. long b. skim c. run d. leap moon a. carpet b. make c. name d. sun RobinWilson@TpT 8
Synonym Practice Cut these cards apart. With a partner, play a game of synonym match. look stone talk bucket large little dad noise glare rock speak pail huge tiny father sound RobinWilson@TpT 9
Antonym Practice Cut these cards apart. With a partner, play a game of antonym match. always answer asleep bucket agree bad below end never question awake pail disagree good above begin RobinWilson@TpT 10
Homograph Practice Put the following words in two different meaning sentences. Draw a picture to match the sentences. The first one has been done for you. I can train my dog. Create your own sentence using this homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. We waited for the train to cross the tracks. Create your own sentence using this homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. left left RobinWilson@TpT 11
Homograph Practice Create sentences for multimeaning words. Draw a picture to match the sentences. You may use right, right/ tear, tear/ may,may/ wind, wind. You may also other homographs discussed in class. Create your own sentence using your own homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. Create your own sentence using your own homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. Create your own sentence using your own homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. Create your own sentence using your own homograph/multimeaning word. Draw a picture to match. RobinWilson@TpT 12
Context Clues Pick the word that best completes the sentences. I rode a 1. outside. The faster I went, the faster my 2. would go. 1. O quilt O bicycle O drink O cow 2. O dogs O faster O longer O legs The birds were 3. high in the blue sky. 4. a picture of them. I think I will 3. O eating O playing O flying O birds 4. O birds O fly O paint O write It has been raining outside all day. The ground is very 5.. The dog came inside and got mud all over the 6.. 5. O wet O ground O dry O sweet 6. O table O play O carpet O outside I am so 7. 8.. I am ready to eat! I want to eat a. 7. O mad 8. O mad O pretty O hot dog O chair O sleepy O hungry O drink RobinWilson@TpT 13
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