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© Forde-Ferrier, L.L.C. Page 1

Mastery Reading and Writing

GRADE 3

STUDENT EDITION

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About the Company

Jason Forde and Dagan Ferrier, two teachers in San Antonio, created

Forde-Ferrier, L.L.C. in 1998 for the purpose of providing teachers, students, and parents with the most comprehensive educational

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Grade 3

Mastery Reading and Writing A Treasure Chest of Memories 9 How to Identify a Knight 15

Sailing Back in Time 21 How Old is a Cowboy? 27 Chinatown in Texas 33

Made with Real Cheese 39

Wild Pig! 45 Laguna Gloria 51

Kicking Underwater 57 Understanding Fire 63

A Special Secret 69

Best Buds Forever 75 A Strange Dream 81

Camp of Peace 87 The Real Story of the Cave Painting 93

Everyone’s Special 99

How to Love a Caterpillar 105 Mom’s Dog 111 Sam, the Best Friend 117

My Summer Decision 123

Poems Spring Storm 129

A Watched Clock 135 When I Grow Up 141

The Egg 147 The Day the City Danced 153

Writing

Set 1 In the Nick of Time (Editing) 163

Whales (Editing) 165 Wetlands (Revising) 168

Set 2

In the Nick of Time (Editing) 173 Whales (Editing) 175 Wetlands (Revising) 178

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Set 1 Some Traits of Whales (Editing) 183

Popcorn (Editing) 185 The Art of Navigation (Revising) 188

Set 2

Some Traits of Whales (Editing) 193 Popcorn (Editing) 195

The Art of Navigation (Revising) 198

Set 1 Whales’ Blowholes (Editing) 203

The Popping Kind of Popcorn (Editing) 205 Swimming Upstream (Revising) 208

Set 2

Whales’ Blowholes (Editing) 213 The Popping Kind of Popcorn (Editing) 215 Swimming Upstream (Revising) 218

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Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. Then fill in the answer on your answer document.

A Treasure Chest of Memories 1 How will life be different in twenty years? Computers will probably be

smaller than they are now. Regular telephones may not even exist. Your favorite TV shows might be long gone. Will you even remember what life is

like right now? One way to remember is to make a time capsule. A time capsule is a container full of special items. This container is buried or

hidden for a number of years. After many years you open it. It is like a treasure chest of memories.

2 A time capsule container must be very sturdy.

It should not break easily. Its purpose is to protect what’s inside. It has to keep the contents in good

shape for a long time. Some containers are stored above ground. Others are buried underground.

Containers above ground should be sealed tightly. This keeps the container from being opened too early. Underground time capsules have to be

waterproof. This keeps the special items inside from getting ruined by water.

3 You can put many special things in a time capsule. Such things must

be able to fit in the time capsule. Some things may be pages from a diary. You may put in special photographs. Other items may be a newspaper

article or a special toy. Also, you should put a date on the items. Dates help you remember how old you were in a photo. They help you remember

how old you were on a special trip. The things you put in a time capsule should be special to you. This is the most important thing. A special toy

may remind you of the person who gave it to you. The toy may also remind you of the games you used to play with it.

4 Next, you must choose the best place for a time capsule. This can be

challenging. Even your own front yard may not be a good place. This is because your family may move to a new home. It would not be okay for you to dig up someone else’s yard. So think about other places. A public

garden might be a good place. An empty field out in the country might be a good place. Inside your home may be a good place. Be sure to label

your time capsule. A label could be like the one in the box below.

Jake’s Time Capsule: Do not open until the year ____.

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This way your time capsule won’t get lost in a pile of boxes.

5 A time capsule is made of a sturdy container. The container holds special things. Plus, the container is put in a special location. Many years

later, it is time to open the time capsule. You may forget what was inside. You will be very surprised when you open it. Each special thing in the

container will bring back a memory. It could be a memory of your fun childhood. You could remember fun family vacations. Or, you may

remember how your favorite sports team won the championship game. A time capsule helps you remember what life was like when you were a kid.

