FIRST PERIODIC TEST

ENGLISH 3

Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
____1. Identify the appropriate sight word that will complete the sentence.
"May I _____ to the bathroom?"
A. walk B. eat C. cut D. go
____2. Which of the following is a high frequency word for Grade 3?
A. system B. shadow C. because D. planet
____3. Which of the following group of word form a sentence?
A. reads many books C. lives in Barangay San Jose
B. is walking to the canteen D. My parents are Nina and Mario.
____4. What is the correct polite expression to use when you broke your teacher’s flower
vase?
A. You’re Welcome C. I’m sorry.
B. Good Evening D. Thank you
____5. Choose the word that follow VCV word pattern?
A. tent B. crab C. picnic D. magic
____6. The following words have CCVC pattern, EXCEPT one, which is not?
A. plan B. crab C. star D. bend
____7. What VCCV word pattern will complete the sentence?
The boy is carrying a _________ of ripe banana.
A. basket B. rabbit C. picnic D. plastic
____8. Which of the following sentences expresses ideas about regional theme?
A. The animals live in the forest.
B. People ride in the jeepney to go to work.
C. The flowers make our surroundings beautiful.
D. The pupils go to school early.

Read the story and answer the questions. Write the letter of the correct
answer.
Reading Comprehension
(For Items)
Anna was walking home when she saw a puppy
sitting alone outside their house. She gently picked it up
and said, “You must be cold.” She wrapped it in a towel
and gave it food. Then, Anna made a poster that said:
"Is this your puppy?" Later that day, a boy knocked on
their door and said, "That is my puppy!" Anna smiled
and replied, “You’re welcome!”

____9. Who are the characters, and where did the event happen?
A. Characters: Ana, a boy and the puppy
Setting: School
B. Characters: Ana and her friend
Setting: House
C. Characters: Ana, a boy and the puppy
Setting: House
D. Characters: Boy and the puppy
Setting: Street
____10. Which of the following shows the correct retelling of the story?
A. The puppy jump on the poster, and she saw the towel.
B. She found a towel and told the boy, “It is yours.”
C. The boy shouted and left the towel on the door.
D. Anna saw a puppy, gave it food, made a poster, and returned it to the owner.
____11. What is the best summary of the story?
A. Anna found a puppy and helped it get back to its owner.
B. Anna played with a puppy for one day.
C. The puppy lived in Anna’s house forever.
D. Anna went to the store to buy a dog.
____12. What can you infer about the feelings and traits of the character?
A. Ana don’t want to take care of the puppy.
B. Ana is caring and felt happy when the owner saw the puppy.
C. Ana felt mad at the owner because he didn’t take care of the dog.
D. Ana’s parent didn’t like dogs that is why she look for the owner of the dog.
____13. If you were the owner of the dog, what will you do if you also lost your dog?
A. I will wait until the dog came back.
B. I will conclude that someone got my dog.
C. I will look for my dog until I see it.
D. I will look at my facebook to see if someone posted my dog.
____14. What is the best reaction to the Ana’s actions in the story?
A. She was helpful and made her parents proud.
B. She did not want to take care of the dog.
C. She should have let the puppy look for its owner
D. She was happy to help the puppy and its owner.

Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
____15. Which sentence correctly uses a Math terminology?
A. Seven minus three equals ten. C. Seven plus three is ten.
B. Seven equals three plus ten. D. Three is the same as ten plus seven.
____16. What type of informational text is this?
Passage: "First, gather all the materials you will need: paper, scissors, and glue. Then,
cut the paper into small squares and arrange them on the table. After that, glue the
pieces together to create your craft."
A. Description C. Time order and procedural
B. Explanation D. Opinion
____17. Which is a demonstrative pronoun?
A. His B. That C. Who D. She
____18. Which describing word (adjective) can we use to describe the object on the
picture?
A. long B. red C. hard D. old

____19. Which sentence below uses a correct interrogative pronoun?

A. Why cold puppy?
B. What the puppy is name?
C. How Anna puppy get?
D. Why did Anna make a poster?
____20. Which of the following is a correctly written sentence that uses sight words?
A. the boy jump on the sand.
B. She find the map in the desk.
C. Jumped the fast boy not.
D. She jumps on the sand and claps her hands.
____21. What is a synonym of the word “happy”?
A. sad B. angry C. loud D. joyful
____22. Which pair of words have opposite meaning (antonyms)?
A. small – tiny B. wise – smart C. hot – cold D. mad - angry
____23. Which of the following is a correct declarative sentence about the picture?
A. the sun shines bright .
B. shines the sun bright.
C. The sun shines bright.
D. Bright the sun shines?
____24. Which of the following is a complete and correctly ordered asking sentence
(interrogative sentence)?
A. where turtle the go did C. the rabbit fast is?
B. Did the turtle win the race? D. Race who win did
____25. Which sentence uses correct capitalization and punctuation for a commanding
sentence (imperative)?
A. please be quiet. C. Please be quiet.
B. please Be Quiet. D. Please be Quiet.
____26. Which word shows time order?
A. Also B. Then C. But D. Because

____27. Which sentence uses the correct discourse marker to explain what happened?
A. Liza and Tom forgot their umbrellas because it was sunny.
B. Ms. Reyes gave them towels so they could dry off.
C. Since they were early, it started to rain.
D. Although they had umbrellas, they got wet.
____28. Which sentence uses a correct word to explain why something happens?
A. I stayed inside because it was raining.
B. I like to play, but I am tired.
C. I ran fast, and I fell.
D. I like cats, or I like dogs.
____29. The children were very helpful to their teacher. What is the root word of
“helpful”?
A. helping B. helped C. help D. helps

Read the short story below and choose the best summary.
Mia planted a seed in a small pot. Every day, she watered it and
placed it in the sunlight. After a few weeks, a green sprout appeared.
Mia was excited to see her plant grow.
____30. Make a summary of the story?
A. Mia found a green sprout and ran to school.
B. Mia took care of a seed until it started to grow.
C. Mia talked to the plant every day and read a book.
D. The story is written by an author who loves plants.
ANSWER KEY

1. D 11 A 21 B
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2. C 12 B 22 C
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3. D 13 C 23 C
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4. C 14 A 24 B
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5. D 15 C 25 C
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6. D 16 C 26 B
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7. A 17 B 27 B
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8. B 18 B 28 A
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9. C 19 D 29 C
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10 D 20 B 30 B
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