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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 – 3

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Unit 1, Lesson 1: A Fine, Fine School Unit 1, Lesson 2: The Trial of Cardigan Jones
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Words Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Compound Words

1 C 5 D 9 C 1 A 5 B 9 D
2 A 6 B 10 A 2 C 6 D 10 D
3 D 7 C 3 C 7 C
4 A 8 B 4 D 8 D

Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test Comprehension: Conclusions, Selection Test

1 A 5 C 9 D 1 B 5 D 9 C
2 D 6 D 10 B 2 C 6 C 10 B
3 A 7 C 3 A 7 D
4 C 8 B 4 C 8 D

Phonics: Short Vowels a, e, i, o, u Phonics: Long a, e, i, o, u

1 B 5 D 9 C 1 A 5 A 9 A
2 A 6 B 10 D 2 C 6 C 10 A
3 A 7 D 3 A 7 D
4 D 8 D 4 B 8 C

Phonics: Words with the VCCV pattern Phonics: Words with the VCe pattern

1 C 5 A 9 C 1 B 5 D 9 B
2 A 6 B 10 B 2 D 6 C 10 B
3 B 7 C 3 C 7 C
4 C 8 B 4 D 8 D

Language Arts: Subjects and Predicates Language Arts: Kinds of Sentences

1 B 5 D 9 D 1 A 5 D 9 A
2 A 6 D 10 C 2 B 6 D 10 B
3 C 7 A 3 B 7 C
4 A 8 B 4 C 8 B

Unit 1, Lesson 3: Destiny’s Gift

Skills in Context: Understanding Characters, Phonics: Common Vowel Pairs ai, ay, ee, ea
Target Vocabulary

1 A 5 C 9 B 1 B 5 D 9 C
2 D 6 A 10 C 2 A 6 B 10 D
3 A 7 A 3 C 7 C
4 B 8 D 4 A 8 A

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Antonyms Language Arts: Sentence Fragments and Run-ons

1 D 5 A 9 A 1 C 5 C 9 D
2 B 6 A 10 B 2 C 6 C 10 C
3 C 7 D 3 D 7 A
4 A 8 C 4 B 8 D

Comprehension: Understanding Characters,

Selection Test

1 D 5 A 9 B
2 A 6 C 10 C
3 B 7 B
4 C 8 D

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Unit 1 AK 1 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 4 – 7

Unit 1, Lesson 4: Pop’s Bridge Unit 1, Lesson 5: Roberto Clemente

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Base Words and Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefix mis-
Endings -s, -es, -ed, -ing

1 C 5 D 9 D 1 C 5 B 9 D
2 B 6 B 10 A 2 C 6 A 10 B
3 A 7 C 3 A 7 D
4 C 8 D 4 C 8 C

Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test

1 B 5 A 9 C 1 B 5 C 9 A
2 A 6 D 10 C 2 A 6 A 10 D
3 C 7 C 3 D 7 C
4 B 8 B 4 B 8 D

Phonics: Long o Spelled oa, ow Phonics: Long i Spelled i, ie, igh

1 C 5 C 9 C 1 C 5 A 9 A
2 B 6 A 10 A 2 B 6 C 10 D
3 D 7 D 3 A 7 D
4 A 8 B 4 C 8 B

Language Arts: Common and Proper Nouns Language Arts: Plural Nouns with -s and -es

1 D 5 D 9 A 1 C 5 D 9 C
2 C 6 D 10 C 2 B 6 A 10 A
3 C 7 D 3 C 7 D
4 A 8 B 4 B 8 B

Unit 2, Lesson 6: Max’s Words Unit 2, Lesson 7: What Do Illustrators Do?

