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3rd Grade Vocabulary Practice — Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Prep

This 3rd Grade vocabulary practice set covers the word knowledge and word analysis skills assessed on the Iowa Assessments (ITBS). Students will practice identifying word meanings from context clues, understanding synonyms and antonyms, recognizing word roots and affixes, and applying vocabulary knowledge to grade-level texts. The vocabulary section of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills measures both the breadth and depth of a student's word knowledge, which directly impacts reading comprehension and academic achievement across all subjects. These practice questions are designed to expand vocabulary while teaching the word-learning strategies that help students tackle unfamiliar words on standardized assessments.

Total Questions: 70 Grade: 3rd Grade Iowa Level: Level 8 Ages: 8-9
Word MeaningAntonymsContext CluesMultiple MeaningsWord Relationships

Vocabulary

3rd Grade Smart Prep Test for IOWA/IBTS

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Word Meaning

  1. What does <span class= (Very large | Very small | Very fast | Very old)
  2. What does <span class= (Very ugly | Very tasty | Very loud | Very cold)
  3. What does <span class= (Very new | Very small | Very old | Very bright)
  4. What does <span class= (Very happy | Very angry | Very tired | Very soft)
  5. What does <span class= (Lazy | Smart | Mean | Tall)
  6. What does <span class= (Very excited | Very scared | Very tired | Very happy)
  7. What does <span class= (Brave | Scared | Sleepy | Hungry)
  8. What does <span class= (Appear | Disappear | Grow | Shine)
  9. What does <span class= (Normal | Strange or unusual | Beautiful | Fast)
  10. What does <span class= (Destroy | Make | Find | Hide)
  11. What does <span class= (Ugly | Wonderful or grand | Tiny | Boring)
  12. What does <span class= (A trip | A book | A meal | A game)
  13. What does <span class= (To relax | To focus or pay attention | To sleep | To run)
  14. What does <span class= (To build | To ruin or break completely | To fix | To clean)
  15. What does <span class= (Slow | Smart and quick-thinking | Lazy | Mean)
  16. What does <span class= (Strong | Easy to break | Heavy | Colorful)
  17. What does <span class= (To stop | To help | To hurt | To run)
  18. What does <span class= (Bright and cheerful | Dark and sad | Loud | Fast)
  19. What does <span class= (Worthless | Very valuable | Ugly | Broken)
  20. What does <span class= (To say no | To agree | To run | To eat)

Antonyms

  1. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Strong | Cowardly | Smart | Happy)
  2. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Start | End | Continue | Run)
  3. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Silent | Loud | Calm | Soft)
  4. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Bumpy | Smooth | Hard | Strong)
  5. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Hollow | Full | Light | Open)
  6. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Kind | Selfish | Giving | Happy)
  7. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Clear | Invisible | Bright | Large)
  8. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Win | Fail | Try | Work)
  9. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Recall | Forget | Think | Learn)
  10. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Thin | Wide | Long | Short)
  11. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Kind | Rude | Nice | Helpful)
  12. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Take | Reject | Keep | Want)
  13. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Old | Modern | Historic | Past)
  14. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Mix | Separate | Join | Add)
  15. What is the OPPOSITE of <span class= (Hard | Easy | Tough | Challenging)

Context Clues

  1. What does (Brave | Shy and fearful | Large | Fast)
  2. What does (Cold and dry | Wet and moist | Windy | Freezing)
  3. What does (Full | Very hungry | Sleepy | Playful)
  4. What does (Daily | Weekly | Yearly | Monthly)
  5. What does (Normal | Odd or strange | Loud | Quiet)
  6. What does (Rushed | Paused or waited | Jumped quickly | Screamed)
  7. What does (Lazy | Very smart | Mean | Quiet)
  8. What does (To waste | To save or protect | To drink | To pour)
  9. What does (Happy | Nervous or worried | Excited | Bored)
  10. What does (Scary | Very funny | Sad | Boring)
  11. What does (To tell every detail | To give a short version of the main ideas | To act out | To draw)
  12. What does (Well-behaved | Playfully naughty | Sleepy | Hungry)
  13. What does (Clear | Hard to understand | Easy | Fun)
  14. What does (Angry | Thankful | Sad | Confused)
  15. What does (Lazy | Hardworking | Careless | Forgetful)
  16. What does (A mistake | Something found or learned for the first time | A problem | A loss)
  17. What does (To argue | To work together | To compete | To quit)
  18. What does (Ready to give up | Having a strong decision to do something | Confused | Scared)
  19. What does (Tiny | Very big | Fast | Colorful)
  20. What does (To catch | To watch carefully | To draw | To release)

Multiple Meanings

  1. What does (An insect | A ball hit high in the air | To move through the air | A zipper)
  2. What does (A place with grass and playground | To stop and leave a vehicle | A type of tree | A bench)
  3. What does (The sound a dog makes | The outer covering of a tree | A type of boat | To yell)
  4. What does (A clock you wear on your wrist | To look at something | A guard | To be careful)
  5. What does (Brightness | Not heavy | A lamp | To set on fire)
  6. What does (A place to keep money | The land along the side of a river | To rely on | To tilt)
  7. What does (A bird that swims | To lower your head quickly | A type of cloth | To avoid)
  8. What does (Jewelry worn on a finger | To make a bell sound | A circle | A boxing area)
  9. What does (A gift | To show or display | The current time | Being here)
  10. What does (A flying animal | To take a turn hitting the ball | A stick for hitting | To blink)

Word Relationships

  1. Apple, orange, banana, _____ (Carrot | Grape | Bread | Milk)
  2. Hammer, screwdriver, saw, _____ (Chair | Book | Wrench | Apple)
  3. Doctor, teacher, firefighter, _____ (Hospital | Nurse | School | Fire)
  4. Hot is to cold as up is to _____ (High | Down | Sky | Top)
  5. Book is to read as song is to _____ (Write | Dance | Listen | Watch)
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