All MAP 3rd Grade Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Understanding And Editing For Mechanics
In the sentence provided, which word should be capitalized?
My family decided to spend christmas with our friend Megan in Colorado.
family
friend
christmas
spend
christmas
The sentence provided talks about a holiday, Christmas. Holidays need to be capitalized, thus "christmas" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Map 3rd Grade Language Arts
In the sentence provided, which word should be capitalized?
This year we are going to go to brunch to celebrate Mother's day.
brunch
year
we
day
day
The sentence provided talks about a holiday, Mother's Day. Holidays need to be capitalized, thus "day" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Mechanics
Select the sentence that is free of errors.
All of the grocery stores were closed on Thanksgiving.
Sara slept in latest than her brother.
I went to the grocery store to buy bread water, and soda.
Yesterday I went running
All of the grocery stores were closed on Thanksgiving.
The sentence that is free of errors is, "All of the grocery stores were closed on Thanksgiving."
Let's look at the other choices:
"I went to the grocery store to buy bread water, and soda." This sentence is not correct because it should have a comma between "bread" and "water" because it's a list.
"Sara slept in latest than her brother." The word "latest" is not the correct word choice. Because the sentence is comparing two people, Sara and her brother, we should use the word "louder" because "er" is added to the adjective when two people are being compared and "est" is added when more than two people are being compared.
"Yesterday I went running" This sentence is not correct because there is no ending punctuation. This sentence should end with a period.
Example Question #1 : Writing
Select the group of words that would best complete the graphic organizer provided.
Coat, Gloves, Boots, Sweater
Sunscreen, Swimsuit, Coat, Beachball
Sunscreen, Swimsuit, Towel, Beachball
Coat, Gloves, Sunscreen, Sweater
Sunscreen, Swimsuit, Towel, Beachball
The center of a graphic organizer should include the main idea of a writing piece. In this case, the main idea is "Trip to the Beach" so all of the pieces of the graphic organizer should be things that one would do or bring to the beach.
Of the answer choices provided, the best answer is "Sunscreen, Swimsuit, Towel, Beachball " because they are all items you might bring when going to the beach. A beach is generally warm, so you would not need a coat, gloves, boots, or a sweater.
Example Question #4 : Map 3rd Grade Language Arts
If you were to write instructions on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which step would come first?
Spread the peanut butter
Spread the jelly
Eat the sandwich
Get out the ingredients
Get out the ingredients
Based on the answer choices, "get out the ingredients" would be the first step to making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because you have to have the ingredients in order to make something. Spreading the peanut butter and jelly would come next, in any order. The last step would be eating the sandwich.
Example Question #5 : Map 3rd Grade Language Arts
The last paragraph of a multi-paragraph writing assignment is normally described as the _________.
conclusion
main idea
introduction
supporting details
conclusion
The last paragraph of a multi-paragraph writing assignment is normally the conclusion. The introduction is normally the first paragraph of a writing assignment, and that first paragraph will normally include the main idea. Supporting details normally come in between the introduction paragraph and the conclusion paragraph, and support the main idea.
Example Question #6 : Map 3rd Grade Language Arts
The first paragraph of a multi-paragraph writing assignment is normally described as the_________.
introduction
body paragraph
supporting details
conclusion
introduction
The first paragraph of a multi-paragraph writing assignment is normally the introduction. The conclusion is normally the last paragraph of a writing assignment. Supporting details normally come in between the introduction paragraph and the conclusion paragraph, and are referred to as the body paragraphs.
Example Question #2 : Writing
Select the group of words that would best complete the graphic organizer provided.
Monkeys, Fish, Elephants, Lions
Monkeys, Planes, Lions, Elephants
Trains, Planes, Boats, Cars
Lions, Planes, Boats,
Monkeys, Fish, Elephants, Lions
The center of a graphic organizer should include the main idea of a writing piece. In this case, the main idea is "Trip to the Zoo" so all of the pieces of the graphic organizer should be things that one would do or see at a zoo.
Of the answer choices provided, the best answer is "Monkeys, Fish, Elephants, Lions". Though you might see cars in the parking lot at the zoo, it's very unlikely that you'd see trains, planes, or boats at the zoo. The main purpose of a zoo trip is to see the animals, meaning the answer choice that includes all animals is the best answer.
Example Question #1 : Usage
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
Sam has to wake up __________ than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
most early
earlier
earliest
more early
earlier
The correct answer is "earlier".
Sam has to wake up earlier than normal to catch his flight to Florida.
In this sentence, we are comparing two things. The normal time Sam wakes up and the time he has to wake up to catch his flight. When we are comparing two things, we use a comparative adjective and add "er" to the end of a word. When more than two things are being compared, we use a superlative adjective and add "est" to the end of a word.
If the adjective is more than one syllable, we would add "more" or "most" before the adjective. In this case, "early" is a one syllable adjective, so "more" or "most" should not be added to the sentence.
Example Question #2 : Usage
Select the word(s) that correctly completes the sentence provided.
The rosebush is the __________ bush in the back yard.
bigger
more big
biggest
most big
biggest
The correct answer is "biggest".
The rosebush is the biggest bush in the back yard.
In this sentence, we are comparing all of the bushes in the back yard. When we are comparing two things, we use a comparative adjective and add "er" to the end of a word. When more than two things are being compared, we use a superlative adjective and add "est" to the end of a word.
If the adjective is more than one syllable, we would add "more" or "most" before the adjective. In this case, "big" is a one syllable adjective, so "more" or "most" should not be added to the sentence.