Grade 3 Oregon State Released Practice Tests Booklet # 3-1

1. Most questions for Grade 3 OAKS , Develop an Interpretation, asks students to predict what would most likely happen next, the main ideas of the passage and cause and effect of why an event happened. Grade 3 Oregon State Released Practice Tests Booklet # 3-1 • Specified State Standards Listed Under: • Develop an Interpretation • (Includes Informational and Literary Text) The Test Samples in this Booklet were taken from the Oregon State Department of Education WEB Site, unless otherwise noted.

2. Teacher Information page: Most questions for Grade 3 OAKS , Develop an Interpretation, asks students to predict what would most likely happen next, the main ideas of the passage and cause and effect of why an event happened. • Grade 3 • Oregon State Released Practice Tests • Develop an Interpretation • (Includes Informational and Literary Text) • Other state practice tests may be included as credited. Any other state practice released test included aligns with Oregon’s OAKS format and standards. • O.D.E. Standards in this booklet include: • (Note: These specific standards are assessed under the English/Language Arts Standards heading: Develop an Interpretation or D.I. on OAKS.) • EL.03.RE.30 Distinguish cause-and-effect and fact and opinion. • EL.03.LI.07 Determine what characters are like by what they say or do and by how the author of illustrator portrays them. • EL.03.LI.10 Recognize cause-and-effect relationships in literary text. • EL.03.LI.08 Predict probable future outcomes or actions. • EL.03.LI.09 Determine and discuss the underlying theme or author's message in literary text. • Note: Although these standards are NOT Power Standards they are strongly assessed on OAKS in literary text: Blank Page 14 Page 1

3. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS Some people say that an elephant never forgets. Read this story to see what happens when one does. “NOW DON’T FORGET,” said Momma Elephant to her son, “pick some nice bananas and bark for supper.” As he entered the forest, little Elephant chanted over and over, “Bananas and bark, bananas and bark, don’t forget bananas and bark.” He stomped his feet and swung his trunk. “Don’t forget bananas and bark.” “Where are you off to?” called a voice from high in the branches of a fig tree. It was his friend Monkey. “I’m off to get supper for Momma,” answered Elephant. “Want to come along?” “Sure,” said Monkey, dropping onto Elephant’s bristly back. “What are we looking for?” “Bananas and bark. You have to help me remember bananas and bark,” said Elephant. “You don’t need help remembering. An elephant never forgets,” Monkey said. Deep into the cool forest they went, talking about this and that, chasing butterflies, and splashing in puddles. The friends had such a grand time playing that they soon lost track of the hours, and the shadows grew long. Elephant had such a bothersome little feeling that there was something he should be doing but he couldn’t remember what. “It’s getting all dusky out, Monkey. I have to go home, but I think I’m forgetting something.” “You can’t be,” said Monkey. “An elephant never forgets.” • Then for weeks and weeks the whole family worked together. First Papa split the bamboo into strips. Then he tied the strips together to make a framework for each figure. • He made wonderful pigs, ghosts, skeletons, giants, turtles, clowns, tigers, and witches. For the very top of the castle he fashioned a beautiful big figure of Santiago in armor astride his white horse. Boca Grande helped with the string. • Why did the author probably write this story? • so children can read a story about a hard-working family • to teach you how to make your own fireworks • so everyone will be careful around fireworks • to teach people how to speak Spanish Page 13 Page 2

4. They made their way back to Monkey’s fig tree. Seeing the ripe figs helped Elephant remember. • “I’m supposed to get supper! Now what did Momma • want? Loquats and leaves? Grapes and Grasses? Figs • and ferns? What do I do?” he wailed. “Momma will be • so mad. She told me not to forget.” • “You’ll remember. An elephant never forgets,” called • his friend. Little Elephant felt so bad that he started to cry great, big elephant tears. “Who ever heard of a forgetful • elephant?” he sniffled as he walked home with an empty • trunk. • When little Elephant reached the clearing where he • lived, his momma was waiting for him with a very • worried mommy look. • She hugged him tight and said, “It’s so late. Where have you been?” “You sent me out to get supper,” said little Elephant, “and I couldn’t remember what to get. Are you awfully mad?” • “Oh dear,” she said. “Did I ask you to get supper?” • Which best tells how Momma Elephant felt when Little Elephant was late? • mad • hungry • silly • worried FIREWORKS FAMILY: Pepito, his family and their animals are working very hard. Read this story from THE FABULOUS FIREWORKS FAMILY by James Flora to find out what they are making. THE VERY NEXT DAY, bright and early, Papa, Pepito and all of the animals went to fetch the powder. They bought black powder and red powder, and silver and blue and green and gold powder. They bought powder that makes clouds of smoke and powder that makes no smoke at all. They bought powder that explodes in sparks and stars and powder that just fizzes and fizzles. They bought so much fireworks powder that they had to make three trips to carry it all home. Adorable was so tired from all of the carrying that she went to sleep with her head in the pansy bed. The next day Papa said, “Pepito, you must go to the valley behind the water wheel and cut as much bamboo as Adorable can carry. Then you must stop in the town and buy the paint, and don’t forget to bring lots of red.” All that day and all of the next Pepito cut bamboo with his machete, tied it in neat bundles and loaded it on Adorable. Each time they passed through town Pepito stopped for more paint. Boca Grande (which in Spanish means Big Mouth) flew along with them and all day long he screeched, “Don’t forget the red. Don’t forget the red.” Pepito didn’t forget. In fact he remembered so well that there was enough red left over to paint the whole house and fourteen tiger kites. Page 3 Page 12

