Third Grade

Assessments for the

Beginning of the Year
T his slideshow features our best worksheets for assessing third grade skills at the
beginning of the school year.
Table of Contents
Single and Double-Digit Addition Subtraction Assessment
Multiplication Facts 0-9 Assessment
Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Three-Digit Place Value Assessment
Irregular Words - Plurals and Verbs Assessment
Context Clues: Finding Word Meanings
Writing Prompt: Change
 Single and Double-Digit Addition
Subtraction Assessment
Name: Date:

Solve.

1. 16 2. 7 3. 11 4. 9
+3 +6 +8 +2

5. 10 6. 5 7. 13 8. 12
+4 +3 +6 +5

9. 14 10. 15 11. 19 12. 12

+5 +5 -3 -6

13. 11 14. 20 15. 16 16. 14

-4 -2 -9 -8

17. 7 18. 13 19. 10 20. 18

-4 -5 -3 -7

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 Multiplication Facts 0-9 Assessment

Name: Date:

Solve.

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5
x2 x1 x2 x0

5. 8 6. 6 7. 3 8. 9
x1 x2 x3 x0

9. 1 10. 7 11. 4 12. 3

x1 x2 x4 x2

13. 6 14. 8 15. 5 16. 4

x5 x7 x5 x1

17. 8 18. 7 19. 9 20. 8

x5 x3 x2 x6

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 Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Word Problems
Name: Date:

Answer the following word problems. Be sure to show your work.

1. Jessi and Mary visit the beach to look for seashells. Jessi finds 29 seashells, but
she needs more. Mary finds 11. Mary gives her seashells to Jessi. How many
seashells does Jessi have altogether?

2. The construction company has 45 bulldozers. 19 bulldozers were not working.

How many working bulldozers did the construction company have left?

3. Derek went apple picking with his brother. Derek picked 12 apples and Todd
picked 10. How many apples did they pick altogether?

4. Pat walked for 30 minutes. John walked for 15 minutes. How many more minutes
did Pat walk?

5. In May, it rained for 17 days. In June, it rained for 8 days. How many more days
did it rain in May?

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 Three-Digit Place Value Assessment

Name: Date:

Solve.

What value is represented by the underlined digit?

1. 853 = ___________________ 2. 674 = ___________________

3. 312 = ___________________ 4. 298 = ___________________

Write the value that is described.

5. two hundreds, six tens, two ones = ___________________

6. nine hundreds, one ten, eight ones = ___________________
7. one hundred, one ten, seven ones = ___________________
8. three hundreds, seven tens, six ones = ___________________

Round to the nearest ten.

9. 89 ______ 10. 56 ______ 11. 43 ______ 12. 15 ______

Round to the nearest hundred.

13. 320 ______ 14. 871 ______ 15. 406 ______ 16. 752 ______

Compare the numbers by placing >, <, or = on the line.

17. 543 _______ 684 18. 852 _______ 852

19. 223 _______ 242 20. 158 _______ 155

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 Irregular Words
Plurals and Verbs Assessment
Name: Date:

Write the plural of the noun.

1. baby ________________ 2. brush ________________

3. fox ________________ 4. tooth ________________

5. foot ________________ 6. dress ________________

7. church ________________ 8. lunch ________________

9. dish ________________ 10. family ________________

Write the past tense of the verb.

11. run ________________ 12. tell ________________

13. forget ________________ 14. see ________________

15. write ________________ 16. begin ________________

17. grow ________________ 18. give ________________

19. come ________________ 20. win ________________

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 Context Clues
Finding Word Meanings
Name: Date:

Read the sentences below. Read the underlined word in the sentence. Circle the
answer choice that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

1. The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

A. funny B. mean C. word

2. I looked at my brother with a glare after he broke my toy.

A. confusing B. dirty look C. difficult

3. Fireworks on the 4th of July give off a beautiful glimmer in the sky.

A. glow B. bright C. look

4. When we go camping, my father will ignite the fire so we can roast marshmallows.

A. start B. call C. see

5. He chose to delete the unhealthy foods from his meal and make better choices.

A. include B. make more C. remove

6. My grandpa will doze during television shows he watches when he is tired.

A. cheer B. nap C. discuss

7. The curious puppy emptied the bag while he sniffed around looking for something to chew.

A. problem B. interested C. happy

8. Each day during the spring there is a slight increase in temperature until summer arrives.

A. small B. increase C. bright

9. The tower will topple if it has too much weight at the top.

A. pounds B. grow C. fall over

10. The students who put in the best effort will be included in the celebration.

A. attitude B. hard work C. completion

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 Writing Prompt: Change
Name: Date:

Read the following prompt and write your response on the lines below.

With each new school year, things change. Write about something that you hope changes this
school year and why. Write about something that you hope does not change and why.