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -er, -or Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Synonyms

1 C 5 B 9 C 1 D 5 C 9 A
2 A 6 C 10 C 2 D 6 A 10 A
3 A 7 B 3 A 7 B
4 B 8 C 4 C 8 C

Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features,
Selection Test

1 C 5 A 9 C 1 D 5 C 9 D
2 D 6 D 10 C 2 D 6 C 10 B
3 B 7 D 3 C 7 D
4 B 8 B 4 A 8 C

Phonics: Words with the VCV Pattern Phonics: Three-Letter Clusters (scr-, spr-, str-, thr-)

1 B 5 A 9 A 1 B 5 D 9 B
2 C 6 B 10 C 2 D 6 D 10 B
3 B 7 B 3 B 7 A
4 D 8 D 4 A 8 A

Language Arts: What Is a Verb? Language Arts: Verb Tenses

1 B 5 D 9 A 1 C 5 D 9 A
2 C 6 C 10 D 2 D 6 B 10 B
3 B 7 D 3 B 7 A
4 C 8 C 4 A 8 D

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Units 1–2 AK 2 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 8 – 1 1

Unit 2, Lesson 8: The Harvest Birds Unit 2, Lesson 9: Kamishibai Man

Skills in Context: Conclusions, Target Vocabulary Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Dictionary/Glossary Entry

1 D 5 A 9 B 1 B 5 C 9 B
2 C 6 D 10 B 2 D 6 A 10 A
3 C 7 A 3 B 7 B
4 C 8 D 4 D 8 C

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Multiple-Meaning Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test
Words

1 C 5 A 9 B 1 C 5 D 9 B
2 D 6 B 10 A 2 A 6 C 10 B
3 D 7 C 3 B 7 D
4 B 8 A 4 D 8 A

Comprehension: Conclusions, Selection Test Phonics: Vowel Diphthongs ow, ou

1 A 5 C 9 D 1 A 5 C 9 C
2 D 6 A 10 D 2 B 6 D 10 A
3 D 7 C 3 D 7 B
4 B 8 D 4 B 8 A

Phonics: Silent Letters kn, wr Language Arts: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates

1 D 5 B 9 D 1 B 5 B 9 C
2 D 6 C 10 D 2 A 6 B 10 D
3 D 7 C 3 A 7 D
4 D 8 C 4 B 8 C

Language Arts: Commas in a Series

1 B 5 B 9 D
2 D 6 A 10 B
3 A 7 C
4 C 8 B

Unit 2, Lesson 10: Young Thomas Edison Unit 3, Lesson 11: Jump!
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Categorize and Classify Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -y, -ful, -ous

1 B 5 B 9 A 1 B 5 D 9 B
2 A 6 C 10 D 2 B 6 A 10 C
3 D 7 A 3 C 7 B
4 D 8 C 4 A 8 B

Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test

1 C 5 B 9 D 1 B 5 A 9 D
2 D 6 A 10 B 2 C 6 A 10 C
3 B 7 D 3 C 7 B
4 A 8 C 4 C 8 A

Phonics: Words with au, aw, al, o Phonics: Vowel Diphthongs oi, oy

1 B 5 A 9 A 1 B 5 D 9 B
2 A 6 C 10 C 2 A 6 C 10 D
3 D 7 D 3 C 7 B
4 C 8 B 4 B 8 D

Language Arts: Pronouns Language Arts: More Plural Nouns

1 C 5 D 9 D 1 C 5 B 9 C
2 D 6 B 10 A 2 A 6 A 10 A
3 B 7 C 3 B 7 C
4 A 8 B 4 A 8 B

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Units 2–3 AK 3 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 2 – 1 5

Unit 3, Lesson 12: The Science Fair Unit 3, Lesson 13: Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Idioms Skills in Context: Compare and Contrast,
Target Vocabulary

