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Test your knowledge of language arts with these 3rd grade questions! Identify parts of speech, correct sentences, and more.
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3rd Grade Language Arts All Domains
1. Slowly, the balloon rises slowly and climbs in the air. Which underlined word in this sentence is not needed (repeats information)? A. balloon B. rises C. slowly D. air
2. Who owns the house over there? Which part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence? A. verb B. adverb C. pronoun D. adjective
3. I told Lauren that we think __________ is the best speller in the class. Which word completes the sentence correctly? A. her B. she C. they D. them
4. Which is NOT a run−on sentence? A. Beth entered the contest she won a prize. B. Beth won a prize in a contest she is happy. C. She entered the contest twice she won once. D. Beth entered the contest, and she won a prize.
5. Which is the correct sentence? A. the children are going to the movie on friday, August 30. B. The children are going to the movie on Friday, august 30. C. the children are going to the Movie on Friday, August 30. D. The children are going to the movie on Friday, August 30.
You _________ a pet frog, don't you? • Which word should be used to fill in the blank? • A. is • B. has • C. gots • D. have
7. Dear Mom I will be late getting home tonight because I am going to my friend Anna's house. Love, Karen Which word should be followed by a comma? A. Dear B. Mom C. Anna's D. Karen
8. In the paragraph below, what does the underlined word refer to? LuAnne was looking through a trunk in the attic. First she found a dusty, old book. Then she found an old, floppy hat. She asked her mother if she could try it on. A. the hat B. the trunk C. the attic D. the book
9. Sunsets are always very beautiful in the west. Which word in this sentence should have a capital letter? A. always B. beautiful C. the D. west
10. Which part of a book is like a dictionary? A. index B. glossary C. title page D. table of contents
11. Anthony is looking up information about Mickey Mouse in a book on toys. Where would he MOST LIKELY find the page numbers for all of the Mickey Mouse items in the book? A. index B. glossary C. title page D. front cover
12. Julie has a new friend named Mary. Mary comes to visit Julie after school sometimes. Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo sometimes. Julie shows Mary some pictures of her family. Julie and Mary like being friends. Which sentence does NOT belong with the rest of the paragraph? A. Julie has a new friend named Mary. B. Mary comes to visit Julie after school sometimes. C. Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo sometimes. D. Julie shows Mary some pictures of her family.
13. Our class had a pet show last week. Most of the students brought pets. There were cats, dogs, gerbils, mice, birds, and even a snake. I don't like snakes. All of the students were happy because every pet won a prize. Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph? A. Our class had a pet show last week. B. Most of the students brought pets. C. There were cats, dogs, gerbils, mice, birds, and even a snake. D. I don't like snakes.
Use the paragraph below to answer this question.1The feathers on a hummingbird are very shiny. 2In the shade, the feathers look dark and dull. 3A hummingbird has great eyesight. 4The feathers sparkle in the sunlight. • Which sentence should BEST be removed from the paragraph above? • A. sentence 1 • B. sentence 2 • C. sentence 3 • D. sentence 4
15. There are so many different kinds of costumes you can wear to a costume party. You could be a clown or a magician with a magic wand. John's shoes are brown. You can make a costume from things you find around your house or you can go to a store and buy one. Whatever you do, you will have lots of fun dressing up for a costume party. Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph? A. There are so many different kinds of costumes you can wear to a costume party. B. You could be a clown or a magician with a magic wand. C. John's shoes are brown. D. Whatever you do, you will have lots of fun dressing up for a costume party.
16. 1Rosa is writing a letter to her cousin in Mexico. 2She needs a sheet of paper and an envelope. 3She also must have the correct stamps for Mexico before she can mail her letter. 4Rosa is the youngest one in her family. Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph above? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4
17. Mia and Max are excited about going to the circus. Mia wants to see the high−wire act. Max is eager to watch theclowns. They expect to see ponies, elephants, lions, and tigers. Elephants eat peanuts. Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph? A. Mia and Max are excited about going to the circus. B. Mia wants to see the high−wire act. C. Max is eager to watch the clowns. D. Elephants eat peanuts.
18. The hummingbird have a long bill which it uses to get nectar from flowers. Which word should replace the underlined word? A. has B. haves C. halve D. haven't
19. Which sentence is an incomplete sentence? A. We slide down the hill in a sled. B. We look down the track for a train. C. Joe and Sheila row the boat with oars. D. Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen table.
20. Did you wrote the letter? Which word should replace the underlined word to correct the sentence? A. write B. writed C. writing D. written
21. Our classmate ramona enjoys her school. Which word in this sentence should have a capital letter? A. classmate B. ramona C. enjoys D. school
22. Which group of words is a COMPLETE sentence? A. Never working hard on his studies. B. Leaving on the next train for camp. C. Running is his favorite activity. D. Best time we ever had at a baseball game.
23. In which sentence is the simple predicate underlined? A. The motorcycle raced down the road. B. The motorcycle raced down the road. C. The motorcycle raced down the road. D. The motorcycle raced down the road.
24. What change should be made to the sentence below? There is five boys in our class. A. change There to Their B. change is to are C. change boys to boy D. change our to hour
1. C) slowly 2. C) pronoun 3. B) she 4. D) Beth entered the contest, and she won a prize. 5. D) The children are going to the movie on Friday, August 30. 6. D) have 7. B) Mom 8. A) the hat 9. D) west 10. B) glossary 11. A) index 12. C) Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo sometimes. 13. D) I don't like snakes. 14. C) sentence 3 15. C) John's shoes are brown. 16. D) sentence 4 17. D) Elephants eat peanuts. 18. A) has 19. D) Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen table. 20. A) write 21. B) ramona 22. C) Running is his favorite activity. 23. D) The motorcycle raced down the road. 24. B) change is to are Answer Key