Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Practice Pack — Grade 3

20 original Iowa Assessments (ITBS)-style questions · Answer key on the last page · iprepgenius.com/printables

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1.What does the map symbol called a compass rose show?
(A)where mountains are
(B)the weather
(C)the four main directions
(D)how many people live there
2.
143 + 467 = ?
(A)610
(B)600
(C)609
(D)620
3.
Use the graph to answer: Which had the MOST?
(A)Grapes
(B)Apples
(C)Plums
(D)Pears
4.
an ancient castle
Ancient means about the same as —
(A)large
(B)haunted
(C)very old
(D)stone
5.
Which word is spelled wrong?
(A)morning
(B)freind
(C)caught
(D)thought
(E)(No mistakes)
6.
Which line has a mistake in capitalization or punctuation?
(A)Didn't Ava say that
(B)practice starts early on
(C)Monday morning this week
(D)because of the big game?
(E)(No mistakes)
7.
The Long Trip South

Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies leave the cold fields of the north and fly south to the mountains of Mexico. The trip can be more than two thousand miles. No single butterfly has ever made the trip before, yet they find the same forests their great-grandparents rested in. Scientists believe monarchs use the position of the sun as a compass. On cloudy days they are not lost: tiny clues from Earth's magnetic field help them hold their course until the sun returns.
On cloudy days, monarchs keep their course using —
(A)bright city lights
(B)clues from Earth's magnetic field
(C)the smell of flowers
(D)cold mountain air
8.What is the first stage in a butterfly's life cycle?
(A)caterpillar
(B)chrysalis
(C)egg
(D)adult butterfly
9.What is the capital city of the United States?
(A)Chicago
(B)New York City
(C)Los Angeles
(D)Washington, D.C.
10.
266 + 387 = ?
(A)652
(B)654
(C)653
(D)663
11.
Use the graph to answer: How many for Thu?
(A)5
(B)6
(C)3
(D)7
12.
a drowsy kitten
Drowsy means about the same as —
(A)small
(B)hungry
(C)sleepy
(D)playful
13.
Which word is spelled wrong?
(A)writting
(B)school
(C)morning
(D)thought
(E)(No mistakes)
14.
Which line has a mistake in capitalization or punctuation?
(A)The students wrote letters
(B)to Mrs. Parker, thanking her
(C)for the field trip on
(D)April 11 to the museum
(E)(No mistakes)
15.
The Long Trip South

Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies leave the cold fields of the north and fly south to the mountains of Mexico. The trip can be more than two thousand miles. No single butterfly has ever made the trip before, yet they find the same forests their great-grandparents rested in. Scientists believe monarchs use the position of the sun as a compass. On cloudy days they are not lost: tiny clues from Earth's magnetic field help them hold their course until the sun returns.
Why is the monarchs' trip surprising?
(A)The trip is only a few miles
(B)They fly north in the fall
(C)They travel in the dark
(D)No single butterfly has made the trip before
16.What do we call animals that eat only plants?
(A)carnivores
(B)herbivores
(C)predators
(D)omnivores
17.Which of these is a natural feature of the land?
(A)a skyscraper
(B)a mountain
(C)a bridge
(D)a highway
18.
338 - 307 = ?
(A)31
(B)41
(C)32
(D)33
19.
Use the graph to answer: Which had the FEWEST?
(A)Apples
(B)Grapes
(C)Pears
(D)Plums
20.
a damp towel
Damp means about the same as —
(A)dirty
(B)soft
(C)warm
(D)slightly wet

Answer Key — Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Grade 3

1. C — A compass rose shows north, south, east, and west on a map.
2. A — 143 + 467 = 610 (A). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
3. B — Read each bar against the scale: Apples = 11, Pears = 4, Grapes = 10, Plums = 2. So the answer is Apples — B.
4. C — "ancient" means very old — C. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "ancient".
5. B — "freind" is wrong; the correct spelling is "friend" (B).
6. E — Every line is written correctly, so the answer is E (No mistakes).
7. B — The last sentence explains this backup — B. The other choices are not supported by the passage.
8. C — A butterfly begins life as an egg. The egg hatches into a caterpillar, which forms a chrysalis and becomes an adult.
9. D — Washington, D.C. is the capital, where the national government works.
10. C — 266 + 387 = 653 (C). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
11. B — Read each bar against the scale: Mon = 3, Tue = 5, Wed = 11, Thu = 6. So the answer is 6 — B.
12. C — "drowsy" means sleepy — C. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "drowsy".
13. A — "writting" is wrong; the correct spelling is "writing" (A).
14. D — Line D has the mistake: a sentence must end with the correct end mark. It should read "April 11 to the museum.".
15. D — Each generation flies the route for the first time — D. The other choices are not supported by the passage.
16. B — Herbivores eat only plants. Carnivores eat meat, and omnivores eat both.
17. B — Mountains form naturally. Bridges, highways, and buildings are made by people.
18. A — 338 - 307 = 31 (A). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
19. C — Read each bar against the scale: Apples = 6, Pears = 3, Grapes = 8, Plums = 9. So the answer is Pears — C.
20. D — "damp" means slightly wet — D. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "damp".

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