3rd grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text – Paired Texts
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3rd grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text – Paired Texts: 15 questions, marked instantly. Free, no sign-up. This test is for 3rd grade (ages 8–9). In the UK, that's Year 4.
Before you start
Two original texts about the same animal: an article about giraffes and a student’s notebook about a zoo visit. There are 15 questions. Some ask about one text, and some ask you to compare the two. One question asks you to choose two answers.
- 15 questions
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