3e Lang1 2009

Grade 3
Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, Primary Division
Student Booklet
SPRING 2009
Language
RELEASED SELECTIONS AND ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
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Please note: The format of these booklets is slightly different from that used for the assessment. The items themselves remain the same.
Reading
Grade 3, Spring 2009
Wayne Gretzky
No wonder hes been called the Great One ever since he was a kid. When he was 10, Wayne Gretzky scored 378 goals in just 68 games. At 17, he was the youngest player in professional hockey in North America. He has set or tied 61 National Hockey League (NHL) records and is the leagues all-time leading scorer. Wayne began playing hockey on a rink his dad had made in their backyard in Brantford, Ontario. Wayne says his father supported his desire to play hockey and helped him without pushing too much. Wayne would shoot and skate for hourshe loved it so much that it never seemed like practising to him. When he played in the NHL, he would exhaust his teammates with his long practices. He wasnt big and his style wasnt smooth, but Wayne had an accurate shot and a natural instinct for the game. He seemed to see plays happen in slow motion and could anticipate where the puck was heading. Although proud of his records as a player, Wayne was especially proud to work with Canadas mens Olympic hockey team in 2002. He helped lead them to their gold medal. 1
Adapted from The Kids Book of Great Canadians by Elizabeth MacLeod 2004. Used by permission of Kids Can Press Photo: Canadian Olympic Committee/The Canadian Press.
Student Booklet: Language 1
Reading
EQRE21002.083
In paragraph 1, the word tied means G G G G
put together. create a bow. match or equal. * join with string.
In paragraph 3, the word anticipate means to G G G G
EQRE21003.083
know. * choose. explain. describe.
The end of the text says Wayne was proud to work with Canadas Olympic hockey
team because he
G G G G
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liked hockey. helped them win. * enjoyed practising. set many records with them.
What is the main reason for Wayne Gretzkys success? G G G G
EQRE20996.083
body size young age skating style natural talent *
Reading
Explain why Wayne Gretzky is called the Great One. Use details from the text
and your own ideas to support your answer.
EQRE20994.083
Describe how Wayne Gretzkys childhood helped him become a good hockey
player. Use details from the text and your own ideas to support your answer.
EQRE20999.083
Reading
The Venus Flytrap

A Meat-Eating Plant!
The Venus flytrap is an unusual plant that was discovered over 200 years ago. It is found all over the world, but it is native to North and South Carolina. It grows in swamps, where the soil lacks nitrogen, an important part of a plants diet. The Venus flytrap grows about 30 cm high. The plants leaves grow close to the bottom of the stem. Each leaf has two parts attached to a rib. The surface of each side has three sensitive hairs or trigger hairs, and the edges are fringed with sharp spikes. 1
Leaves Catching a Fly
The Venus flytrap feeds itself by trapping insects inside its leaves. When an insect lands on a leafs trigger hairs, the two sides close like a trap and hold the insect inside. The soft parts of the insect are then digested. It takes more than a week for each leaf to digest an insect and spit out the tough Open Leaf Closed Leaf parts. After the plant has taken in the food, the trap opens, and the leaf is in position to capture another victim. After a leaf has caught several insects, it withers and dies. The Venus flytrap has been known to last as long as 25 years under good care.
EQAO, 2006
Reading
The Venus Flytrap is mainly about G G G G
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where the Venus flytrap grows. how the Venus flytrap gets its food. * when the Venus flytraps leaves close. why the Venus flytrap grows in swamps.
In paragraph 2, surface refers to the G G G G
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top of the leaf. * edge of the hair. middle of the rib. point of the spike.
In the phrase spit out the tough parts, (paragraph 3) the word tough means G G G G
dry. soft. hard. * hairy.
EQRE20993.082
The pictures beside paragraph 3 help the reader see how the plant G G G G
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withers and dies. eats other plants. grows in the soil. traps and eats insects. *
Reading
Explain why the Venus flytrap is an unusual plant. Use details from the text and
your own ideas to support your answer.
EQRE20988.082
Explain how trigger hairs help the Venus flytrap. Use examples from the text to
support your answer.
EQRE20983.082
Writing
Write instructions that explain how to prepare for school.
EQWE20250
Ideas for My Instructions
Remember: Check over your work. Check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Writing
Write your instructions here.
Do not write in this area.
Writing
Describe how the weather affects the way people dress.
EQWE20245
Ideas for My Paragraph
Remember: Check over your work. Check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Writing
Write your paragraph here.

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Grade 3

Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, Primary Division

Grade 3, Spring 2009

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

In paragraph 1, the word tied means G G G G

put together. create a bow. match or equal. * join with string.

In paragraph 3, the word anticipate means to G G G G

know. * choose. explain. describe.

What is the main reason for Wayne Gretzkys success? G G G G

body size young age skating style natural talent *

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

and your own ideas to support your answer.

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

The Venus Flytrap

Leaves Catching a Fly

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

The Venus Flytrap is mainly about G G G G

In paragraph 2, surface refers to the G G G G

dry. soft. hard. * hairy.

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

your own ideas to support your answer.

support your answer.

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

Write instructions that explain how to prepare for school.

Ideas for My Instructions

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

Write your instructions here.

Do not write in this area.

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

Describe how the weather affects the way people dress.

Ideas for My Paragraph

Student Booklet: Language 1

Grade 3, Spring 2009

Write your paragraph here.

Do not write in this area.

Student Booklet: Language 1

2009 Queens Printer for Ontario

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