3rd Grade TAKS Reading

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3rd Grade TAKS Reading

• by Objective Strands

Created by Susan Brenz, Yeager Principal
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Objective 1

• Context Clues
• Word Meanings (3.5D 3.5E)
• Use word order (syntax) context to confirm word
  meaning
• Prefixes (un-, pre-, dis-, re-, en-, ex-, in-
  im-)
• Suffixes (-ed, -ment, -tion, -ation, -ion)
• Use dictionaries to build word meanings (3.8C)
• Synonyms (Same), Antonyms (Opposites)
  Multiple-Meaning Words (Sort, Classify Identify
  Related Words) (3.8D)
• Read to Gain Information (3.7B)
• Retell Important Story Events in Order (3.9C)
• Summarization (Bee-ME) (3.9H)
• Beginning-Middle-End

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Objective 1 Question Stems

• Prefixes, Suffixes Derivational Endings (3.5D)
• In paragraph ___, the word re-_____ means?
• Knowledge of Word Order/Syntax (3.5E)
• In paragraph ___, the word ____ means ______?
  Note Part of Speech
• Which words from paragraph ____ help the reader
  know was ___ means?
• In paragraph __, which word helps the reader know
  what the word ____ means?
• NOTE Point out context clues in the sentences
  before/after the sentence with the underlined
  word thats being defined.

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Objective 1 Question Stems

• Read to Acquire Information (3.7B)
• According to the article, what do _____ do?
• Which of the following can be found at ____?
• In the ____ season, the ____ will ____?
• Why does _____s mom/dad/sister/brother/etc.
  allow her/him to ___?
• ______ decides to/not to buy/sell/trade/etc.
  because _______.
• Why does ______ have a ______?
• What does _____ learn about _______s
  personality/actions/etc.
• What does _____ give ____ in the story?
• How does ______ get to/from ______ to _____?
• A ________ uses _______ in order to _______.
• One reason that _____ puts _____ on _____ is
  _____.
• ______ can see/feel/taste/smell/hear _____
  because of _____.
• When _____ is waiting, why does _____ happen?
• When did _______ happen?
• What did ______ do with ______?

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Objective 1 Question Stems

• Read to Acquire Information Continued (3.7B)
• It is/is not a good idea to ______ because
  ______.
• Why does _______ go to the movies/store/picnic/rol
  ler skating rink?
• What does the _______ group do?
• How long does it take for ______ to happen?
• Why does a _____ wear ______?
• Why are the _______ walking/running through the
  field?
• Why do _______ often do _____ at the _____?
• What does _____ mean in Spanish/Chinese/French,
  etc.?
• What is ______s job?
• One way _______ helps others is by ______.
• _______ drops/throws/kicks ______ to show that
  he/she is ___.
• What is a _______ insert unknown word in blank?
• In this story, the _______ is made of _____.
• What does ____ bring to breakfast/lunch/dinner
  with him/her?
• What kind of animal was ______?
• _____, _____, and _____ go to _____ in order to
  _____.
• ______ insert unknown word is a word for a
  ______.

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Objective 1 Question Stems

• Use of Resources to build word meaning (3.8C)
  NOT TESTED IN 3rd
• Synonyms, Antonyms Multi-Meaning Words (3.8D)
• Which word from paragraph ___ means the opposite
  of the word _____?
• Which word from paragraph ___ means about the
  same as the word ______?
• Retell Important Story Events in Order (3.9C)
• Paragraph ___ is mostly/mainly about ____?
• What is paragraph ____ mostly/mainly about?
• What are paragraphs ___ and ___ mostly/mainly
  about?
• Paragraph ___ mainly tells about ____?
• The section (a subtitle) called is
• mostly about _______?
• This article is mostly/mainly about ___?
• What is the main idea of paragraph _____?
• _______ opens the door to ______ because ______?
  Main Reason
• Summarization (3.9H)
• Which best completes the summary?