1 A 5 A 9 B 1 D 5 B 9 D
2 A 6 D 10 D 2 C 6 C 10 A
3 B 7 B 3 B 7 B
4 D 8 A 4 D 8 A

Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary,

Homophones/Homographs

1 D 5 D 9 D 1 D 5 D 9 C
2 A 6 C 10 A 2 B 6 B 10 C
3 D 7 D 3 D 7 D
4 A 8 C 4 A 8 A

Phonics: Homophones Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test

1 D 5 D 9 B 1 D 5 B 9 A
2 B 6 B 10 D 2 B 6 D 10 C
3 C 7 A 3 A 7 D
4 D 8 D 4 B 8 C

Phonics: Words Ending in -er, -le Phonics: Contractions with n’t, ’d, ’ve

1 B 5 D 9 B 1 A 5 A 9 B
2 D 6 B 10 D 2 B 6 B 10 D
3 C 7 C 3 D 7 C
4 C 8 C 4 D 8 D

Language Arts: More Proper Nouns Language Arts: Subject-Verb Agreement

1 B 5 C 9 C 1 C 5 A 9 A
2 D 6 D 10 B 2 B 6 C 10 A
3 C 7 C 3 D 7 B
4 B 8 C 4 B 8 D

Unit 3, Lesson 14: Aero and Officer Mike Unit 3, Lesson 15: The Extra-good Sunday
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes in-, im- Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Using a Thesaurus

1 A 5 C 9 C 1 C 5 C 9 D
2 D 6 B 10 A 2 B 6 D 10 C
3 C 7 D 3 A 7 A
4 B 8 D 4 C 8 A

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test Comprehension: Understanding Characters,

Selection Test

1 C 5 D 9 C 1 D 5 C 9 C
2 A 6 C 10 D 2 D 6 C 10 B
3 C 7 D 3 A 7 B
4 B 8 B 4 D 8 A

Phonics: Words with ar, or, ore Phonics: Words with er, ir, ur, or

1 A 5 B 9 B 1 C 5 A 9 A
2 C 6 C 10 A 2 B 6 B 10 C
3 D 7 D 3 B 7 C
4 A 8 C 4 D 8 D

Language Arts: Pronouns and Verbs Language Arts: Forming the Past Tense

1 D 5 B 9 A 1 A 5 B 9 B
2 C 6 D 10 A 2 D 6 A 10 B
3 B 7 B 3 B 7 C
4 A 8 C 4 A 8 D

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Unit 3 AK 4 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 6 – 1 8

Unit 4, Lesson 16: A Mr. Rubbish Mood Unit 4, Lesson 17: The Albertosaurus Mystery
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Context Clues Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffix -ly

1 A 5 A 9 C 1 C 5 D 9 C
2 D 6 D 10 A 2 D 6 D 10 B
3 D 7 D 3 A 7 D
4 D 8 B 4 A 8 D

Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test Comprehension: Conclusions, Selection Test

1 D 5 D 9 A 1 C 5 D 9 A
2 C 6 B 10 B 2 B 6 B 10 A
3 A 7 D 3 D 7 D
4 D 8 B 4 B 8 B

Phonics: Words with air, ear, are Phonics: Words with /j/ and /s/

1 C 5 A 9 C 1 B 5 D 9 A
2 B 6 B 10 C 2 C 6 D 10 B
3 C 7 A 3 D 7 C
4 C 8 D 4 D 8 A

Language Arts: What Is an Adjective? Phonics: Words with VCCCV Pattern

1 D 5 A 9 B 1 B 5 A 9 C
2 B 6 B 10 D 2 D 6 D 10 D
3 C 7 C 3 A 7 C
4 D 8 D 4 A 8 D

Language Arts: Adjectives and Articles

1 B 5 A 9 C
2 D 6 B 10 B
3 D 7 C
4 C 8 A

Unit 4, Lesson 18: A Tree Is Growing

Skills in Context: Text and Graphic Features, Phonics: Words with /k/ and /kw/
Target Vocabulary

1 C 5 C 9 B 1 A 5 C 9 B
2 A 6 A 10 C 2 D 6 D 10 A
3 D 7 D 3 C 7 C
4 D 8 D 4 A 8 B

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Categorize and Classify Language Arts: Using the Verb be and Helping Verbs

1 C 5 B 9 D 1 C 5 C 9 A
2 C 6 C 10 A 2 B 6 D 10 B
3 B 7 A 3 D 7 A
4 C 8 D 4 B 8 D

Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features,

Selection Test

1 D 5 B 9 A
2 C 6 A 10 D
3 B 7 D
4 C 8 C

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Unit 4 AK 5 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 1 9 – 2 2

