3rd
Grade STAR Testing Practice - Reading Comprehension
Design Your Own Mask
Introduction:
Many people from all over the world enjoy making masks. They use
masks when they have a celebration for special times like birthdays and
holidays. Some masks look like animals. Some look like happy people. Others
look like scary people. Think about a mask you could make. Here are directions
for making your own mask.
What You Will
Need:
•
A clean,
one-gallon plastic milk jug
•
Paper towels or
a brown paper bag
•
White glue
•
Sandpaper
•
Paint
•
Yarn, if desired
What to Do:
Step 1 With
an adult’s help, cut off the spout of a clean, one-gallon plastic milk jug. Cut
the jug in half from the top to the bottom so that the handle is in the middle
of one of the halves. The half with the handle will be the mask; the handle
itself will be the nose.
Step 2 With
an adult’s help, cut holes for the eyes and a hole for the mouth. Use sandpaper
to smooth all rough edges of the mask.
Step 3 Cover
your work area. Tear paper towels or a brown paper bag into one-inch squares.
Soak them for a few minutes in a bowl containing a half-and-half mixture of
white glue and water. Squeeze the excess glue from the pieces, one at a time,
and place them on the mask. Cover the entire front of the mask and all of the
edges. Let the mask dry completely. (It may take a day or two.)
Step 4 Paint the mask and let it dry.
After You Have
Finished:
You can hang the mask on a wall as a decoration or punch holes in
the sides (with an adult’s help), tie a piece of yarn to each hole, and wear
the mask as part of a costume for a made-up drama.
1) Paragraph 1 tells you
A what masks look
like.
B how much masks cost.
C who made the first mask.
D where
most masks are made.
2) Which of these should you ask an adult to help
you with?
A tearing paper towels into strips
B cutting the jug in
half
C sanding the jug carefully
D painting the mask
3) If you wanted to place the mask on a
shelf rather than wear it,
you would NOT have to
A paint the mask.
B soak the paper.
C
dry the mask.
D punch holes for yarn.
4) Which step takes the MOST time to do?
A Step
1
B Step 2
C Step 3
D Step 4
© California State Board of
Education
Test Taking Strategy: Always read all of the choices before you pick an answer.
Test Taking Strategy: Always read all of the choices before you pick an answer.
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