Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Craft and Structure
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Example Question #31 : Craft And Structure
The following text is from Maria’s point of view:
I looked forward to dance class all day during school. Every day after school, my mom drops me off at a dance studio and I rehearse on my own for 2 hours before my actual dance class begins. I love the way I can move my body to the beat of the music.
The following text is from Ali’s point of view:
My mom forced me to join an after school activity. I decided to take dance lessons because I thought it would be easy. I arrive right before class begins, if not a few minutes late, and move through the motions as the teacher instructed, but without much enthusiasm.
What is Ali’s point of view about the dance class?
She doesn’t really enjoy dance class.
She’s excited about learning how to dance.
She looks forward to dance class.
She loves dance class.
She doesn’t really enjoy dance class.
We are told that Ali was forced to join an activity, meaning she did not join dance class because she wanted to. Rather, she picked it because she thought it would be easy. Because she shows up right on time, or late, that shows Ali isn’t really excited about dance, nor does she look forward to the lessons. The correct answer is, “She doesn’t really enjoy dance class.
Example Question #32 : Craft And Structure
The following text is from Maria’s point of view:
I looked forward to dance class all day during school. Every day after school, my mom drops me off at a dance studio and I rehearse on my own for 2 hours before my actual dance class begins. I love the way I can move my body to the beat of the music.
The following text is from Ali’s point of view:
My mom forced me to join an after school activity. I decided to take dance lessons because I thought it would be easy. I arrive right before class begins, if not a few minutes late, and move through the motions as the teacher instructed, but without much enthusiasm.
How is Maria’s point of view different from Ali’s?
Maria makes the dance class seem easy.
Maria makes the dance class seem boring.
Maria makes the dance class seem enjoyable and fun.
Maria makes the dance class seem difficult and hard.
Maria makes the dance class seem enjoyable and fun.
A point of view is a way of seeing or thinking about something. People who describe the same topic or event differently have a different point of view. Both Maria and Ali took dance classes, but they had a different point of view about the class. Maria looked forward to dance class and arrived early to practice. We can assume this means that she found dance class enjoyable and fun.
Example Question #33 : Craft And Structure
The following text is from Brian’s point of view:
Looking up at the stands, I see the crowd growing. I’m excited to see that so many people wanted to come out to watch us play in the state championship game. As I run onto the field, I can’t help but smile as my entire family waves at me.
The following text is from Charlie’s point of view:
My knees began to shake as I sat on the bench and watched all of the fans coming through the gate to find an open seat in the stands. I wasn’t expecting to have to play the state championship game in front of so many people. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to move from the bench when the game started.
What is Brian’s point of view about the state championship game?
He is excited to play in front of so many fans.
He is nervous to play in front of so many fans.
He wasn’t expecting a crowd full of people.
He is excited to have won the game.
He is excited to play in front of so many fans.
We are told in the text that Brian is excited to play in the game, and as he took the field he was smiling. This means that he is excited to play in front of so many fans. “He was excited to have won the game”, could be a tempting answer choice. However, at the point that this text was written, the game hadn’t been played yet.
Example Question #6 : Understand Point Of View
The following text is from Brian’s point of view:
Looking up at the stands, I see the crowd growing. I’m excited to see that so many people wanted to come out to watch us play in the state championship game. As I run onto the field, I can’t help but smile as my entire family waves at me.
The following text is from Charlie’s point of view:
My knees began to shake as I sat on the bench and watched all of the fans coming through the gate to find an open seat in the stands. I wasn’t expecting to have to play the state championship game in front of so many people. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to move from the bench when the game started.
What is Charlie’s point of view about the state championship game?
He makes it sound like playing in the game is exciting.
He makes it sound like winning the game is impossible.
He makes it sound like he isn’t a good player so he will sit out on the bench.
He makes it sound like playing in the game is scary.
He makes it sound like playing in the game is scary.
We are told that Charlie’s knees were shaking as he watched all of the fans coming into the game. Shaking knees are a reaction to being nervous. When you are nervous about something, you might be scared. He didn’t think he would be able to move from the bench because of his nervousness. The best answer to this question is, “He makes it sound like playing in the game is scary.” The text doesn’t talk about him being excited, or them winning the game. You might be tempted to select “He makes it sound like he isn’t a good player so he will sit out on the bench.” because Charlie does talk about not being able to move from the bench. However, nothing in the text talks about his skill level, just that he is nervous. This is why “He makes it sound like playing in the game is scary. “ is the best answer.
Example Question #5 : Understand Point Of View
The following text is from Brian’s point of view:
Looking up at the stands, I see the crowd growing. I’m excited to see that so many people wanted to come out to watch us play in the state championship game. As I run onto the field, I can’t help but smile as my entire family waves at me.
The following text is from Charlie’s point of view:
My knees began to shake as I sat on the bench and watched all of the fans coming through the gate to find an open seat in the stands. I wasn’t expecting to have to play the state championship game in front of so many people. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to move from the bench when the game started.