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 Answer Sheets
Third Grade Assessments for the Beginning of the Year
Single and Double-Digit Addition Subtraction Assessment
Multiplication Facts 0-9 Assessment
Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Three-Digit Place Value Assessment
Irregular Words - Plurals and Verbs Assessment
Context Clues: Finding Word Meanings
An swe r sSingle and Double-Digit Addition
Subtraction Assessment
Name: Date:

Solve.

1. 16 2. 7 3. 11 4. 9
+3 +6 +8 +2
19 13 19 11
5. 10 6. 5 7. 13 8. 12
+4 +3 +6 +5
14 8 19 17
9. 14 10. 15 11. 19 12. 12
+5 +5 -3 -6
9 20 16 6
13. 11 14. 20 15. 16 16. 14
-4 -2 -9 -8
7 18 7 6
17. 7 18. 13 19. 10 20. 18
-4 -5 -3 -7
3 8 7 11
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Multiplication Facts 0-9 Assessment

Name: Date:

Solve.

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5
x2 x1 x2 x0
4 3 8 0
5. 8 6. 6 7. 3 8. 9
x1 x2 x3 x0
8 12 9 0
9. 1 10. 7 11. 4 12. 3
x1 x2 x4 x2
1 14 16 6
13. 6 14. 8 15. 5 16. 4
x5 x7 x5 x1
30 56 25 4
17. 8 18. 7 19. 9 20. 8
x5 x3 x2 x6
40 21 18 48
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Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Word Problems
Name: Date:

Answer the following word problems. Be sure to show your work.

1. Jessi and Mary visit the beach to look for seashells. Jessi finds 29 seashells, but
she needs more. Mary finds 11. Mary gives her seashells to Jessi. How many
seashells does Jessi have altogether?

29 + 11 = 40 seashells

2. The construction company has 45 bulldozers. 19 bulldozers were not working.

How many working bulldozers did the construction company have left?

45 - 19 = 26 bulldozers

3. Derek went apple picking with his brother. Derek picked 12 apples and Todd
picked 10. How many apples did they pick altogether?

12 + 10 = 22 apples

4. Pat walked for 30 minutes. John walked for 15 minutes. How many more minutes
did Pat walk?

30 - 15 = 15 minutes

5. In May, it rained for 17 days. In June, it rained for 8 days. How many more days
did it rain in May?

17 - 8 = 9 days

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Three-Digit Place Value Assessment

Name: Date:

Solve.

What value is represented by the underlined digit?

50
1. 853 = ___________________ 70
2. 674 = ___________________
3. 312 = ___________________
300 4. 298 = ___________________
8

Write the value that is described.

5. two hundreds, six tens, two ones = ___________________

262
6. nine hundreds, one ten, eight ones = ___________________
918
117
7. one hundred, one ten, seven ones = ___________________
8. three hundreds, seven tens, six ones = ___________________
376
Round to the nearest ten.

90
9. 89 ______ 60
10. 56 ______ 40
11. 43 ______ 20
12. 15 ______

Round to the nearest hundred.

13. 320 ______

300 14. 871 ______
900 15. 406 ______
400 16. 752 ______
800

Compare the numbers by placing >, <, or = on the line.

<
17. 543 _______ 684 =
18. 852 _______ 852

19. 223 <

_______ 242 20. 158 >
_______ 155

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An swe r s Irregular Words
Plurals and Verbs Assessment
Name: Date:

Write the plural of the noun.

1. baby ________________
babies 2. brush ________________
brushes

3. fox ________________
foxes 4. tooth ________________
teeth

5. foot ________________
feet 6. dress ________________
dresses

churches
7. church ________________ lunches
8. lunch ________________

9. dish ________________
dishes 10. family ________________
families

Write the past tense of the verb.

11. run ________________

ran 12. tell ________________
told

13. forget ________________

forgot 14. see ________________
saw

wrote
15. write ________________ began
16. begin ________________

grew
17. grow ________________ gave
18. give ________________

came
19. come ________________ won
20. win ________________

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An swe r s Context Clues
Finding Word Meanings
Name: Date:

Read the sentences below. Read the underlined word in the sentence. Circle the
answer choice that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

1. The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

A. funny B. mean C. word

2. I looked at my brother with a glare after he broke my toy.

A. confusing B. dirty look C. difficult

3. Fireworks on the 4th of July give off a beautiful glimmer in the sky.

A. glow B. bright C. look

4. When we go camping, my father will ignite the fire so we can roast marshmallows.

A. start B. call C. see

5. He chose to delete the unhealthy foods from his meal and make better choices.

A. include B. make more C. remove

6. My grandpa will doze during television shows he watches when he is tired.

A. cheer B. nap C. discuss

7. The curious puppy emptied the bag while he sniffed around looking for something to chew.

A. problem B. interested C. happy

8. Each day during the spring there is a slight increase in temperature until summer arrives.

A. small B. increase C. bright

9. The tower will topple if it has too much weight at the top.

A. pounds B. grow C. fall over

10. The students who put in the best effort will be included in the celebration.

A. attitude B. hard work C. completion

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