
Grade 3 Reading & ELA Assessment Pack
Beginning, middle & end-of-year tests + answer keys + teacher guide
- Instant digital download; nothing is shipped
- Grade level: Grade 3
- Format: Printable PDF (PDF · US Letter)
- Answer keys included
- Personal or single-classroom use

About this product
Know exactly where every student stands in reading, language and writing - in September, January and June.
This Grade 3 Reading & ELA Assessment Pack gives you three ready-to-print tests (Beginning, Middle and End of Year) with original reading passages, matching answer keys and a teacher guide to score, group and track growth all year. Just print and go.
What's included (43 pages)
- Beginning-of-Year Assessment: 2 reading passages, 14 items, 30 points, 6 pages + answer key
- Middle-of-Year Assessment: 2 reading passages, 14 items, 29 points, 5 pages + answer key
- End-of-Year Assessment: 2 reading passages, 14 items, 27 points, 6 pages + answer key
- 9-page Teacher Guide:
- standards map for every test (item → skill → CCSS code → points)
- scoring guide with Mastered / Developing / Beginning score bands
- score by domain: Literature, Informational Text, Foundational Skills, Language and Writing
- writing rubric with scoring tips
- class tracker for each test (up to 25 students)
- student progress snapshot to compare BOY, MOY and EOY on one page
Skills covered
Prefixes, suffixes and base words, fiction and informational passages, main idea, central message, characters, context clues, sequence and cause and effect, parts of speech, irregular plurals and verbs, comparatives, subject-verb agreement, conjunctions, quotation marks, possessives, commas, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, ABC order and three writing tasks.
Why teachers like it
- Original fiction and nonfiction passages written for this pack - not found in other resources
- Point value printed next to every item - scoring takes minutes
- Answer keys look exactly like the student pages, with answers circled in red and sample written answers
- Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Grade 3
- Works for classrooms, intervention groups, tutoring and homeschool
- A short "How did it go?" self-reflection at the end of each test
File details
- 1 ZIP file with 7 PDF files
- US Letter size (8.5 x 11 in), prints well in black and white
- Instant digital download - no physical item will be shipped
Please note
- For personal or single-classroom use. Please do not share or resell the files.
- Looking for more grades? The K-5 Reading & ELA Assessment Bundle includes all six packs at a lower price. Need math too? See the K-5 Math + ELA Complete Assessment Bundle.
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Questions
How do I get my files?
As soon as your payment is confirmed you get a download link on the confirmation page and by email. The files are PDFs you can print as often as you like.
What paper size do I need?
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in). If you print on A4, choose “Fit to page” in your print dialog.
Can I use it in my classroom or share it?
Files are licensed for personal use or use by a single teacher in one classroom. Please don’t resell or redistribute them. See the licence page for details.
Something isn’t working. What now?
Email hello@desklarkshop.com and we’ll help. See the refund policy for details.
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