Unit 4, Lesson 19: Dogzilla Unit 4, Lesson 20: Life on the Ice
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes pre-, re-, bi- Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Dictionary/Glossary

1 B 5 C 9 A 1 B 5 C 9 A
2 D 6 C 10 D 2 A 6 D 10 C
3 D 7 A 3 A 7 C
4 D 8 B 4 C 8 D

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test Comprehension: Main Ideas and Details, Selection Test

1 A 5 A 9 B 1 C 5 D 9 B
2 B 6 B 10 B 2 A 6 D 10 C
3 C 7 D 3 D 7 D
4 D 8 A 4 C 8 A

Phonics: Vowel Sounds in spoon and wood Phonics: Compound Words

1 A 5 C 9 D 1 C 5 C 9 A
2 A 6 A 10 D 2 A 6 B 10 C
3 C 7 A 3 B 7 C
4 B 8 C 4 C 8 C

Language Arts: Irregular Verbs Language Arts: Contractions

1 C 5 D 9 A 1 A 5 A 9 C
2 B 6 A 10 A 2 B 6 B 10 A
3 D 7 D 3 C 7 D
4 B 8 A 4 C 8 B

Unit 5, Lesson 21: Two Bad Ants Unit 5, Lesson 22: The Journey: Stories of Migration
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Base Words and Prefix non- Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes in-, im-

1 D 5 D 9 D 1 B 5 D 9 D
2 B 6 A 10 D 2 C 6 C 10 D
3 D 7 A 3 A 7 A
4 B 8 C 4 D 8 C

Comprehension: Story Structure, Selection Test Comprehension: Compare and Contrast, Selection Test

1 A 5 C 9 A 1 D 5 D 9 C
2 A 6 B 10 D 2 C 6 A 10 C
3 B 7 A 3 B 7 D
4 D 8 B 4 C 8 B

Phonics: Base Words and -ed, -ing Phonics: Spelling Changes -s, -es, -ed, -ing

1 C 5 B 9 C 1 A 5 B 9 D
2 A 6 A 10 C 2 C 6 A 10 A
3 D 7 A 3 B 7 C
4 C 8 B 4 D 8 B

Language Arts: Possessive Nouns Phonics: Less Common Plurals

1 C 5 A 9 A 1 A 5 C 9 D
2 B 6 C 10 D 2 C 6 B 10 B
3 A 7 A 3 B 7 A
4 D 8 D 4 D 8 C

Language Arts: Using Proper Nouns

1 C 5 A 9 A
2 B 6 D 10 A
3 B 7 A
4 D 8 C

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Units 4–5 AK 6 Grade 3 Assessment

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Unit 5, Lesson 23: The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman Unit 5, Lesson 24: Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves
Skills in Context: Sequence of Events, Target Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Words from
Vocabulary Other Languages

1 C 5 C 9 C 1 B 5 C 9 B
2 B 6 A 10 D 2 A 6 D 10 D
3 A 7 B 3 D 7 B
4 A 8 C 4 C 8 C

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -er, -est Comprehension: Author’s Purpose, Selection Test

1 C 5 D 9 D 1 B 5 A 9 B
2 B 6 C 10 B 2 C 6 C 10 D
3 D 7 B 3 D 7 C
4 D 8 B 4 A 8 B

Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Selection Test Phonics: Prefixes un-, pre-, re-, bi-

1 B 5 C 9 A 1 D 5 C 9 C
2 D 6 A 10 D 2 B 6 D 10 C
3 A 7 A 3 A 7 A
4 D 8 D 4 A 8 D

Phonics: Suffixes -ful, -y, -ous, -ly, -er Language Arts: What Is an Adverb?

