FSA Practice Test (3rd Grade English Language & Arts)

Question 1

Carla reached in her pocket for the coins, but she could not feel them. Desperately, she pulled everything out of her pocket. She found a chocolate wrapper, a bus pass, her student ID card, lipstick, mascara, and her cell phone. There were no coins!
Which items in Carla's pocket indicate that she is a teenager?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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The bus pass

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The makeup

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The student ID card

Question 2

Just as he trumpeted, he heard a loud crashing and stamping. A herd of wrinkled elephants came charging up.
What does the term "charging up" mean in the above sentence?

Accepted Answer

rushed forward to attack

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walked away

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walked slowly forward

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came up to dance

Question 3

Determine who the intended audience for the following passage is.
His nose was as long as his arm. When he sneezed, the trees swayed.
He could smell a meal a mile away.

Accepted Answer

class descriptive paragraph

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news bulletin

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party invitation

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class short story

Question 4

A thirsty crow discovered a pitcher with only a few drops of water in it. He could almost touch the water with his long, delicate beak, but he couldn't obtain a sip. The crow saw a lot of little stones nearby as he looked around. Patiently, he picked up the stones one by one, and filled the pitcher until the water was high enough for him to get a drink.
What does this fable's moral imply?

Accepted Answer

Where there's a will, there's a way.

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Look before you leap.

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He who hesitates is lost.

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Haste makes waste.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

I will go on the trip if I can.

Answer

I will go on the trip if i can.

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i will go on the trip if I can.

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i will go on the trip if i can.

Question 6

My brother and I are friends.
The sentence is:

Accepted Answer

a statement

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a question

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an exclamation

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a command

Question 7

Bryan accidentaly spilled his glass of milk.
Which of the underlined words is incorrectly spelled?

Accepted Answer

accidentaly

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milk

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glass

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spilled

Question 8

Ms. Lani told her students about the importance of flexibility in dance. She went on to slide her front foot forward and her other foot backward all the way to the floor. Ms. Lani told the students that this was a front split, and before the students could do this, they would have to work on their stretches.
What does the word flexibility mean in this paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Limber

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Soft

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Stiff

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Tense

Question 9

Kim and KC went to the movies.
What word can be substituted for the underlined words?

Accepted Answer

They

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Her

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Us

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Them

Question 10

I brought a present for Bridger. I was excited to give it to _______.
Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.

Accepted Answer

him

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me

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her

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I