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Grade 3 Reading Book A Treasure Chest of Memories 5 A Special Secret 11 Poem Spring Storm 19 How to Identify a Knight 25 Best Buds Forever 31 Sailing Back in Time 37 A Strange Dream 43 Poem A Watched Clock 49 How Old is a Cowboy 55 Camp of Peace 61 Chinatown in Texas 69 The Real Story of the Cave Painting 75 Poem When I Grow Up 83 Made with Real Cheese 89 Everyone s Special 95 Wild Pig 101 How to Love a Caterpillar 107 Poem The Egg 113 Laguna Gloria 119 Mom s Dog 125 Kicking Underwater 131 Sam, the Best Friend 137 Poem The Day the City Danced 143 Understanding Fire 149 My Summer Decision 155 Answer Key 161 G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 3
Read A Treasure Chest of Memories and choose the best answer to each question. 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 tricky. Even your own front yard may not be a good place. This is because your family might 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. G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 5
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. G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 6
1 In this text, the author A tells a funny story B C D uses words that rhyme explains what something is argues that he or she is right 2 Which words from the text best help the reader know the meaning of sturdy? F for a long time G H J stored above ground should not break easily sealed tightly 3 In paragraph 2, what word means the same as what s inside? A B C D water capsule contents condition G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 7
4 What does waterproof mean in paragraph 2? F collects water G made of water H J cleaned with water keeps water out 5 Look at the information in the diagram below. Which answer fits best in the blank box of the diagram? A B C D seal tightly has to be waterproof put in a pile of boxes write your name on it open the capsule Above-ground container fasten shut Type of container Underground container G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 8
6 According to paragraph 3, which idea is NOT important? F Each thing in a time capsule should be special to you. G H J Each thing in a time capsule needs to be in a plastic bag. Each thing in a time capsule should have a date on it. Each thing in a time capsule must fit into the capsule. 7 What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A B Your time capsule could get lost if you move. C D Do not open the time capsule until the right year. A public place is a good place to bury your time capsule. You have to choose a good place for your time capsule. 8 Which sentences from the text give the best summary of the text? F G H J 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. A time capsule container must be very sturdy. It should not break easily. Its purpose is to protect what s inside. Some containers are stored above ground. Others are buried underground. 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. G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 9
9 According to paragraph 4, what will happen if you label your capsule clearly? A Your capsule won t get lost. B C D You ll put it in a field or garden. Your family won t know what it is. Your family will move to another house. 10 Read the sentences below from paragraph 4. Why wouldn t it be okay to dig up someone s yard? F G H J Even your own front yard may not be a good place. This is because your family might move to a new home. It would not be okay for you to dig up someone else s yard. You can help do yard work. It s okay to visit your old house. The new home owners wouldn t like it. The hole in the ground would look nice. G R E E N A P P L E E D U C A T I O N A L P R O D U C T S Page 10
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