IREAD-3 Released Items
Practice with real released test questions
Read each question carefully. For listening questions, press the speaker to hear the prompt read aloud.
1. Select the word that has the same last sound as sad.
2. Select the word that has the same first sound as kitchen.
3. Select the word that has the same middle sound as boat.
4. Find the word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined word.
sad
5. Find the word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined word.
keep
6. Choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word.
was sad
7. Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.
a huge mountain
8. Read these sentences. Then choose the word that correctly completes both sentences.
The _________ is coming down the track. You can _________ your dog to fetch the newspaper.
9. Choose the word that best completes the meaning of the story.
Close the front ? so the warm air stays inside the house.
10. Choose the word that best completes the meaning of the story.
You may want to put on an extra ? if you are still cold.
11. Choose the word that best completes the meaning of the story.
I like art class. My favorite tool to paint with is a ? (1).
12. Choose the word that best completes the meaning of the story.
My favorite ? (2) is blue.
13. Read “Snow Hopper.” Then answer the question.
Snow Hopper Take a walk in the woods on a sunny winter’s day. You might find tiny insects, called snow fleas, hopping on snow. Crowds of snow fleas travel together. They look like grains of pepper popping up and down. If you put your hand on the snow, some may hop on top. Lift your hand up, and snow fleas jump off. How do snow fleas hop? Each snow flea has two tiny tails. The tails bend under a snow flea’s body and are held by little hooks. When the hooks open, the tails spring out, and the snow flea leaps up. Snow fleas are also called springtails. In the winter, snow fleas chew dead leaves and plants buried beneath the snow. When they can’t find enough food, they hop to some place new.Which of these sentences from the passage best tells where snow fleas search for food?
14. Read “Honey Bees.” Then answer the question.
Honey Bees Honey bees live in large groups called colonies. A single colony can have thousands of bees. They work together to make honey and take care of their queen. Bees visit flowers to collect a sweet liquid called nectar. They use their long tongues to reach deep into the flowers. While they move from flower to flower, they also carry pollen on their sticky legs. This helps new flowers grow. Back at the hive, bees turn the nectar into honey. They store the honey in little wax rooms called cells. These cells together make up the honeycomb. Honey is the food that bees eat during the cold winter months when there are no flowers.Why do bees store honey in the hive?