NorthCarolinaREADYEnd-of-GradeEnglishLanguageArts.pdfVIP

Revised 7/23/2015 Released Form North Carolina READY End-of-Grade D Assessment E English Language Arts/ S Reading A E L E Grade 3 R Student Booklet Academic Services and Instructional Support Division of Accountability Services Copyright 2013 by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. All rights reserved. G R A D E 3 E N G L I S H LA N G U A G E A R T S / R E A D I N G — R E L E A S E D F O R M Sample Questions The Rhinoceros by Oliver Herford So this is the Rhinoceros! I wonder why he looks so cross. Perhaps he is annoyed a bit Because his clothing does not fit. 5 (They say he got it ready made!) It is not that, I am afraid. He looks so cross because I drew D Him with one horn instead of two. E Well, since he cares so much for style, 10 Let’s give him two and see him smile. S A S1 How does the Rhinoceros look at the beginning of the poem? A calm E B eager L C scared E D upset R S2