Grade 3: Writing (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Which of these could Valerie add as #7 on her list?
1. birds aren't big
2. high in a tree
3. learn how to fly
4. very young birds
How can sentences 8 and 9 best be joined without repeating information?
1. They use leaves and tiny sticks, also use animal fur and their own soft feathers.
2. They use leaves and tiny sticks, animal fur and their own soft feathers also.
3. They use leaves and tiny sticks they also use animal fur and their own soft feathers.
4. They use leaves, tiny sticks, animal fur, and their own soft feathers.
How should sentence 12 be written?
1. The nest is often hidden is high in a tree.
2. The nest is often hidden high in a tree.
3. The hidden nest, often high in a tree.
4. The nest is often hidden it is high in a hidden tree.
Which of these could best be added at the end of paragraph 2?
1. The baby birds are protected there.
2. It is made of things like sticks and leaves.
3. Usually birds' nests are found in trees.
4. Each kind of songbird sings its own song.
In sentence 18, in idaho. should be written --
1. in Idaho.
2. in Idaho?
3. In Idaho.
4. as it is
In sentence 20, Grandma and me should be written --
1. Me and grandma
2. Grandma and Me
3. Grandma and I
4. as it is
This chart will help Max to --
1. decide what to write in his letter
2. find Mr. Durston's address
3. write without any mistakes
4. find good TV shows to watch
How should sentence 1 best be written?
1. Maxwell Adam Byrne, that's my name and my friends call me Max.
2. My name is Maxwell Adam Byrne, call me Max my friends do.
3. My name is Maxwell Adam Byrne, but my friends call me Max.
4. Maxwell Adam Byrne is my name my friends Max call me.
Which sentence tells the main idea of Max's letter?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 12
4. 14
How can sentences 5 and 6 best be joined without repeating information?
1. If I finish my homework my parents they will let me see the show early.
2. I finish my homework early my parents will let me see the show.
3. Finishing my homework early, my parents will let me see the show if I do.
4. I finish my homework early so that my parents will let me see the show.
Which sentence says the same thing twice?
1. 7
2. 8
3. 10
4. 15
In sentence 25, a gooder place should be written --
1. a more better place
2. a more good place
3. a better place
4. as it is
In the closing of the letter (30), Yours truly should be written --
1. yours Truly
2. Yours Truly.
3. Yours truly,
4. as it is
1. Reading a story that takes place at school
2. Thinking about who his best friends are
3. Listing games and sports he likes to play
4. Asking his parents to teach him how to play a new sport
Which of these is not a complete sentence?
1. 2
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
How can sentences 3 and 4 best be joined without repeating ideas?
1. I would just smile, "Okay, I will!"
2. I would just smile I would say, "Okay, I will!"
3. I would just smiling say, "Okay, I will!"
4. I would just smile and say, "Okay, I will!"
How should sentence 12 be written?
1. The wind will help lift the kite hold it up in the air.
2. The wind will help lift the kite and hold it up in the air.
3. The wind will help lift the kite will help hold it up in the air.
4. As it is
In sentence 16, I were should be written --
1. i were
2. I was
3. i was
4. as it is
In sentence 21, my friends should be written --
1. my freinds
2. my Friends
3. mine freinds
4. as it is
In sentence 21, like that before? should be written --
1. like that before,
2. like that before.
3. like that befour.
4. as it is

Grade 3: Writing (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Which of these could Valerie add as #7 on her list?

How can sentences 8 and 9 best be joined without repeating information?

How should sentence 12 be written?

Which of these could best be added at the end of paragraph 2?

In sentence 18, in idaho. should be written --

In sentence 20, Grandma and me should be written --

This chart will help Max to --

How should sentence 1 best be written?

Which sentence tells the main idea of Max's letter?

How can sentences 5 and 6 best be joined without repeating information?

Which sentence says the same thing twice?

In sentence 25, a gooder place should be written --

In the closing of the letter (30), Yours truly should be written --

Which of these is not a complete sentence?

How can sentences 3 and 4 best be joined without repeating ideas?

How should sentence 12 be written?

In sentence 16, I were should be written --

In sentence 21, my friends should be written --

In sentence 21, like that before? should be written --

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.