17 The correct answer is D (Blondin watched someone walk across a rope). Type of Text: Informational. Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit
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Grade 3 FCAT 2.0 Reading˜ Sample Answers˜ This booklet contains the answers to the FCAT 2.0 Reading sample questions, as well as explanations for the answers. It also gives the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) benchmark assessed by each item. Although the Florida State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards in the summer of 2010, these standards have not yet been implemented. For this reason, the FCAT 2.0 tests and sample questions and answers are based on the 2007 NGSSS. The benchmarks included in this booklet provide teachers with additional information. For more detailed information, follow this link to the Florida NGSSS website: , or follow this link to the current benchmark language in the : . Multiple-choice items in FCAT 2.0 Reading tests are scored by awarding one point for each correct answer. The intent of these sample test materials is to orient teachers and students to the types of questions on FCAT 2.0 tests. By using these materials, students will become familiar with the types of items and response formats they will see on the actual test. The sample questions and answers are not intended to demonstrate the length of the actual test, nor should student responses be used as an indicator of student performance on the actual test. Additional information about test items can be found in the at . The sample questions for students and the sample answers for teachers will only be available online, at .
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SAMPLE 3FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Story: “Swim, Baby, Swim!” fiSwim, Baby, Swim!fl by Mary Leister. Reprinted from the May 1990 issue of Ranger Rick magazine, with the permission of the publisher, the National Wildlife Federation. Copyright © 1990 by the National Wildlife Federation. 1 The correct answer is B (to move quickly forward and grab him). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.6.3 The student will use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar words. The correct answer is B. The story pr ough the support of context clues—With one more powerful swish of her tail and a snap of her jaws, the wet blackbird would be hers—to indicate that lunge means to move quickly forward. 2 The correct answer is G (to tell about a bird learning ty). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.2 The student will identify the author’s purpose (e.g., to inform, entertain, explain) in text and how an author’s perspective The correct answer is G. The author ’s purpose is to tell a story about a young bird’s experiences and str . Page 2 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers SAMPLE 3 3 The correct answer is B (Be careful where you land). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and infer ence, and chronological order of events. The correct answer is B. The story focuses on what happens when the young bird lands in an unsafe location and the lesson he learns. 4The correct answer is I (First they are nervous; then they are frightened). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.7 The student will compare and contrast elements, settings, characters, and problems in two texts. The correct answer is I. The author compar es the change in behavior of the parents Both parents clucked nervously as they watched their last baby learn t, and then, after the baby bird crawls on shore, that they circled wildly above him, squawking and shrieking. Page 3 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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SAMPLE 3FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers 5 The correct answer is C (getting out of the pond). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.2.1.2 The student will identify and explain the elements of story structure, including character/character development, setting, plot, and problem/r The correct answer is C. The main problem is that the young bird falls into the pond and he isn’t the only animal in the water. The author states, the bass kept moving toward him . . . the wet blackbird would be hers. The young bird has to get out of the pond in order to be safe from the bass. 6The correct answer is I (scary). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.2.1.7 The student will identify and explain an author’s use of metaphors, symbolism), and examine how it is used to describe people, feelings, and objects. The correct answer is I. The words from the excerpted text describing the frantic parents’ actions clue the student to the scary mood created by the author . Page 4 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers SAMPLE 3 7 The correct answer is B (Learn from your experiences). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.6 The student will identify themes or topics across a The correct answer is B. The story ends with the following sentences: There were ple nty of dangers in the marsh, as he would soon discover. But for this day, at least, he would stay away fro m the pond. These sentences indicate that the young bird realizes the dangers of the pond and will continue to learn about keeping safe. 8The correct answer is F (The teacher called my name twice). