The NYST is a Computer-Based Longitudinal Assessment System for College and Career Readiness. The students will face a variety of new technology-enhanced questions as a part of the computer-based tests.
Some of them are Multiple choice-single correct responses, Multiple choice-multiple correct responses, Matching Tables, Drag and Drop, Hot text, Table Fill in, Graphing, Equation/numeric, Extended constructed response, Short answer, and many more.
Today, we will share several sample questions along with practice test links for grade 3 English Language Arts that gives you an idea of questions that your students are likely to see on the test. After each sample question, an explanation follows that includes any important aspects of the task that you may need to consider with respect to the skills, processes, and information your students need to know.
Domain: Grade 3 >> Reading Standards for Literature
Sample Question: Read the poem and answer the question.
Camels are bumpy,
Their backs are all lumpy,
Giraffes are long- legged and meek:
Bears are so growly,
Hyenas are howly,
Dolphins are slippery and sleek.
Kangaroos have a pocket,
But no way to lock it,
Their babies can look out and peep,
But monkeys are funny,
I wish I had money,
Enough to buy one and keep.
According to the poem, which animal is long-legged?
- hyena
- camel
- giraffe
- elephant
Answer Explanation: Giraffe is the correct answer because line three of the first stanza describes the giraffe as long legged.
Standards: RL.3.1
Click here to practice: Reading Standards for Literature Questions on 3rd Grade
Domain: Grade 3 >> Reading Standards for Informational Text
Sample Question: 1. Karen had never had such a miserable day. 2. She was seasick as the tiny tourist boat pulled out to sea. 3. She wished she had waited back on shore. 4. It was cold on the boat and she hadn’t brought a jacket. 5. She didn’t know any of the other passengers, and no one seemed to want to talk to her.
Which sentence in the paragraph shows its main idea?
- Sentence 1
- Sentence 2
- Sentence 3
- Sentence 5
Answer Explanation: If you selected choice A, Sentence 1, you made the right choice. The other sentences are details that support the main idea.
Standards: RI.3.2
Click here to practice: Grade 3 Reading Standards for Informational Text Questions
Domain: Grade 3 >> Writing Standards
Sample Question: Pablo is writing a speech to deliver to his school about eating healthy. Teachers, all school staff members, and students will be listening to the speech.
Which of the following sentences would be MOST APPROPRIATE for the beginning of his speech?
- Before you take that next bite, think about how it will hurt you or help you.
- Apples or potato chips, soda or juice, donuts or bananas…these are just a few of the examples of how we can choose to eat healthy or unhealthy.
- How many of you get at least one hour of exercise per day?
- It is time that we do more to keep our bodies and minds healthy.
Answer Explanation: Since the audience for this speech involves a variety of types of people, answer choice B would be most appropriate. This sentence is interesting and causes one to ponder the choices mentioned in the sentence. Choice A is more like an ending to a speech. Choices C and D seem like examples of points to make during this speech.
Standards: W.3.1.A
Click here to practice: 3rd Grade Writing Standards Questions
Domain: Grade 3 >> Language Standards
Sample Question: Choose the noun that BEST completes the following sentence.
The ________________ are going to be late for practice again.
- girl
- girls
- boy
- Billy
Answer Explanation: Given the use of the word “are” as a verb in the sentence, the noun needs to be plural. The other choices are singular. Girls is the correct plural noun to complete this sentence.
Standards: L.3.1
Click here to practice: Language Standards Questions for 3rd Grade