Summary of Name of Piece ___This part is
given____ _____________________ Student must
restate the last paragraph.
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Objective 2

• Character Analysis (3.11H)
• Traits
• Feelings
• Relationships
• Changes they Undergo
• Story Elements (3.11I J)
• Plot
• Setting (Importance to
• Storys Meaning)
• Problem
• Resolution

PLOT
Resolution
Problem
Setting
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Objective 2 Question Stems

• Character Analysis (Traits/Feelings/Relationships/
  Changes) (3.11H)
• Why doesnt _____s mom/dad/teacher/friend/etc.
  get mad/upset/angry at ____ for
  breaking/dropping/hitting/throwing the _____?
• How does ____ change at the end of the story?
• How does _____s feelings change at the end of
  the story?
• How do/does ____ feel about the
  meeting/animal/friend/neighbor by the end of the
  story?
• How do _____ feel when they discover that ____
  almost happened?
• Why is it important that ______ speaks another
  language?
• How does _____ act when ______ says/asks/tells
  them/etc. _____?
• Which word best describes ________? insert
  characters name
• How are _____ and _____ alike/different?
• ____ takes _____ to _____ because ______.
• When _____ asks ____ to _____, you can tell that
  ____ feels/thinks ____.
• When _____ learns about _____, he/she
  feels/thinks _____?
• How does _____ feel after ______ happens?
• How does _____ feel about _____?
• _______ runs away at the end of the story because
  he/she _____.
• When ______ is tired/frustrated/happy/worried/scar
  ed, what does he/she do?
• When ______ first happens, ______ feels ______.
• Which of these best tells about ______ in
  paragraph _____?

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Objective 2 Question Stems

• Importance of Setting to Storys Meaning (3.11I)
• Why is important that the story take place on
  Valentines/St. Patricks/ Christmas/Easter?
• The park/ranch/zoo/lake any setting is
  important to the story because ___?
• Where does ______ live?
• The ______ is important to the story because
  ______?
• The events in the story take place on a ______.
  Why is this important?
• Why is it important that ______ visit his/her
  _______ at their village/summer
  home/ranch/tepee/hut?
• Story Elements (Problem or Plot) (3.11J)
• _______s main problem in this story is that
  he/she ______?
• The main problem in this story is that ______ has
  ______?
• How does ____ help ____ catch ______?
• What is the main problem in the story/article?
• What is the main characters problem in the
  article/story?
• Why is it important that ______ goes on the
  _______ trip? insert location camping, hiking,
  roundup, slumber party, etc.

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Objective 3

• Retell the Order of Important Events in the
  Stories
• Chronological Order/Sequence (3.9C)
• Different Visuals of Text (3.9I)
• Outline
• Timeline
• Graphic Organizer
• Story Maps
• Charts Graphs
• Distinguish Different Forms of Text Functions
  they Serve (3.11A)
• Lists
• Newsletters
• Signs
• Recognize Distinguishing Features of Genres
  (3.11C)
• Stories
• Poems
• Advertisements

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Objective 3 Question Stems

• Retell the Order of Important Events in the
  Stories (3.9C)
• What must happen before ______ can happen?
• What happens before/after ________?
• Which of these belongs in the empty box or beside
  
• number ___?

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Objective 3 Question Stems

• Use Different Visuals to Represent Text (3.9I)

• Causes of ________
• Cause 1
• Cause 2
• Cause 3 ?

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Objective 3 Question Stems

• Use Different Visuals to Represent Text Continued
  (3.9I)

Character 1
Character 2

• Action 1-Given
• Action 2 - ?

Action 1 - Given
Action 1 - Given
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Objective 3 Question Stems

• Distinguish Different Forms of Text Their
  Functions (3.11A)
• Why does/did ____ write the poem/letter/story?
  (tell/ask/describe/explain)
• The reader can tell that this story could/could
  not happen.
• The reader can tell this story was written long
  ago/in the future.
• The reader can tell this story came from a
  journal/newspaper/etc.
• The reader can tell this story is
  true/make-believe because ___.
• Where would this article probably be found?
• The reader can tell that the article ____ is
  found in a ____ student inserts genre
  newspaper, journal, poetry book, letter, etc.
• Recognize Distinguishing Features of Genres
  (3.11C)
• The date is shown on _____s poem/letter/story/jou
  rnal entry so the reader will _______.
• Why does ____ most likely write this
  journal/poem/article. Is it to
  describe/tell/sell/explain/ask about something?
• The title of this article (within a newspaper) is
  ______?

