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Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 3 Hawaii Smarter Balanced ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets for stories, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, evidence, and research.

Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA practice sets

This Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover story elements, main ideas, text features, vocabulary, grammar, writing, evidence, research, and integrated reading tasks.

Grade 3 ELA skills covered

  • Identifying character traits, setting, conflict, resolution, point of view, theme, inference, and story details
  • Finding main ideas, supporting details, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, facts, opinions, and text features
  • Using context clues, prefixes, synonyms, adjectives, adverbs, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, quotation marks, and spelling
  • Writing focused topic sentences, reasons, evidence, transitions, conclusions, specific details, and clear combined sentences
  • Reading charts and sources, comparing fiction with informational text, evaluating claims, and revising written responses

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the passage twice when needed, point to the sentence that supports your answer, and review each explanation after responding.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice for Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA preparation. Assessment dates, item formats, accommodations, and testing procedures can change, so check current Hawaii Department of Education guidance before test day.

Hawaii Smarter Balanced ELA/literacy assessments are administered in Grades 3–8 and 11. Review the official Hawaii Department of Education testing information for current scope and procedures.

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Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA practice set on integrated grade 3 ela review, with answers and explanations.

Read the passage or writing situation carefully, find evidence in the text, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage says a class measured the height of three plants each Friday. Which question can the measurements answer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is How did the plants grow over time?.

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: Repeated height measurements can show growth over time.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

Repeated height measurements can show growth over time.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A student reads a story and a short article about birds. The story has a talking bird, while the article gives facts about bird nests. What is the main difference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The story is fiction, while the article gives factual information..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: A talking character signals fiction, while factual information about nests belongs to an informational article.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

A talking character signals fiction, while factual information about nests belongs to an informational article.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows that a class read 4 books in September and 7 books in October. What happened?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The class read 3 more books in October..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: Subtract 4 from 7 to find that the class read 3 more books in October.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

Subtract 4 from 7 to find that the class read 3 more books in October.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A student claims that all beaches have the same animals. Which evidence would best challenge the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A chart shows different animals living on rocky, sandy, and reef beaches..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: Data showing different animals in different beach habitats challenges the word all.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

Data showing different animals in different beach habitats challenges the word all.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best explains why a character changed after reading a letter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The letter gave the character new information about the family trip..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: The first sentence explains how the letter affected the characters thoughts or actions.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

The first sentence explains how the letter affected the characters thoughts or actions.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A student writes that a plant needs sunlight, then cites a science book and describes an observation. What does the response include?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A claim, a source, and supporting evidence.

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: The response gives an idea, identifies a source, and adds evidence from observation.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

The response gives an idea, identifies a source, and adds evidence from observation.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice would make a report about rain easier to understand?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Add a heading, a labeled picture, and a chart of rainfall..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: Text features can organize information and help readers understand data and parts.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

Text features can organize information and help readers understand data and parts.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A story has a problem at the beginning and a solution at the end. What should a reader look for in the middle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Events that show how the characters respond to the problem.

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: The middle of a narrative develops the problem through characters actions and events.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

The middle of a narrative develops the problem through characters actions and events.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which answer is best supported by the sentence The path was muddy, so we walked slowly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The mud made it harder to walk quickly..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: The word so shows that muddy conditions caused the walkers to slow down.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

The word so shows that muddy conditions caused the walkers to slow down.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What should a student do after finishing a written answer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Reread it to check the prompt, details, spelling, and punctuation..

  1. Read the question carefully: Look for the detail, main idea, word meaning, or writing skill the Grade 3 task asks you to identify.
  2. Use evidence from the text: Rereading helps a writer check whether the response answers the task and follows language conventions.
  3. Check the answer: Confirm that the selected choice is supported by the passage or writing situation in the Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA task.

Rereading helps a writer check whether the response answers the task and follows language conventions.

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Frequently asked questions about Hawaii Grade 3 Smarter Balanced ELA Practice

Which Grade 3 ELA skills are covered?

The page covers literary text, informational text, main ideas, details, story structure, vocabulary, grammar, writing, evidence, research, charts, and revision.

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 Hawaii Smarter Balanced questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions and do not reproduce secure assessment content. Check the Hawaii Department of Education for current standards, testing windows, accommodations, and procedures.