
3rd grade Reading Comprehension skills
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?cityrunningNew York Cityapple30s
- Q2What is the main idea of a story?A story with lots of picturesThe name of the main characterThe color of the book coverThe most important point or message the author is trying to convey30s
- Q3What is the purpose of a glossary in a book?To tell the reader the page numberTo define difficult or unfamiliar wordsTo show the author's nameTo summarize the chapter30s
- Q4What is the definition of a synonym?A word that has the opposite meaning to another wordA word that describes a personA word that has a similar meaning to another wordA word that is spelled the same as another word30s
- Q5What is the setting of a story?The problem characters faceThe number of pages in the bookThe lesson learned at the endThe time and place in which the story takes place30s
- Q6What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?A fact is always short, while an opinion is longA fact is always positive, while an opinion can be negativeA fact can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief or feelingA fact is written in capital letters, while an opinion is in lowercase letters30s
- Q7What is the definition of a compound word?A word made up of two or more smaller words joined togetherA word that starts with the letter 'z'A word with only one syllableA word that ends with the letter 'y'30s
- Q8What is the correct spelling of the flying insect that buzzes around flowers?ButerflyButterfliBudderflyButterfly30s
- Q9What is the correct spelling of the color that is a mix of red and blue?PurplePurpelPurpplePurpul30s
- Q10What is the correct spelling of the object used to write on paper?PencelPensilPenselPencil30s
- Q11What is the correct spelling of the frozen water that falls from the sky?SnoeSnoSnowSnnow30s