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Objective 4

• Inferences Generalizations (3.9F)
• Important Ideas
• Cause-Effect
• Making Predictions
• Drawing Conclusions
• Fact versus Opinion (3.9J)
• Support Responses with Text (and experiences)
  (3.10C)

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Objective 4 Question Stems

• Inferences, Generalizations, Cause-Effect, Make
  Predictions Draw Conclusions (3.9F)
• The _____ is open only during the ____ season
  because _____.
• _________ does ______ because of _______.
• ________ has to earn/save/spend more because of
  _____.
• The reader can tell that _______
  likes/dislikes/is good/is bad, etc.
• From the poem/letter/story/article, the reader
  can tell that _____.
• What will ______ probably do if _____ happens
  again?
• How can _____ tell that ____ probably
  does/doesnt have a _____?
• Read the four signs below. Which
  sign/ad/bulletin will ____ most likely be made
  the next day/week/month? Which sign was probably
  made by _____?
• What will _____ probably do the next time _____
  happens?
• The reader can tell that more ______ will/will
  not be made/bought/sold because ________.
• _______ probably wants/does not want ______ to
  happen before/after ______ because she/he
  wants/does not want _______.
• The students/friends/teachers/parents/kids were
  probably happy/unhappy /excited/disappointed
  about going to/leaving _______ because _____.
• The day after the ____, _____ will most likely
  _____?
• What is the most likely reason that ____
  makes/buys/sells/takes ____?
• The reader can tell that ______
  thinks/feels/believes ____ is smart/sweet/dumb
  because ________?

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Objective 4 Question Stems

• Inferences, Generalizations, Cause-Effect, Make
  Predictions Draw Conclusions Continued (3.9F)
• Why does the _____ laugh/cry/yell/yawn when _____
  says ____?
• Why cant ______ insert a verb?
• _______ would probably tell _____ that they
  should/should not ____.
• The reader can tell that ______s
  mom/dad/brother/sister/teacher ____.
• Why are ______ kept inside/outside?
• Why isnt _____ allowed to go to the _____ by
  himself/herself?
• What will ____ probably do the next time he/she
  thinks ___ will happen?
• Which of these will probably happen in the
  future?
• Why is ______a place important to ______?
• What do the ______ learn in this story?
• Why does ______ decide not to ______?
• Why is _______ tied down to the floor?
• The reader can tell that ______s parents ______.
• Why does ______s father/mother/sister/brother
  choose _____ to happen next?
• What lesson does ____ learn after _____ happens?
• The last sentence of paragraph ____ says
  _______. What was the authors idea?
• The reader can tell the ____ will be special
  gifts for ____ because _____.
• _______ returned/left ______ because ________.

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Objective 4 Question Stems

• Fact versus Opinion (3.9J) NOT TESTED IN 3rd
  GRADE
• Support References with Text (3.10C)
• Which sentence shows that ______ has/has not
  happened before?
• Which sentence from the poem/letter/journal/story/
  etc. shows that _____ would/would not like to be
  ____________?
• Which sentence from the poem/letter/journal/story/
  article shows that ____ can use _____ to _____?
• Which sentence from the story shows that _____
  is/is not afraid/worried/unhappy/happy/etc. after
  ____ happens?
• Which sentence shows that the friends are
  happy/sad/upset/excited when _____ ?
• Which idea from the article/story shows the
  reader that ____ may be able to ______?
• Which sentence in the story shows that this is
  the first time ____ has happened?
• Which idea from the article/story shows that
  _____ is very large/small/light/heavy, etc.?