2024: NY Grade 3 - ELA

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22 questions
Note from the author:
From the New York State Education Department. New York State Testing Program Grade 3 English Language Arts Test. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/ela/2023/2023-released-items-ela-g3.pdf on State Education Department Website; accessed 4, June, 2024.
From the New York State Education Department. New York State Testing Program Grade 3 English Language Arts Test. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/ei/ela/2023/2023-released-items-ela-g3.pdf on State Education Department Website; accessed 4, June, 2024.
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Which theme is best supported by paragraphs 10 through 13 in the story?

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What do the details in paragraphs 3 and 14 show about Trent?

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In paragraph 18, what does it mean when the narrator says, “I wanted to lay this matter to rest ...”?

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Which detail from the story shows the best evidence for the claim that Trent is taller than Troy?

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How is the information in paragraph 37 important to the story?

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Which detail would be best to include in a summary of the story?

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What does Rupa most likely think about saris at the beginning of the story?

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How does Dadima best support her claim that she never gets tired of wearing saris?

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Why does Dadima show the girls some of her saris?

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In paragraph 29, the phrase “unfold and unfold and unfold some more” suggests that:

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Sometimes people have customs of wearing special clothing for certain occasions. Which detail from the story best connects to this idea?

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In "Excerpt from My Dadima Wears a Sari," how do Rupa’s thoughts about wearing a sari change in the story? Use two details from the story to support your response.

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How do the details in paragraphs 8 through 13 support a theme of "Excerpt from My Dadima Wears a Sari"? Use two details from the story to support your response.

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What do the details in paragraphs 7 and 12 show about the baby-sitter?

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How does paragraph 6 connect to paragraph 16 in the story?

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Read this sentence from paragraph 21 of the story:

"It also rattles his nerves."

What is the meaning of the phrase “rattles his nerves”?

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How does Billy feel about the baby-sitter’s ideas for what to do during the thunderstorm?

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From whose point of view is the story told?

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Which statement best shows a central idea of the story?

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In "Excerpt from The Sensory System: Why Am I Ticklish?," what is a central idea of the first two paragraphs? Use two details from the passage to support your response.

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In “Excerpt from The Sensory System: Why Am I Ticklish?,” how does the nose work to help people? Use two details from the passage to support your response.

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In "Excerpt from The Sensory System: Why Am I Ticklish?", how does the author support the claim she makes in paragraph 16? Use two details from the passage to support your response.