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.6.9 The student will determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context. [Also assesses LA.3.1.6.6 The student will identify shades of meaning in rel ated words (e.g., blaring, loud).] The correct answer is F. The context for the word called suggests a summoning on the part of the little bird’s par ents. The teacher performs this same summoning. Page 5 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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SAMPLE 3FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers 9 The correct answer is B (They are trying to frighten away other animals). Type of Text: Literary Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.4 The student will identify cause-and-effect relationships in text. The correct answer is B. The story states that after the young bird crawls up on the shore, his parents continue to try to pr otect him: With luck, their noise would frighten away any enemies. Flier: “The Better Birdhouse!” fiThe Better Birdhouse!fl property of the Florida Department of Education.10 The correct answer is H (to mark some of the steps of building a birdhouse). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.6.1.1 The student will read informational text (e.g., graphs, charts, manuals) and organize information for differ ent purposes, including but not limited to being informed, following multi-step directions, making a report, conducting interviews, preparing to take a test, and performing a task. The correct answer is H. The lines and numbers are used to match and clarify the steps in the section TO BUILD A BETTER BIRDHOUSE. Page 6 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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SAMPLE 3FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Article: “A Daredevil Performer” fiA Daredevil Performerfl published by William Beverly Harrison. In the public domain. fiCharles Blondin,fl: Copyright © Pictorial Press Ltd. / Alamy. 13 The correct answer is C (more than ordinary). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.6.7 The student will use meaning of familiar base words and affixes (prefixes and suf fixes) to determine meanings of unfamiliar complex words. The correct answer is C. The prefix extra- means more. When combined with the word ordinary, as in extraordinary, the word means more than ordinary. The sentence also includes information that his daring feats are still re membered today, which supports the understanding of the word. 14 The correct answer is F (that the idea was sudden). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.6.9 The student will determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context. [Also assesses LA.3.1.6.6 The student will identify shades of meaning in rel ated words (e.g., blaring, loud).] The correct answer is F. The term at once means all at one time, or sudden, and is intended to show that the idea came to Blondin quickly while he was visiting Niagara Falls. Page 8 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers SAMPLE 3 15 The correct answer is A (content). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.6.8 The student will use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine meanings of words. The correct answer is A. To be content is to be satisfied with something. He was not satisfied with merely w alking acro ss helps convey that he wanted more from his performance. He was not content with himself. 16 The correct answer is G (his amazing stunts). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and infer ence, and chronological order of events. The correct answer is G. The introduction states that Blondin performed some of the most famous balancing acts ever and that his daring feats are still re membered today. The article describes Blondin as celebrated, and he was made famous by crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Page 9 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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SAMPLE 3FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers 17The correct answer is D (Blondin watched someone walk across a rope). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and infer ence, and chronological order of events. The correct answer is D. A story is told of him that when he was five years old he saw an acrob at performing on a tightrope . He was so pleased with what he saw, that when he got home, he tried it himself with a fishing rod. The other events took place when he was an adult. 18 The correct answer is H (Blondin felt he could earn great wealth by crossing Niagara Falls). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.4 The student will identify cause-and-effect relationships in text. The correct answer is H. While visiting Niagara Falls, the idea at once struck him that, if he dared to cro ss those terrible waters on a rope, hi s fortune would be made. While preparing for the stunt, Blondin made sure to secure plenty of money for himself if he succeeded in accomplishing it. His reason for choosing the village of Niagara for his next appearance was because he felt it provided him the opportunity to earn great wealth when he accomplished the stunt. Page 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers SAMPLE 3 19 The correct answer is B (to make his act more exciting). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and infer ence, and chronological order of events. The correct answer is B. Since the Great Blondin made sure the scheme was well advertised . . . he made the trip acro ss the Falls in the pre sence of 50,000 spectators . . . He was not satisfied with merely w alking acro ss. He wanted the spectacle to be exciting, which could then lead to greater notoriety and making more money in the future. 20 The correct answer is I (He wanted to delight audiences with his shows). Type of Text: Informational Benchmark: LA.3.1.7.3 The student will determine explicit ideas and information in grade-level text, including but not limited to main idea, relevant supporting details, strongly implied message and infer ence, and chronological order of events. The correct answer is I. It is evident that he wanted to delight and entertain audiences with his shows because he did not just walk across Niagara Falls. He crossed again blindfolded, and then carrying a man on his back, and once again wheeling a barrow [c art] before hi m. Page 11 FCAT 2.0 Reading Sample Answers Florida Department of Education
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