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ISEE Primary Level (Grade 3)

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What is the main idea of the passage?

A) A girl donates all her clothes to charity.

B) A brother helps his sister sweep her room.

C) A girl learns that cleaning offers many rewards.

D) A sister and brother make rainbow-colored necklaces.

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In line 8, why did Jacob hand Elise a broom and a trash bag?

A) He wanted Elise to throw everything away.

B) He gave Elise those items to help her clean.

C) He needed Elise to hold onto those items for him.

D) He sold Elise those items to raise money for school.

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What happened just before Elise swept the floor?

A) She put objects onto her bed.

B) She cuddled with her teddy bear.

C) She changed the sheets on her bed.

D) She placed objects into different boxes.

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In lines 14–16, Jacob says, “You do not have to throw them away, but something needs to be done to get this room in shape.” Which does he mean by “in shape”?

A) cheerful

B) healthy

C) interesting

D) neat

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In line 39, what does “transformation” mean?

A) a makeover

B) a new way to make the bed

C) to make something old last longer

D) to move from one bedroom to another

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In lines 28 and 29, the author says, “After a few short minutes, the save box was overflowing.” What does this most likely tell about Elise?

A) She has a hard time getting rid of things.

B) She needs to buy smaller boxes to hold her toys.

C) She can easily donate objects she no longer needs.

D) She wants to replace her old toys and clothes with new ones.

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What is the main idea of the passage?

A) Traveling in space will become popular in the future.

B) Astronauts spend years training to prepare to travel in space.

C) Many people were disappointed by the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

D) The first walk on the moon was an exciting and important part of history.

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According to the passage, why did the astronauts collect over 47 pounds of moon rocks?

A) to place on the moon for future astronauts to see

B) to give to President Nixon as a gift from the moon

C) so that people on Earth could learn more about the moon

D) so that there was proof that the astronauts landed on the moon

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In lines 22-23, which best explains why the author wrote about the phone call to President Nixon?

A) to show how the president was invited to the moon

B) to show what it was like to use a telephone in space

C) to show the importance of the first steps on the moon

D) to show that messages could be sent to Earth from space

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In line 7, “mission” most nearly means

A) fear

B) hero

C) job

D) spaceship

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In lines 25-26, what is the most likely reason the astronauts placed tools and other objects on the moon?

A) so that astronauts on future missions could study them

B) so that the spacecraft would weigh less during the flight home

C) so that people living on the moon would have tools to build homes

D) so that the astronauts could prove they had fully completed their mission

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Which word best describes the author’s tone in this passage?

A) admiring

B) carefree

C) silly

D) worried

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What is the main idea of the passage?

A) Grace’s kite is caught in a tree.

B) Two friends learn a lesson about flying a kite.

C) A brother and sister spend all day flying a new kite.

D) Strong winds keep two children from playing with their kite.

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How did Brian try to make the kite fly?

A) He tied the kite to the tree.

B) He took the string off the kite.

C) He laid the kite on the ground.

D) He held the kite while running.

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In the passage, which of these happens first?

A) The children’s new kite gets stuck in a tree.

B) Grace and Brian look for a spot to fly their kite.

C) Grace tries to pull the kite in a different direction.

D) The kite flies for a moment and then crashes to the ground.

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Based on what Brian and Grace learned about flying kites, what will they probably do the next time they fly a kite?

A) make sure their kite is colorful

B) make sure there are no trees nearby

C) make sure there are benches for resting

D) make sure there are no knots in the string

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In line 29, what does “examine” mean?

A) fix

B) lift up

C) smooth out

D) look at carefully

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In lines 25–26, what did the author mean by the sentence, “Their faces fell”?

A) The children were angry.

B) The children were scared.

C) The children were excited.

D) The children were disappointed.

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What is the main idea of the passage?

A) A dad and his son set out to buy a new car.

B) A person’s handwriting can be fancy or plain.

C) A dad answers his son’s question with a story from history.

D) John Hancock is one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.

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According to the passage, why might John Hancock have signed his name with such large and fancy letters?

A) so that everyone would know of his wealth

B) so that the king of England could easily see it

C) so that Thomas Jefferson could read it without his glasses

D) so that he would be chosen to deliver the letter to King George

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The passage suggests that David is

A) shy and serious.

B) silly and clumsy.

C) smart and curious.

D) selfish and stubborn.

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Which event made David first ask his father about John Hancock?

A) the spelling test for school

B) the story of Thomas Jefferson

C) the words of the car salesperson

D) the signing of the Declaration of Independence

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Which word best describes David’s tone in the last paragraph?

A) angry

B) helpful

C) playful

D) stubborn

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In line 12, what does the word “chuckled” most likely mean?

A) believed

B) laughed

C) talked

D) wondered

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Which shows the smallest amount?

A) $42.24

B) $45.15

C) $42.42

D) $45.51

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A) 5:58 AM

B) 5:59 AM

C) 6:00 AM

D) 6:03 AM

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A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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A) oldest year to newest year

B) most words to least words

C) smallest size to largest size

D) least value to greatest value

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A) The elephant was the most popular animal to photograph.

B) The students took fewer photographs near the end of the field trip.

C) The students took more photographs of other students than of zoo animals.

D) The class had less time to take photographs at the beginning of the field trip.

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A) 4+7

B) 4x7

C) 28-7

D) 28x4

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A) $1/4$

B) $1/3$

C) $1/2$

D) $2/3$

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Owen was playing catch with his sister. He kept track of how many times in a row he caught the ball. He listed the numbers from least to greatest. 2 , 3 , 3 , 4 , 7 , 8 , 8 , 8 , 9 . Which number is found most often in Owen’s list?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 8

D) 9

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A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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A) 9

B) 14

C) 27

D) 28

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A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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A) Red Team and Blue Team

B) Green Team and Red Team

C) Blue Team and Brown Team

D) Orange Team and Green Team

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A) 22+6=28

B) 22×5=110

C) 22−3−2=17

D) 22+3+2=27

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What is the next number in the pattern below?

$82, 73, 64, 55, 46, ?$

A) 28

B) 36

C) 37

D) 45

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A) Brenda planted four more flowers.

B) Brenda picked four flowers for her sister.

C) Brenda picked nine petals off the flowers.

D) Brenda shared the flowers with nine of her friends.

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Derek builds a toy train and measures it. The train is $2$ meters long. How many centimeters long is the train?

A) 2 centimeters

B) 20 centimeters

C) 200 centimeters

D) 2,000 centimeters

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A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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