These memories may not be important to other people, but they will be a treasure to you.

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1 The author wrote this article most likely to —

A tell the reader how to keep track of memories

B encourage the reader to take care of their belongings

C explain what a time capsule is

D share information about something that happened a long time ago

2 Which words from the text best help the reader know the meaning of

sturdy?

F for a long time

G stored above ground

H should not break easily

J sealed tightly

3 A synonym for the word challenging in paragraph 4 is —

A exactly

B easy

C tough

D stretching

4 Why is a time capsule good to have?

F It is a sturdy container.

G It is a fun project.

H It keeps everything tidy.

J It protects memories.

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5 Underground capsules must be —

A waterproof to keep what’s inside dry

B kept close to home

C easy to open

D kept inside of the house

6 Read the following sentence.

This sentence shows that —

F time capsules are never opened

G you need lots of patience to have a time capsule

H most people forget about time capsules

J not everyone should have a time capsule

7 Paragraph 4 is mainly about —

A time capsules getting lost in a move

B choosing the right year to open a time capsule

C choosing the right type of capsule

D choosing the right place for a time capsule

This container is buried or hidden for a number of years.

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8 Which sentences from the text give the best summary of the text?

F A time capsule is a container full of special items. This container is buried or hidden for a number of years. After many years you open it.

G A time capsule container must be very sturdy. It should not break

easily. Its purpose is to protect what’s inside.

H Some containers are stored above ground. Others are buried underground.

J A public garden might be a good place. An empty field out in the

country might be a good place. Inside your home may be a good place.

9 The title of the article, “A Treasure Chest of Memories” helps the reader

understand that a time capsule —

A helps keep memories

B is very important

C is a lot of fun

D brings families close together

10 Throughout the selection, the author describes things in the time

capsule as —

F safe

G sturdy

H special

J ordinary

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EDITING (Set 1)

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These paragraphs are from Dylan’s story about his cousin Sherry. Read

the paragraphs and look for corrections Dylan needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.

In the Nick of Time

(1) Sherry lined up all her stuffed animals along the wall by her

window. (2) There were so many she have to start a new row. (3) She

assigned the animals a number, giving them out one at a time. (4)

Then, she explained the game they were going to play. (5) Just as

Sherry was about to start the game, she heard herself mom calling her.

(6) “Sherry, its almost time to go. (7) Please brush your hair,

change your clothes, and then brush your teeth,” shouted her mom from

the kitchen. (8) Sherry wrinkled up her nose and sighed. (9) She didn’t

want to stop playing her game. (10) But she had to wave goodbye to

her animals.

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1 What change needs to be made in sentence 2?

A Change were to are

B Change have to had

C Change row to rows

D Change start to starts

2 What change should be made in sentence 5?

F Change calling to caling

G Change mom to Mom

H Change herself to her

J Change Just to Justly

3 What change‚ if any‚ should be made in sentence 6?

A Change its to it’s

B Change go to went

C Change Sherry to sherry

D No change is needed.

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Moshe wrote these two paragraphs after he learned about whales. Read

the paragraphs and look for corrections Moshe needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.

Whales

(1) There are too kinds of whales. (2) There are whales that have

no teeth and whales that do. (3) Whales without teeth are called baleen

whales. (4) Instead of teeth, this whales have strips of bristles. (5)

Sort of like a giant toothbrush. (6) Baleen whales are usually a lot

bigger than whales with teeth. (7) Baleen whales also have two

blowholes.

(8) Toothed whales come in different sizes. (9) There are about

65 different kinds. (10) Toothed whales are hunters. (11) They chase

their prey. (12) Toothed whales like to eat fish, squid, and crabs. (13)

They catch them with their teeth. (14) Then they swallow their catch

whole. (15) Dolphins are toothed whales. (16) All toothed whales have

just one blowhole.

