Spectrum Test Prep, Grade 3 » (Updated)

Our proven Spectrum Test Prep grade 3 features up-to-date content reflecting national standards including nonfiction reading activities. This 144 page workbook for children ages 8 to 9 helps them learn how to follow directions, understand test formats, use effective strategies to avoid common mistakes, and budget their time wisely.

This workbook includes:

• Actual test questions in Reading, Language Arts, and Math

• Actual test questions in Science and Social Studies

• Tips for clearer writing, including combining sentences

• Tips on test preparation

• Strategies and techniques for answering different kinds of questions

• Full-length practice tests

• Complete answer key

Our best-selling Spectrum Test Prep series for grades 1 to 8 boosts confidence and helps learners improve test scores by offering children the preparation they need for standardized tests!

What's Inside?     5
English Language Arts
Standards and What They Mean     7
Reading and Comprehension
Identifying Purposes for Reading     9
Characteristics of Fiction and Nonfiction     10
Interpreting Text     11
Identifying Literature Genres     12
Understanding Works of Literature     14
Word Meanings     15
Decoding Strategies     16
Defining Words in Context     17
Mini-Test 1     18
Writing
Vocabulary Development     19
Understanding Point of View     20
Identifying Story Elements     21
Selecting Writing Formats     22
Writing With Organization     23
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends     24
Using Writing Structures     25
Spelling     26
Capitalization and Punctuation     27
Subjects and Verb Agreement     28
Mini-Test 2     29
Research
Generating Ideas     30
Using Classroom Resources     31
Mini-Test 3     33
Cultural and Social Language Use
Comparing Literature From Different Cultures     34
Sharing Writing With Others     35
Writing for Personal Use     36
Mini-Test 4     37
How Am I Doing?     38
Final English Language Arts Test     40
Answer Sheet     43
Mathematics
Standards and What They Mean     44
Number and Operations
Using Whole Numbers     45
Composing and Decomposing Numbers     46
Relating Multiplication and Division     47
Multiplying and Dividing     48
Estimating     49
Algebra
Extending Patterns     50
Using Variables and Equations     51
Using Tables     52
Rates of Change     53
Mini-Test 1     54
Geometry
Matching Two- and Three-Dimensional Shapes     55
Identifying Geometric Figures     56
Using Coordinates     57
Symmetry and Reflection     58
Reflection and Rotation     59
Drawing Three-Dimensional Objects     60
Measurement
Measuring Objects     61
Comparing Units of Length     62
Estimating Measurement     63
Determining Area and Perimeter     64
Mini-Test 2     65
Data Analysis and Probability
Gathering, Organizing, and Displaying Data     66
Determining Likelihood and Probability     68
Process
Solving Problems     69
Evaluating Mathematical Arguments     70
Using Mathematical Language     71
Connecting and Representing Mathematical Ideas     72
Mini-Test 3     73
How Am I Doing?     74
Final Mathematics Test     75
Answer Sheet     78