Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts
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Example Questions
Example Question #205 : Language
What does the word circumference mean?
Hint: The root word “circum” means around.
A circle
A basketball
A circular ball
The distance around a circle
The distance around a circle
The circumference is the distance around a circle.
Example Question #206 : Language
What does the word dictation mean?
Hint: The root word “dict” means to say.
A vacation
A recorded song
A commanding remark
Speaking words for someone to write
Speaking words for someone to write
Diction means to speak words for someone to write down.
Example Question #211 : Language
What does the word manufacture mean?
Hint: The root word “fac” means to make.
To bake a cake
To hold something
To organize a process
To make something by a machine
To make something by a machine
Manufacture means to make something by machine.
Example Question #212 : Language
What does the word fracture mean?
Hint: The root word “fract” means to break.
To move something
To throw out something that is broken
To reset a bone
A break or crack in something
A break or crack in something
A fracture is a break or crack in something.
Example Question #213 : Language
What does the word multiple mean?
Hint: The root word “multi” means many.
Having more than one
A math process
To create
To have only one
Having more than one
Multiple means more than one.
Example Question #214 : Language
What does the word portable mean?
Hint: The root word “port” means to carry.
Able to be carried
Able to be heard
A backpack
Able to be seen
Able to be carried
Portable means something that is able to be carried or moved.
Example Question #215 : Language
What does the word inspection mean?
Hint: The root word “spect” means to look.
A test
A procedure
An eye exam
A review or examination of something
A review or examination of something
An inspection is a review or examination of something.
Example Question #216 : Language
What does the word vocalize mean?
Hint: The root word “voc” means voice or to call.
To give a professional opinion
To make sounds with your voice
To text on the phone
A telephone
To make sounds with your voice
To vocalize something means to make sounds with your voice.
Example Question #1 : Distinguish Literal And Nonliteral Meanings Of Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.5.A
The sentence below has a nonliteral meaning. Select the answer that is this sentence's literal meaning.
It's raining cats and dogs outside!
It's pouring down rain outside.
There are dogs everywhere.
There are cats and dogs everywhere.
There are cats everywhere.
It's pouring down rain outside.
"Raining cats and dogs" is an expression used to describe rain. It means that the rain is really coming down hard, or that it's pouring down rain.
Example Question #2 : Distinguish Literal And Nonliteral Meanings Of Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.5.A
The sentence below has a nonliteral meaning. Select the answer that is this sentence's literal meaning.
The ground is as dry as a bone.
The ground is covered in bones.
The ground is very dry.
A bone is very dry.
There are bones all over the ground.
The ground is very dry.
The phrase “as dry as a bone” means to be very dry. In the original sentence, this phrase is being used to describe the ground. Thus, the correct answer is “The ground is very dry.”
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