Title: 3rd Grade TAKS Reading
13rd Grade TAKS Reading
Created by Susan Brenz, Yeager Principal
2Objective 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
3Objective 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.
4Objective 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 ______?
5Objective 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
______.
6Objective 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.
7Objective 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
8Objective 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 _____?
9Objective 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.
10Objective 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
11Objective 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 ___?
12Objective 3 Question Stems
- Use Different Visuals to Represent Text (3.9I)
- Causes of ________
- Cause 1
- Cause 2
- Cause 3 ?
Things youd find _____
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 What is added here?
13Objective 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
14Objective 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
______?
15Objective 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)
16Objective 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 ________?
17Objective 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 ________.
18Objective 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.?