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF: George Washington is known as the father of our country. In this story, you will begin to see how he became a beloved leader and important person in the shaping of America. MANY AMERICANS WANTED TO BE FREE of Great Britain. They wanted to be independent, and run their own country. Things got so tense that fighting broke out between British troops and American volunteers. I happened at the little towns of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. America had never had a Commander in Chief of its armed forces. Now Congress decided it needed one. The members talked and talked and finally made their choice. They all agreed that the best man for the job would be George Washington. George wasn’t sure he could do it. But he believed in American independence and wanted to help win it. So at last he said yes. But he would not accept any pay, only his expenses. The fighting went well at first. George’s men drove the British out of Boston. Then they moved south to build defenses around New York. Congress declared America’s independence from Great Britain. But then the British sent a large army to attack New York. George rallied his army by planning a surprise attack on the British forces. Hidden by darkness, he led his men in boats across the icy Delaware River. At dawn on Christmas Day, they attacked the enemy camp at Trenton, New Jersey. Most of the soldiers in the camp were still asleep, and they surrendered quickly. • This story begins by counting backward and saying, “. . . , we have liftoff!” Why do you think that the author began the story this way? • to show readers that astronauts need to know math • to give readers the feeling that they are on the spaceship • to make readers see how fast the spaceships orbit the earth • to frighten readers • Based on what you have read in this story, what do you think is true about Apollo’s trip to the moon? • It was too much work for all three astronauts. • Apollo was not a very good spacecraft. • Most people wouldn’t want to go to the moon. • Many plans were made before Apollo blasted off. • Authors write stories for different reasons. James Muirden probably wrote this story • because he wanted to teach people some facts about Apollo’s trip. • so that we would learn about the dangers of space travel. • to make the astronauts famous all over the world. • because most people don’t care enough about the moon. Page 11 Page 4

6. The astronauts had to wear protective clothing for the moon landing. To keep cool they wore long underwear that had tiny tubes sewn all over it. Cold water was pumped through the tubes. Next they put on thick spacesuits. The astronauts helped one another to wriggle into them, and zipped them up. Then they put on their gloves and helmets. Only two of the astronauts would land on the moon. The third astronaut stayed behind to look after the spacecraft. When they were near the moon, the astronauts put Apollo into orbit around the moon. Then two astronauts crawled into the lunar lander, which they called Eagle. They fired its rocket engine. It blasted away from the spacecraft and headed toward the moon. When they were close to the surface, the astronauts fired the rocket engine again to keep flying just above the rocks. They had to find a smooth landing place. Soon they touched down in a cloud of dust. They radioed: “The Eagle has landed!” • George won another battle at Princeton, but then he lost one near Philadelphia the following fall. With his men, he had to retreat to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. • It was bitterly cold at Valley Forge. The soldiers had to sleep in tents until they could build log huts. The soldiers • did not have enough food or clothing or shoes. Life was • very hard for them. • George wrote to Congress and begged for more supplies. But the supplies were slow to come. When they did, George made sure every man got an equal share of clothing. He made sure the food was divided equally, too. At last the long winter ended. The American army had survived. And now help was on the way. • France recognized America as an independent nation. It sent troops to fight alongside American soldiers. • What was most likely George Washington’s reason for attacking on Christmas Day? • to cross the river when it was icy • to capture supplies for his soldiers • to find logs to build huts • to catch the enemy by surprise Page 5 Page 10

