Grade 3 - Language Arts Quiz (2)
A. Comprehension (4 marks)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
One afternoon, Mia and her brother Jake were playing in the garden when they heard a strange
noise. They looked around and found a tiny kitten hiding under a bush. It was shivering and
looked hungry. Mia quickly ran inside and brought some milk. The kitten drank it eagerly. Jake
noticed that the kitten had a small collar with a tag. The tag had a phone number on it. Mia and
Jake called the number, and a woman answered. She was the kitten’s owner! She rushed to the
garden and was so happy to find her pet. She thanked Mia and Jake for their kindness.
1. What was the main problem in the story? (0.5)
a) The kitten was lost.
b) Mia and Jake were playing.
c) The kitten was running too fast.
d) Mia was afraid of the kitten.
2. What did Mia do to help the kitten? (0.5)
a) She ignored it.
b) She gave it milk.
c) She ran away.
d) She took it inside.
3. Why was the kitten shivering? (0.5)
a) It was happy.
b) It was scared and hungry.
c) It wanted to play.
d) It was too hot.
4. How did Mia and Jake solve the problem? (0.5)
a) They kept the kitten.
b) They gave it a new collar.
c) They called the owner.
d) They built a house for it.
5. How did Mia feel when she found the kitten? Underline text evidence. (1)
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6. In the sentence, "She was shivering and looked hungry," what is the synonym of
shivering? (0.5)
a) Laughing
b) Trembling
c) Smiling
d) Sleeping
7. In the sentence, "She rushed to the garden," what is the synonym of rushed? (0.5)
a) Walked slowly
b) Ran quickly
c) Slept peacefully
d) Stopped suddenly
B. Grammar (6 marks)
Read the paragraph. Then answer the questions.
(1) Last month, Sam and his dad went fishing. (2) They caught a big fish and took pictures. (3)
Sam is excited because they will go fishing again next weekend. (4) Next Sunday, they explore
the lake and enjoy the day. (5) Sam has done fishing many times before.
1. What is the irregular past-tense verb in sentence 2? (0.5)
a) caught
b) worked
c) jumps
d) sings
2. What is the future-tense verb in sentence 3? (0.5)
a) is
b) will go
c) caught
d) played
3. What is the irregular verb in sentence 5? (0.5)
a) has
b) fishing
c) done
d) caught
4. What is the correct way to write sentence 4? (0.5)
a) Next Sunday, they explore the lake and enjoy the day.
b) Next Sunday, they will explore the lake and enjoy the day.
5. Circle the verb in each sentence. Write if it is present or future tense on the line. (2)
o I will read a book tomorrow. → __________
o She runs in the park every morning. → __________
o We will travel to London next year. → __________
o He plays the piano every evening. → __________
6. Circle two irregular verbs. (0.5)
Tom and Alex have seen a fun show today. They went to the theater and bought some popcorn.
Tom has eaten candy, while Alex has been reading a book.
