ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 3rd Grade 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which punctuation mark ends an exclamatory sentence?
- Exclamation point (!) (Correct answer)
- Period (.)
- Question mark (?)
- Comma (,)
Correct answer: Exclamation point (!)
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.
Question 2: What is 7 × 8?
- 56 (Correct answer)
- 54
- 48
- 63
Correct answer: 56
7 multiplied by 8 equals 56.
Question 3: A farmer has 3 fields. Each field has 125 apple trees. How many apple trees are there in all?
- 375 (Correct answer)
- 365
- 350
- 385
Correct answer: 375
3 × 125 = 375 apple trees total.
Question 4: Which word is a SYNONYM for 'brave'?
- courageous (Correct answer)
- frightened
- careful
- lazy
Correct answer: courageous
Courageous means showing bravery, making it a synonym for brave.
Question 5: On a number line, which fraction is closest to 1 whole?
- 7/8 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 1/4
- 3/8
Correct answer: 7/8
7/8 is closest to 1 because it is only 1/8 away from 1 whole.
Question 6: In a story, the SETTING is best described as:
- Where and when the story takes place (Correct answer)
- The main character's problem
- What happens at the end
- The lesson the story teaches
Correct answer: Where and when the story takes place
The setting of a story refers to the time and place in which the events occur.
Question 7: Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?
- hot and cold (Correct answer)
- happy and glad
- fast and quick
- tall and high
Correct answer: hot and cold
Hot and cold are antonyms because they have opposite meanings.
ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 3rd Grade 3
Which punctuation mark ends an exclamatory sentence?