OSAS ELA Grade 3 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System - English Language Arts, Grade 3 Exam - OSAS ELA Grade 3 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System

Question 1

Read the passage below before answering the question. A Gift from the Tide Pools (1) On a sunny Saturday, Liam visited the Oregon coast with his aunt. They walked across the sandy beach until they reached a cluster of rocks covered in bright green seaweed. (2) 'Look here,' Aunt Rosa whispered, pointing into a small pool of water. Inside the pool, a purple sea star clung to a rock. Tiny hermit crabs scuttled across the sand at the bottom. (3) Liam grinned. He had never seen a sea star so close before. Aunt Rosa handed him a small notebook. 'Draw what you see,' she said, 'so you can remember it forever.' According to paragraph 2, what two animals did Liam see inside the tide pool?

A purple sea star and hermit crabs A green seaweed plant and a seagull A purple sea star and a sandy crab A hermit crab and a jellyfish

Correct Answer:

A purple sea star and hermit crabs

Question 2

Refer to the passage 'A Gift from the Tide Pools' from Question 1. Why did Aunt Rosa hand Liam a notebook?

So Liam could write a letter to his teacher about the beach So Liam could draw what he saw and remember it So Liam could keep track of the time they spent at the coast So Liam could list the seashells they collected that day

Correct Answer:

So Liam could draw what he saw and remember it

Question 3

Refer to the passage 'A Gift from the Tide Pools' from Question 1. Read this phrase from paragraph 2: 'tiny hermit crabs scuttled across the sand.' The word 'scuttled' means the crabs moved in what way?

Swam slowly through deep water Moved quickly with short, hurried steps Crawled in a straight, slow line Flew above the surface of the water

Correct Answer:

Moved quickly with short, hurried steps

Question 4

Refer to the passage 'A Gift from the Tide Pools' from Question 1. What is the central message of the story?

The Oregon coast is too cold for visitors in the morning Drawing pictures is more fun than playing in the sand Sharing a discovery with someone you love makes it special Tide pools are dangerous places that should be avoided

Correct Answer:

Sharing a discovery with someone you love makes it special

Question 5

Refer to the passage 'A Gift from the Tide Pools' from Question 1. How did Liam most likely feel when he saw the sea star up close?

Bored and ready to go home Excited and amazed Frightened of the water Angry at the hermit crabs

Correct Answer:

Excited and amazed

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