1 B 5 C 9 B 1 B 5 D 9 B
2 A 6 A 10 B 2 A 6 A 10 D
3 C 7 A 3 B 7 C
4 A 8 B 4 C 8 B

Language Arts: Abbreviations

1 C 5 A 9 C
2 B 6 A 10 B
3 D 7 C
4 D 8 A

Unit 5, Lesson 25: Mountains: Surviving on Mt. Everest Unit 6, Lesson 26: The Foot Race Against America
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Analogies Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffix -ion

1 A 5 C 9 C 1 D 5 C 9 C
2 D 6 A 10 A 2 A 6 D 10 C
3 B 7 B 3 A 7 D
4 D 8 D 4 A 8 C

Comprehension: Text and Graphic Features, Comprehension: Main Idea and Details, Selection Test
Selection Test

1 C 5 B 9 D 1 A 5 C 9 B
2 A 6 D 10 A 2 B 6 C 10 C
3 B 7 C 3 C 7 A
4 B 8 D 4 D 8 B

Phonics: Suffixes -less, -ness, -able Phonics: Common Final Syllables -tion, -sion, -ture

1 B 5 D 9 A 1 B 5 D 9 C
2 A 6 A 10 B 2 D 6 D 10 B
3 C 7 C 3 C 7 C
4 C 8 A 4 A 8 A

Language Arts: What Is a Preposition? Language Arts: Writing Quotations

1 B 5 B 9 D 1 C 5 C 9 B
2 C 6 B 10 A 2 B 6 B 10 C
3 A 7 D 3 B 7 A
4 C 8 C 4 D 8 D

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Units 5–6 AK 7 Grade 3 Assessment

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W E E K LY T E S T S 2 7 – 3 0

Unit 6, Lesson 27: The Power of Magnets Unit 6, Lesson 28: Becoming Anything He Wants to Be
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Skills in Context: Fact and Opinion, Target Vocabulary
Homographs/Homophones

1 A 5 C 9 A 1 C 5 C 9 B
2 B 6 B 10 B 2 D 6 D 10 B
3 C 7 C 3 A 7 A
4 D 8 B 4 A 8 C

Comprehension: Cause and Effect, Selection Test Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Word Roots

1 C 5 A 9 D 1 C 5 B 9 B
2 B 6 D 10 C 2 B 6 C 10 D
3 A 7 C 3 D 7 A
4 B 8 C 4 B 8 D

Phonics: Double Consonants (VCCV) Comprehension: Fact and Opinion, Selection Test

1 C 5 A 9 A 1 A 5 D 9 A
2 A 6 D 10 D 2 A 6 B 10 D
3 A 7 C 3 B 7 D
4 D 8 A 4 B 8 B

Language Arts: Commas in Sentences Phonics: Words with ough, augh

1 D 5 B 9 B 1 A 5 A 9 C
2 A 6 A 10 C 2 B 6 C 10 B
3 B 7 C 3 D 7 D
4 C 8 C 4 C 8 B

Language Arts: Commas in Sentences

1 A 5 C 9 A
2 B 6 B 10 B
3 C 7 D
4 D 8 C

Unit 6, Lesson 29: A New Team of Heroes Unit 6, Lesson 30: Saving Buster
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Prefixes un-, dis- Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Compound Words

1 C 5 D 9 D 1 C 5 C 9 D
2 B 6 A 10 C 2 A 6 A 10 A
3 A 7 C 3 D 7 C
4 B 8 A 4 B 8 B

Comprehension: Understanding Characters, Comprehension: Conclusions/Generalizations,

Selection Test Selection Test

1 C 5 C 9 B 1 D 5 C 9 B
2 A 6 A 10 B 2 D 6 C 10 B
3 D 7 C 3 B 7 B
4 A 8 D 4 A 8 A

Phonics: Words Ending in -er, -le Phonics: Schwa Sound

1 B 5 C 9 C 1 A 5 C 9 D
2 D 6 B 10 A 2 C 6 C 10 B
3 A 7 C 3 D 7 A
4 B 8 D 4 B 8 B

Language Arts: Possessive Pronouns Language Arts: Correct Pronouns

1 C 5 D 9 D 1 A 5 D 9 A
2 D 6 B 10 B 2 C 6 C 10 D
3 C 7 B 3 B 7 A
4 A 8 A 4 C 8 B

Weekly Tests Answer Keys, Unit 6 AK 8 Grade 3 Assessment

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