3.13.B Draw conclusions from facts presented in a text and support with textual evidence
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Grade 3
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q 1/21Score 0Read this sentence from paragraph 4. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —29has too much fooddoes not think Tama looks healthywants to find a new home for Tamatreats Tama well
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- Q1Read this sentence from paragraph 4. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —has too much fooddoes not think Tama looks healthywants to find a new home for Tamatreats Tama well60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q2Throughout the selection, the author describes Tama as being —braveadventurousfriendlyclever60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q3The reader can tell that Tama is allowed to stay at the station because she —walks people to the trainattracts more passengerscares for other catssits inside the ticket booth60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q4Which sentence shows that people are interested in learning about Tama?Tama has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles as well as on television shows and in video clips.From stray cat to famous stationmaster, life is sweet for Tama!She walks around the station in her uniform and greets passengers.She spent most of her time at Kishi Station.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q5What is the best summary of the section titled “Arturo’s Desert Eagle”?After the contest a team built a giant paper airplane. It was based on the design of the winning paper airplane. A helicopter released the paper airplane into the air. After a short flight the paper airplane crashed into the desert.A team built a giant paper airplane. It could fly higher and farther than a small paper airplane. A helicopter was used to release the giant paper airplane into the air.Arturo Valdenegro won the paper airplane contest after several rounds of competition. He worked with experts at the museum to build a giant paper airplane. It was called Arturo’s Desert Eagle.A boy named Arturo Valdenegro won a paper airplane contest. Winning the contest meant that his airplane design would be used to build a giant paper airplane. The giant paper airplane was called Arturo’s Desert Eagle.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q6How is the paper airplane in “Ken Blackburn’s Simple Paper Airplane” different from the paper airplane Arturo made in the contest?It uses one piece of paper.It is folded many times.It has staples.It uses paper clips.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q7The reader can conclude that it is unusual for —people to fear large animalsa hippo to live with humansa hippo to appear on TVmother hippos to have their babies in the water60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q8Which sentence best explains why Joubert was able to provide the care Jessica needed?He mixed egg yolks and cream and fed it to Jessica from a bottle.He knew the baby hippo was very young and weak.He carried the 26-pound animal into his house and named her Jessica.He had nursed many orphaned animals back to health.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q9When Crum learned that the customer was pleased with the batch of crispy fried potatoes, he most likely felt —curioussurprisedthankfulbothered60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q10Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that there have been many changes made to potato chips?It was not long before people wanted potato chips without having to go to a restaurant to get them.Bigger and better kinds of packages were designed, and different flavors of chips started appearing.What an unusual history the potato chip has, from its accidental beginning in New York State to being perhaps the most popular snack food in the world.Over the years many more people began making and selling potato chips.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q11Which sentence from the article tells something that could be a problem with PlayPumps?Getting clean water in some areas of Africa is difficult.It’s a PlayPump, and it’s unlike the merry-go-round you may see at a park.Making sure the pumps work correctly can be expensive.The pumps are usually located near schools or community centers.60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q12After reading paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Allan was —unhappy with the name she selected for the joeythankful that Rex was able to find a joey in her neighborhoodconcerned about having to speak to a newspaper reporterentertained by the way Rex and the joey played together60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q13The pointer breed of dog most likely got its name because of its ability to —locate wildlifeavoid dangerous situationsget along with other animalsbe gentle with wildlife60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q14Which word best describes Rex’s behavior toward the joey?NervousExpectedConfusingProtective60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- Q15Read this sentence from paragraph 2. The sentence shows that Conner is —honestdeterminedcuriouspatient60sDraw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
