Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Practice Questions - Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment English Language Arts - Grade 3 Exam - Montana MAST Grade 3 ELA Practice Questions - Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment English Language Arts

Question 1

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. Why does Pip leave his burrow in the morning?

He wants to visit Barnaby for carrot soup. He is looking for food in the meadow. His burrow is flooding with rainwater. He hears a strange noise in the oak tree.

Correct Answer:

His burrow is flooding with rainwater.

Question 2

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. What does Barnaby do when Pip asks to come in?

He tells Pip to find another burrow. He opens the door wide and invites Pip inside. He asks Pip to bring food first. He hides behind the oak tree.

Correct Answer:

He opens the door wide and invites Pip inside.

Question 3

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. In the story, what does the word 'flooding' mean?

Filling with too much water Getting very cold and windy Becoming dark and quiet Shaking from loud thunder

Correct Answer:

Filling with too much water

Question 4

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. Which sentence tells what happens at the END of the story?

Dark clouds roll in over the meadow. Pip knocks on Barnaby's door. Barnaby opens the door wide. The two friends sit by the fire until the sun returns.

Correct Answer:

The two friends sit by the fire until the sun returns.

Question 5

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Rabbit and the Rainstorm Pip the rabbit lived at the edge of a meadow. One gray morning, dark clouds rolled in, and heavy rain began to fall. Pip's burrow began to fill with water. 'Oh no,' Pip said. 'I need a dry place to wait out the storm.' Pip hopped to the old oak tree and knocked on the door of Barnaby the badger. 'May I come in?' Pip asked. 'My burrow is flooding.' Barnaby opened the door wide. 'Of course,' Barnaby said. 'There is room for both of us, and I have just made a pot of warm carrot soup.' Pip shook the water from his ears and smiled. 'Thank you, Barnaby. You are a true friend.' The two sat by the fire and listened to the rain until the sun returned. What is the central lesson of this story?

Rainstorms always last a long time. Friends help each other in difficult times. Badgers make the best carrot soup. Rabbits should not live in burrows.

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Friends help each other in difficult times.

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