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F Change too to two

G Change There to Their

H Change whales to whale’s

J Change are to is


A Change have to has

B Change this to these

C Change bristles to bristle

D Change strips to stripes

6 What change‚ if any‚ should be made in sentence 12?

F Change eat to ate

G Change whales to whale

H Delete the comma after squid

J No change is needed.

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REVISING

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Randy wrote the following paper about what he was learning in his

science class. Read Randy’s paper and look for any revisions he needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.

Wetlands

(1) There are different kinds of land that cover the Earth. (2)

There are mountains and deserts. (3) There are plains and forests. (4)

There are also wetlands. (5) This is land that is generally covered in

water. (6) Only six percent of the world is wetlands. (7) Every

continent on the planet has wetlands, except for Antarctica.

(8) Wetlands are an area of land that is covered by water. (9) It

can be a little bit covered, or it can be completely covered. (10) The

water usually comes underground, but it can also come from a lake or

river. (11) Wetlands have different kinds of plants. (12) It all depends

on how much water a wetland has.

(13) Wetlands are important. (14) Many different creatures and

plants live there. (15) Wetlands also help to control flooding. (16) They

store water and release it slowly. (17) They are like sponges. (18)

They also protect land from pollution.

(19) Swamps are a kind of wetland. (20) They are always

covered in water. (21) They have lots of trees growing in the water.

(22) There are freshwater and saltwater swamps. (23) Freshwater

swamps form on flat land. (24) They are close to lakes and streams.

(25) Flooding from lakes and streams changes the water level in

swamps. (26) Saltwater swamps are found near tropical coastlines.

(27) They start off with mud or sand, then they are covered in shallow

water with the tide. (28) Lots of people go to see the high and low

tides.

(29) Marshes are wetlands by grass that are surrounded and

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plants. (30) They can be found near lakes and streams and are home to

hundreds of different species. (31) The Everglades in Florida are a

marsh. (32) There are wading birds, alligators, fish, insects and many

more creatures that live there.

(33) Bogs are wetlands usually found in cold climates, though they

can also be found in warmer ones as well. (34) They have spongy peat

moss that grows on top in thick layers. (35) Bogs get most of their

water from rain and snow. (36) This means that very little plants can

grow on bogs.

(37) It has only been in the last 40 years that scientists

understand how valuable wetlands are. (38) The more wetlands

disappear, the more some species become endangered. (39) Without

wetlands, many animals have no homes. (40) Wetlands are now

protected across the world. (41) A wetland cannot be drained.

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7 Randy wants to use a better word than generally in sentence 5. What word should replace generally in sentence 5?

A typically

B mostly

C naturally

D certainly

8 Randy would like to include the following in the third paragraph (sentences 13-18).

Where is the BEST place to add this sentence?

F After sentence 15

G After sentence 16

H After sentence 17

J After sentence 18

9 Randy has included a sentence that does not belong in the fourth paragraph

(sentences 19-28). Which sentence should he remove?

A Sentence 23

B Sentence 24

C Sentence 26

D Sentence 28

There are different kinds of wetlands.

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10 What is the BEST way to revise sentence 29?

F Marshes are wetlands that are surrounded by grass and plants.

G Marshes are wetlands surrounded by grass and plants that are.

H That are surrounded by grass and plants marshes are wetlands.

J Marshes are wetlands that are grass and plants surrounded by.

11 What is the MOST effective way to revise sentence 32?

A There are birds, alligators, fish, insects and many more creatures that live there.

B There are birds, alligators, fish, insects, and many more creatures that live there.

C Birds, alligators, fish, insects, and many more creatures there are live there.

D Many more creatures live there are birds, alligators, fish, and insects.

12 Randy wants to improve the conclusion of his paper. Which sentence should replace sentence 41?

F Wetlands have to be protected.

G The law sometimes has to protect things.

H In many places, it is against the law to drain a wetland.

J You can’t drain a wetland.

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