A Pre-test for Grade-3 Pupils

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Section: _______________________________________ Date: ________________________

General Instructions: 1. Read and understand instructions carefully.

2. Avoid erasures.

TEST I. Multiple Choice (Encircle only the letter of the correct answer.)(15
points)

The Star Money

1. What is the story all about?
a. a girl with a kind heart c. a falling star
b. a puppy asking for helpd. a millionaire
2. Why did she give her shoes to the little boy?
a. The boy forgot his shoes. c. The boy sold his shoes.
b. The boy lost his shoes in the canal. d. The boy did have shoes.
3. What song did she sing while holding the puppy?
a. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star c. I have to hands
b. Ten Little Indians d. Happy Birthday
4. What happened to the stars?
a. The stars turned into diamonds. c. The stars turned into money.
b. The stars turned into a dress. d. The stars turned into pearls.
5. What did the little boy drop in the canal?
a. his shoes c. slippers
b. his ring d. money
The Foolish Dragon
6. Where did the dragon live?
a. forest c. sea
b. lake d. river
7. What is Mrs. Dragons desire?
a. monkeys liver c. monkeys lungs
b. monkeys heart d. monkeys eyes
8. The monkey is ____________.
a. smart c. kind
b. fool d. poor
9. Monkeys live in ___________.
a. sea c. lake
b. river d. mountain forest
10. Who are the characters in the story?
a. Mr. Mrs. Dragon and the Monkey c. Monkey
b. The Monkey and the Dragon d. The Foolish Dragon
The Lion and the Mouse
11. What made the lion angry?
a. strong rain c. noise
b. the mouse played on his back d. he was not feeling well
12. The lion was caught in a __________.
a. hunters arrow c. hunters snare
b. hunters sword d. hunters basket
13. Who helped the lion escape the snare?
a. hunter c. rabbit
b. a dog d. mouse
14. Who is called the King of the Beasts?
a. tiger c. fox
b. lion d. mouse
15. How did the mouse save the life of the lion?
a. The mouse nibbled the ropes with his sharp teeth.
b. The mouse bit the hunter.
c. The mouse trapped the hunter.
d. The mouse killed the hunter.
TEST II. True or False (15 points)
Write letter T if the statement is correct and F if it is incorrect. Write your
answer after each number.

The Foolish Dragon

1. Mr. and Mrs. Dragon live in the great sea. __________
2. Mrs. Dragon wants a live monkeys liver. __________
3. The monkey is a smart animal.__________
4. The dragon got the monkeys heart. __________
5. The monkey thought the dragon a fool one. __________
6. I left my heart on the top of the tree said the monkey. __________
7. Mrs. Dragons health was not good. _________
8. Mr. Dragon returned successful in the great sea. __________
9. What a fool this dragon is thought the monkey to himself. _________
10.The dragon was fooled by the monkey. __________
The Lion and the Mouse
11.The mouse made the lion laugh.___________
12.The king of the jungle, the lion, killed the mouse. __________
13.The mouse nibbled the ropes with his sharp teeth and saved the lion.
__________
14.At first, the lion could not believe that he can be saved by a little mouse.
___________
15.The of The Lion and the Mouse tells us that even the weak and small may be
of help to those much mightier than themselves. ______________

TEST III. Arranging Events in Order (10 points)

Number the Following from 1-10
__________ Soon after, she saw a little boy crying near a deep canal.
__________ She wrapped the dog in her dress.
__________ One afternoon, Letty gave her coat to the little girl.
__________ Stars fell from the sky.
__________ And so for the rest of her life, Letty live in plenty.
__________ She picked up a bunch of stars.
__________ Letty gave her shoes to the little boy.
__________ She saw a sickly looking puppy.
__________ Letty picked up the shiny things. She then found out that they were
good!
__________ The bunch of stars became a beautiful dress.

TEST III. Essay/Discussion (10 points)

Read and answer the following questions: (You may use the space at the
back for essay)

1. Do you think the monkey is smart? Explain your answer.

2. Compare the lion and the mouse using the Venn diagram below. Write the
similar traits of the lion and the mouse in the intersecting section of the
circles, write the traits that make them different from each other.

Lion Both Mouse