3rd Grade Reading Basic Set 8

Choose the missing word.
I can _______ the rock to make it shiny.

On Halloween, the bat was flying in the dark night.
What does bat mean?

It is not _________ to talk with strangers.

Choose the word that has both /a/ and short /i/.

Choose the missing word.
We hope that we ________ the game.

Read the following.
Mary had a little lamb
Whose fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
What kind of writing is this?

Read the poem.
One, Two
Buckle my shoe.
Three, Four
Open the door.
Five, Six
Pick up sticks.
Seven, Eight
Lay them straight.
Nine, Ten
A big, fat hen.
Which words rhyme?

Read the story.
Vicki was walking home from school. She was walking behind Mr. Jones, who had his hands full of groceries. She saw something fall from Mr. Jones’ pocket. Vicki looked down and saw a ten-dollar bill.
What should Vicki do next?

Which word means the opposite of mother?

Choose the correct word.
Please raise your _____ arm.

The sunset was a beautiful _____.

Jane laughed at the funny clown when she was at the circus.
Which word means the same as laughed?

Read the story.
Perry ran down the stairs. He hurried into the kitchen. His mother had forgotten to leave his lunch on the table. He looked in the fridge. Oh no, he thought. Mother forgot to make lunch for me. He ran out the door and started towards the waiting school bus.
What is Perry’s problem in the story?

John went to visit his grandma. He saw cows, horses, and pigs. He helped his grandma pick apples.
John is at a _____________?

The sweater is made of fabric that is warm and soft.
What does fabric mean?