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Alaska AK STAR · Grade 3 ELA

Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Alaska ELA assessment readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literature, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, and evidence.

Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA practice sets

This Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support Grade 3 reading literature, informational reading, vocabulary, language, writing, text evidence, and practical test-taking skills.

Skills covered

  • Story lessons, character traits, inference, setting, plot, figurative language, point of view, and theme
  • Main topic, supporting details, sequence, context clues, headings, diagrams, summaries, sources, charts, and author purpose
  • Synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, multiple-meaning words, grammar, commas, transitions, capitalization, and pronoun clarity
  • Topic sentences, evidence, sentence combining, conclusions, precise details, directions, formal tone, and revision
  • Maps, titles, text evidence, reading strategies, practice review, official sources, and comparing answer choices

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Return to the passage for evidence, choose the answer that best matches the text, and review the explanation after responding.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Alaska Department of Education and Early Development guidance, official AK STAR materials, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Alaska assessment hub, visit Alaska State Assessments.

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Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA practice set on grade 3 vocabulary and language, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or prompt carefully, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after completing the question.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What does “enormous” mean in “An enormous whale appeared near the boat”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Very large.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Enormous means extremely large, which describes the whale.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Enormous means extremely large, which describes the whale.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is a synonym for “begin”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Start.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Begin and start have similar meanings.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Begin and start have similar meanings.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is an antonym for “ancient”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Modern.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Ancient means very old, while modern means current or new.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Ancient means very old, while modern means current or new.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the prefix “un-” mean in “unhappy”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Not.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Unhappy means not happy, so un- means not.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Unhappy means not happy, so un- means not.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses “bark” to mean the outside of a tree?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The rough bark protected the tree’s trunk..

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The word rough and the mention of a trunk show that bark means the tree’s outer covering.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

The word rough and the mention of a trunk show that bark means the tree’s outer covering.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The children packed their lunches before school..

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The plural subject children agrees with packed, and their correctly shows possession.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

The plural subject children agrees with packed, and their correctly shows possession.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is We packed water, gloves, and a flashlight..

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Commas separate the three items in the list.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Commas separate the three items in the list.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word best completes the sentence? “The path was icy; ___, we walked slowly.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is therefore.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Therefore shows that walking slowly was a result of the icy path.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Therefore shows that walking slowly was a result of the icy path.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has the correct capitalization?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is We visited Alaska in July..

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Alaska and July are proper names and must be capitalized; the sentence also begins with a capital letter.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Alaska and July are proper names and must be capitalized; the sentence also begins with a capital letter.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has the clearest pronoun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Mia gave the book to Ana because Mia had finished reading it..

  1. Read the passage: Look for the detail, character action, word, or writing task named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Repeating Mia makes it clear who finished reading the book.
  3. Check the answer: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and answers the question directly.

Repeating Mia makes it clear who finished reading the book.

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Frequently asked questions about Alaska AK STAR Grade 3 ELA Practice Test

What skills are covered?

The page covers Grade 3 literature, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, evidence, and reading strategies.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official AK STAR questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Alaska Department of Education and Early Development information for official assessment dates, materials, accommodations, and policies.