7. OFF TO THE MOON: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Mike Collins were the first people to land on the moon. Read about them and their spacecraft, Apollo, in this part of the book GOING TO THE MOON by James Muirden. “10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1–ZERO, we have liftoff!” shouted the controller. With a terrific roar the rocket blasted off from the launch pad. The rocket hurled Apollo into space. The first two rocket stages burned up their fuel and fell away into the Atlantic Ocean. Now the astronauts were in orbit, traveling around the earth. The spacecraft orbited the earth once. Then the astronauts fired the rocket in the third stage to send the spacecraft toward the moon. It was a strange journey. There was no day and no night because the sun shone on the spacecraft all the time. The astronauts had to work, eat, and sleep at the times shown on their timetable. Their first job was to unpack the lunar lander and attach it to the nose of the spacecraft so that it would be ready when they arrived at the moon. They left the third stage of the rocket behind. Inside the cabin anything that was loose floated about because nothing has any weight in space. The astronauts had to tie themselves into the seats with a belt, or wedge themselves into corners. The astronauts could not eat ordinary food because the crumbs might float away and jam the controls. Instead they ate food that had been pressed into cubes. And they drank from plastic squeeze bottles. The cabin of Apollo was filled with air. The astronauts had to take air with them because there is no air in space. There is no air on the moon either, and it is much hotter on the moon than anywhere on the earth. THAT NEW BABY: This is a story by Peggy King Anderson. Read it carefully so you can answer the questions at the end. David had a new baby sister. She lay in a bassinet in the kitchen, and everyone thought she was wonderful. Aunt Sue came first thing in the morning to see her. She gave David a hug at the door and handed him a package. But when he started to open it, she said, “This is for the baby. You and I will have a treat later this week.” Slowly David walked outside. He had swept the front porch this morning, even the leaves that were stuck in the corners-but Aunt Sue hadn’t noticed. He heard whistling down the block. It was Mr. Larkin, the mailman. David decided to meet him. He hopped all the way down the sidewalk on one foot and didn’t even trip. But Mr. Larkin just said, “I hear you have a new baby sister. Aren’t you lucky!” And he gave David the mail. David trudged back to the house. Mother and Aunt Sue were still talking, even though it was almost lunchtime. He put the mail on the table and fixed a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich. He made it just right. It wasn’t even drippy. His brother Jeff, home from kindergarten, bounced into the kitchen. David held up his sandwich. “Look, Jeff. I made my own lunch.” But Jeff just nodded and said, “Guess what? The baby smiled at me!” David ate his sandwich. It wasn’t that good after all. He could hardly taste the jelly. Page 9 Page 6

8. He reached over and touched the baby’s hand. She grabbed his finger and held on tightly. A warm, wonderful feeling filled David. Mother walked over and put her arm around his shoulder. “I’m glad this baby has you for a big brother.” • David smiled up at Mother. “Me too,” he said. • Skim the story to find the sentence “He felt a big smile pop out on his face.” The author probably used the word pop in this sentence to make the reader think that • David made a sharp noise when he smiled. • David’s smile appeared quickly. • David smiled because he was surprised. • David did not smile very often. • Which statement does NOT help prove that David is a mature and independent boy? • He does chores by himself. • He has a baby sister. • His older sister doesn’t have to take care of him. • His mother naps while he plays. • Which sentence from the story is an opinion? • David had a new baby sister. • She lay in a bassinet in the kitchen. • Everyone thought she was wonderful. • Slowly David walked outside. • What MOST LIKELY caused David’s stomach to hurt? • He ate his lunch too quickly. • He rode his bike too fast. • He was upset about not being noticed. • He was worried that the baby would not like him. The house was quiet. Mother and the baby were taking a nap, and Jeff was outside playing. David got out his crayons and drew a whole page of turtles, each a different color. The front door slammed. It was his big sister Beth, home from high school. He took his picture in to show her. She smiled. Then she took out a little package and said, “Look, David. I got these booties for the baby. Aren’t they cute?” And she ran upstairs to show Mother. David went outside and got his trike. He rode up and down the sidewalk, very slowly. His stomach hurt. Finally he went back in the house. Mother was just coming out of the kitchen. She held out her arms. “Come give me a hug, David. I’ve hardly seen you all day. What have you been doing?” All of a sudden his stomach felt better. He gave his mother a big hug and took her hand. “I’ll show you,” he said. He took her out on the porch. “Why David-you swept, and you even got the leaves that were stuck in the corners!” He felt a big smile pop out on his face. He hopped down all the steps on one foot. She clapped. “And you didn’t even trip.” He took her back in the house to see his turtle picture. She looked at each turtle carefully. “David, this is a wonderful picture. Let’s put it up on the refrigerator, so Daddy can see it when he gets home.” They walked together into the kitchen. There was that new bassinet, and the baby was making little wiggling noises. David looked at his mother, but she was busy taping his picture to the refrigerator. Page 7 Page 8