Grade 3 Practice OAA Test

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  1. wiggle
    move to and fro
    Selection 3: Wiggles
    From WIGGLES by Louise Woodcock and Eloise Wilkin, Illustrator, copyright 1953,
    copyright renewed 1981 by Random House, Inc. Used by permission of Golden Books, an
    imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
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  2. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    So the next day, she
    gathered her drawings and trudged to school.
  3. selection
    the act of choosing
    Acknowledgments
    Reading
    Selection 2: Dardanella
    From U.S.
  4. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
    Could Wiggles be these butterflies hovering over the clover?
  5. item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
    Not all items from the May 2007 administration will be released in this
    document.
  6. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  7. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
    Not all items from the May 2007 administration will be released in this
    document.
  8. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
    Selection 3: Wiggles
    From WIGGLES by Louise Woodcock and Eloise Wilkin, Illustrator, copyright 1953,
    copyright renewed 1981 by Random House, Inc. Used by permission of Golden Books, an
    imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
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  9. talent
    natural abilities or qualities
    Tomorrow is
    Talent Day at school, but I’m not talented at anything.”
  10. revise
    make changes to
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  11. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
    This test is aligned with Ohio’s Academic Content
    Standards for English Language Arts.
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  12. costume
    attire characteristic of a country, time, or social class
    Dardanella got shoes and a costume and went to the lessons.
  13. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
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    Student Test Booklet
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    Student Name
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    3 STOP
    Do not place student
    label in space below.
  14. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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    Student Name
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    3 STOP
    Do not place student
    label in space below.
  15. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
    If a graph or other diagram goes with the question,
    look at it carefully to help you answer the question.
  16. contest
    a struggle between rivals
    Before the talent contest began, Dardanella laid her drawings on
    Ms. Smidley’s desk.
  17. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
    This test was originally administered to students in May 2007.
  18. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
    How could you play with butterflies, or little chicks that ran so fast,
    or mother hens who squawked and fluttered away?
  19. chilly
    appreciably or disagreeably cold
    What word is an antonym for chilly?
  20. whirl
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
    The next day at recess, Dardanella watched as her friend,
    Melissa, and three girls from Melissa’s ballet class whirled and
    practiced their dance moves.
  21. acknowledgment
    the state or quality of being recognized
    Acknowledgments
    Reading
    Selection 2: Dardanella
    From U.S.
  22. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    Bored, Dardanella sat at her desk and drew a picture of an in-line
    skater.
  23. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
    She leaned the
    guitar against the wall under the shelf holding the in-line skates and
    pads and ballet shoes and costume.
  24. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    It takes practice.”
  25. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
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    Student Name
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    Do not place student
    label in space below.
  26. direction
    a line leading to a place or point
    Selection 3: Wiggles
    From WIGGLES by Louise Woodcock and Eloise Wilkin, Illustrator, copyright 1953,
    copyright renewed 1981 by Random House, Inc. Used by permission of Golden Books, an
    imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
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  27. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
    Then Dardanella banged
    the guitar too hard and accidentally broke a string.
  28. academic
    associated with an educational institution
    This test is aligned with Ohio’s Academic Content
    Standards for English Language Arts.
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  29. revised
    improved or brought up to date
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  30. involve
    contain as a part
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    ballerina — a girl or woman who dances ballet
    ballet — a kind of dance that involves difficult turns
    and leaps and that often tells a story
    guitar — a stringed musical instrument
    secondh...
  31. gather
    assemble or get together
    So the next day, she
    gathered her drawings and trudged to school.
  32. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    A. sitting
    B. floating
    C. hopping
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  33. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
    He walked toward the orchard.
  34. consist
    have its essential character
    The test
    consists of vocabulary questions and reading selections followed by
    questions about each reading selection.
  35. announce
    make known
    Ms. Smidley announced, “You were all so good, everyone is
    getting a red ribbon!”
  36. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    B. Adults force kids to do too many sports and hobbies.
  37. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  38. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  39. leap
    move forward by bounds
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    ballerina — a girl or woman who dances ballet
    ballet — a kind of dance that involves difficult turns
    and leaps and that often tells a story
    guitar — a stringed musical instrument
    secondh...
  40. collect
    gather
    When you are finished and your Student Test Booklet has
    been collected, you may take out your silent work.
  41. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
    At the end of Talent Day, the teachers selected the winner.
  42. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
    Not all items from the May 2007 administration will be released in this
    document.
  43. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
    This publicly released material is appropriate for use by Ohio teachers in
    instructional settings.
  44. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    Three different types of
    questions appear on this test: multiple choice, short answer and
    extended response.
  45. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    Kids, copyright © 1996 by Children’s Better Health Institute, Benjamin Franklin
    Literary & Medical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  46. prior
    earlier in time
    The department [of
    education] shall determine which questions will be needed for reuse on
    a future test and those questions shall not be public records and shall be
    redacted from the test prior to its release as public record.
  47. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
    According to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3301.07.11:4(b) . . .
    not less than forty percent of the questions on the test that are used to
    compute a student’s score shall be a public record.
  48. repeat
    say or state again
    Why does the author of this selection repeat the sentence,
    “I’m not good at anything”?
  49. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
    Get me a Band-Aid. . .quick!”
  50. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
    “Well, you could take your drawings,” Charlie suggested.
  51. instrument
    the means whereby some act is accomplished
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    ballerina — a girl or woman who dances ballet
    ballet — a kind of dance that involves difficult turns
    and leaps and that often tells a story
    guitar — a stringed musical instrument
    secondh...
  52. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
    All rights reserved.
  53. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
    She sat on the steps and removed her in-line skates.
  54. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    Three different types of
    questions appear on this test: multiple choice, short answer and
    extended response.
  55. author
    a person who writes professionally
    Why does the author of this selection repeat the sentence,
    “I’m not good at anything”?
  56. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    “Hi!” said a voice up among the branches.
  57. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
    When you finish the test, you may not go on to, or look at the
    mathematics section of the Student Test Booklet.
  58. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    When you write your answers, write them neatly and clearly in
    the space provided using a pencil.
  59. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
    Kids, copyright © 1996 by Children’s Better Health Institute, Benjamin Franklin
    Literary & Medical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  60. division
    the act of partitioning
    Selection 3: Wiggles
    From WIGGLES by Louise Woodcock and Eloise Wilkin, Illustrator, copyright 1953,
    copyright renewed 1981 by Random House, Inc. Used by permission of Golden Books, an
    imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
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  61. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
    A. put it with her guitar, skates and ballet shoes
    B. ask her mother to take the ball back to the store
    C. give it to her brother, Charlie, so that he can learn
    to play
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  62. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    Which event from the selection shows that Wiggles is a
    friendly boy?
  63. removed
    separate or apart in time, space, or character
    She sat on the steps and removed her in-line skates.
  64. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
    Not all items from the May 2007 administration will be released in this
    document.
  65. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    This test is aligned with Ohio’s Academic Content
    Standards for English Language Arts.
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  66. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
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    Directions: Use the selection to answer questions 16 – 25.
    ballerina — a girl or woman who dances ballet
    ballet — a kind of dance that involves difficult turns
    and leaps and that often tells a story
    guitar — a stringed musical instrument
    secondh...
  67. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    A. to make the ending of the story very sad
    B. to show the reader that Dardanella really has no talent
    C. to make it a surprise when Dardanella wins the
    talent contest
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