Grade 3 ELA Practice Test: Text Features and Text Structure
- Text Features and Text Structure
- 10 questions
- 15 minutes
This test covers the parts of a nonfiction book that help you find information and the ways authors organize their ideas. Tip: look for signal words like first, because and however.
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Question 1
Ava has a book called Animals of the Pond. She wants to find the page that tells about frogs.
Which part of the book should she use?
Correct answer: B
The index is an ABC list of topics with the page numbers where you can find them. The glossary explains what words mean, but it does not tell where frogs are in the book.
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Question 2
In a science book, the word larva is printed in bold letters. Where in the book can you most likely find what larva means?
Correct answer: C
A glossary is a small dictionary at the back of a book. Bold words in the text are often defined there. The table of contents only lists chapters.
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Question 3
What is the job of a caption?
Correct answer: A
A caption is the short text under or next to a picture that explains it. Giving the meanings of hard words is the job of a glossary.
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Question 4
A section of an article has the heading Where Owls Live.
What will this section most likely tell about?
Correct answer: D
A heading tells what a section is about. "Where Owls Live" points to the places owls live, not to food, flying or hunting.
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Question 5
First, put a bean seed in a cup of soil. Next, water the soil a little bit. Then, set the cup in a sunny window. Finally, wait about a week to see a tiny sprout.
How is this text organized?
Correct answer: C
The words first, next, then and finally show steps in order, so the text uses sequence. Nothing is being compared or solved.
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Question 6
It rained for three days in a row. Because of all the rain, the river rose over its banks. As a result, the road next to the river was closed.
Which text structure does the author use?
Correct answer: B
The rain (cause) made the river rise and the road close (effects). The signal words because of and as a result show cause and effect.
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Question 7
Alligators and crocodiles are both large reptiles that live near water. However, they do not look exactly alike. An alligator has a wide snout shaped like the letter U, while a crocodile has a narrower snout shaped more like a V.
Which signal words show that the author is comparing and contrasting?
Correct answer: D
Both shows how the animals are alike, and however and while show how they are different. That is how compare and contrast texts work.
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Question 8
The playground at Pine Street School had no shade, and students got too hot at recess. The parents' club raised money and planted six trees around the playground. Now students can rest in the shade.
How is this text organized?
Correct answer: A
The text tells a problem (no shade, hot students) and how it was solved (planting trees). It does not compare two things.
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Question 9
A book about plants has a drawing of a sunflower. Lines point to the roots, stem, leaves and flower, and each part has its name written next to it.
How does this labeled diagram help the reader?
Correct answer: C
A labeled diagram shows what something looks like and names its parts. It does not give steps or page numbers.
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Question 10
A book about Abraham Lincoln has a timeline. What would the timeline most likely show?
Correct answer: B
A timeline places events in time order, usually with dates. Word meanings belong in a glossary, and a map shows places.
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