How is Brian’s point of view different from Charlie’s?
Brian makes it sound like playing in the championship game is scary.
Brian makes it sound like winning the game will be a challenge.
Brian makes it sound like playing in the championship game is exciting.
Brian makes it sound like finding a seat will be hard.
Brian makes it sound like playing in the championship game is exciting.
Brian’s text is about how excited he is, whereas Charlie’s text is about how nervous he is. We are told in the text that Brian is excited to play in the game, and as he took the field he was smiling. This means that he is excited to play in front of so many fans. The correct answer is, “Brian makes it sound like playing in the championship game is exciting.”
Example Question #7 : Understand Point Of View
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe’s dad:
After I dropped Gabe off at the birthday party, I drove around worrying. Will he be polite? Will he have fun with the other boys at the party? It’s not easy meeting a lot of new people at once, and Gabe didn’t know everyone that was invited to the party. It can be scary to make new friends, and he was late to the party, so he would be the last boy to arrive.
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe:
I couldn’t wait to get out of the car when we pulled up to my friend’s birthday party. My dad was driving so slow, it took us forever to arrive. When I finally got to the party, I had a great time. I remembered to say please and thank you to all of the adults, and I met a lot of great new friends. I can’t wait to invite them all over to my house for my birthday next month.
What is Gabe’s dad’s point of view about the party?
Gabe isn’t going to be nice to everyone at the party.
Gabe might be in a bad mood during the party because he was late.
It might be overwhelming for Gabe.
Gabe is going to have a great time at the party.
It might be overwhelming for Gabe.
We read in the text that Gabe’s dad was worried after he dropped Gabe off. Gabe didn’t know everyone that was going to be at the party, so his dad was worried that it might be hard for Gabe to make friends with people he didn’t know. Therefore, the correct answer is, “It might be overwhelming for Gabe.”
Example Question #34 : Craft And Structure
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe’s dad:
After I dropped Gabe off at the birthday party, I drove around worrying. Will he be polite? Will he have fun with the other boys at the party? It’s not easy meeting a lot of new people at once, and Gabe didn’t know everyone that was invited to the party. It can be scary to make new friends, and he was late to the party, so he would be the last boy to arrive.
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe:
I couldn’t wait to get out of the car when we pulled up to my friend’s birthday party. My dad was driving so slow, it took us forever to arrive. When I finally got to the party, I had a great time. I remembered to say please and thank you to all of the adults, and I met a lot of great new friends. I can’t wait to invite them all over to my house for my birthday next month.
What was Gabe’s point of view about the party?
He had a great time at the party.
He was nervous because he was going to be late.
He didn’t like anyone he met at the party.
He was nervous because he didn’t know anyone.
He had a great time at the party.
In the text, Gabe was excited about the party- he couldn’t wait to arrive. He made a lot of new friends that he planned to invite to his own party. The correct answer is, “He had a great time at the party”.
Example Question #6 : Understand Point Of View
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe’s dad:
After I dropped Gabe off at the birthday party, I drove around worrying. Will he be polite? Will he have fun with the other boys at the party? It’s not easy meeting a lot of new people at once, and Gabe didn’t know everyone that was invited to the party. It can be scary to make new friends, and he was late to the party, so he would be the last boy to arrive.
This text is written from the point of view of Gabe:
I couldn’t wait to get out of the car when we pulled up to my friend’s birthday party. My dad was driving so slow, it took us forever to arrive. When I finally got to the party, I had a great time. I remembered to say please and thank you to all of the adults, and I met a lot of great new friends. I can’t wait to invite them all over to my house for my birthday next month.
How was Gabe’s point of view different from his dad’s?
He makes the party sound scary and intimidating.
He makes the party sound fun and enjoyable.
He makes the party sound adventurous.
He makes the party sound boring.
He makes the party sound fun and enjoyable.
Gabe’s dad was worried that the party might be scary and intimidating for Gabe since he was going to be arriving late and he didn’t know everyone that was invited to the party. However, Gabe didn’t feel the same way. From Gabe’s point of view, he was excited about the party and he had a great time at the party! The correct answer is, “He makes the party sound fun and enjoyable.”
Example Question #35 : Craft And Structure
The following text is from Maria’s point of view:
I looked forward to dance class all day during school. Every day after school, my mom drops me off at a dance studio and I rehearse on my own for 2 hours before my actual dance class begins. I love the way I can move my body to the beat of the music.
The following text is from Ali’s point of view:
My mom forced me to join an after school activity. I decided to take dance lessons because I thought it would be easy. I arrive right before class begins, if not a few minutes late, and move through the motions as the teacher instructed, but without much enthusiasm.
What is Maria’s point of view about the dance class?
She enjoys dance class but doesn’t put a lot of effort into it.
She loves dance class.
She is only doing dance class because her mom forced her to.
She would rather be doing homework.
She loves dance class.
We are told that Maria looks forward to dance class all day while she’s at school. She also shows up to class 2 hours early to practice on her own. This shows that she loves dance class.
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