SAT 10 Practice Test 3rd Grade

Third grade reading, math, language, spelling, science and social science questions to print or answer on screen.

Which word has a prefix that means "again"?

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The real test: Stanford 10, Primary 3

Grades
3.5 to 4.5: from the fifth month of grade 3 to the fifth month of grade 4. Earlier in grade 3 the level is Primary 2.
Reading
Word Study Skills, 30 questions in 20 minutes. Reading Vocabulary, 30 in 20. Reading Comprehension, 54 in 50.
Mathematics
Problem Solving, 46 questions in 50 minutes. Procedures, 30 in 30.
Language and spelling
Language, 48 questions in 45 minutes. Spelling, 38 in 35.
Science, social science, listening
Science, 40 questions in 25 minutes. Social Science, 40 in 25. Listening, 40 in 30. In all: 396 multiple-choice questions and 5 hours 30 minutes.
Timing and scores
Untimed: the times are guidelines for planning. Scores are percentile rank, stanine, GE and NCE by grade, plus scaled scores. Paper, or online from grade 3.

Checked October 8, 2026 against the Stanford 10 Scope & Sequence chart and product page, Pearson. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Reading: all 20 questions

Word Study Skills 5

  • How many syllables are in the word "remember"? Stanford 10 Word Study Skills subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RF.3.3.c
  • In the word "careless", what does the suffix -less mean? Stanford 10 Word Study Skills subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.4.b
  • What is the base word of "happiness"? Stanford 10 Word Study Skills subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.2.e
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Word Study Skills, continued

  • Which word ends with a suffix that means "able to be"? Stanford 10 Word Study Skills subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RF.3.3.b
  • Which word has a prefix that means "again"? Stanford 10 Word Study Skills subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RF.3.3.a

Reading Vocabulary 5

  • "The ancient castle had stood on the hill for a thousand years." What does ancient mean? Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "ancient" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.4.a
  • "Dad said the spelling quiz would be a piece of cake." What does "a piece of cake" mean here? Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "piece of cake" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.5.a
  • "The hikers were weary after the long climb." What does weary mean? Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "weary" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.4.a
  • "Marco was certain he had locked the door." Which word means the same as certain? Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "certain" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.5.c
  • "We live close to the school." What does close mean in this sentence? Stanford 10 Reading Vocabulary subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "close" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.4.a

Reading Comprehension 10

  • "Eli had practiced his song for weeks. On the night of the school show, his hands shook as he walked onto the stage. He looked out and saw his little sister waving from the front row. Eli took a deep breath and smiled back. Then he sang every word, and the crowd clapped." How does Eli feel when he first walks onto the stage? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.3
  • "Eli had practiced his song for weeks. On the night of the school show, his hands shook as he walked onto the stage. He looked out and saw his little sister waving from the front row. Eli took a deep breath and smiled back. Then he sang every word, and the crowd clapped." What helps Eli feel better? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.1
  • "Eli had practiced his song for weeks. On the night of the school show, his hands shook as he walked onto the stage. He looked out and saw his little sister waving from the front row. Eli took a deep breath and smiled back. Then he sang every word, and the crowd clapped." What lesson does the story teach? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.2
  • "Eli had practiced his song for weeks. On the night of the school show, his hands shook as he walked onto the stage. He looked out and saw his little sister waving from the front row. Eli took a deep breath and smiled back. Then he sang every word, and the crowd clapped." Which sentence shows that Eli was well prepared? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.1
  • "Summer Reading Club. Join the club at the Oak Street Library from June 1 to August 15. Read ten books and write each title on your card. Show your full card at the front desk to pick a prize. Children who finish by July 15 also get a ticket to the puppet show." How many books must a reader finish to pick a prize? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.3.1
  • "Summer Reading Club. Join the club at the Oak Street Library from June 1 to August 15. Read ten books and write each title on your card. Show your full card at the front desk to pick a prize. Children who finish by July 15 also get a ticket to the puppet show." What do children get for finishing by July 15? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.3.1
  • "Summer Reading Club. Join the club at the Oak Street Library from June 1 to August 15. Read ten books and write each title on your card. Show your full card at the front desk to pick a prize. Children who finish by July 15 also get a ticket to the puppet show." What is the main purpose of this notice? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RI.3.2
  • "The wind came knocking at my door, / It rattled every pane. / It tossed the leaves across the floor / And whistled down the lane. // But when the morning sun came out, / The wind had gone to bed. / The leaves lay still, no gusts about, / And quiet filled my head." How does the feeling of the poem change from the first stanza to the second? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.5
  • "The wind came knocking at my door, / It rattled every pane. / It tossed the leaves across the floor / And whistled down the lane. // But when the morning sun came out, / The wind had gone to bed. / The leaves lay still, no gusts about, / And quiet filled my head." What does the line "The wind had gone to bed" mean? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.4
  • "The wind came knocking at my door, / It rattled every pane. / It tossed the leaves across the floor / And whistled down the lane. // But when the morning sun came out, / The wind had gone to bed. / The leaves lay still, no gusts about, / And quiet filled my head." What is the first stanza mostly about? Stanford 10 Reading Comprehension subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard RL.3.5

How this list was compiled: Outline: Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, Scope & Sequence chart (Pearson), https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/sat10/sat10-scope-sequence.pdf, linked from the publisher's product page, https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Stanford-Achievement-Test-Series-%7C-Tenth-Edition/p/100000415, both read 2026-10-08. Each word study and comprehension question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/, read 2026-10-08. Word meanings in the vocabulary questions were read in Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/, 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Stanford 10 test, from a sample or practice item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

Mathematics: all 14 questions

Mathematics Procedures 6

  • 6 × 40 = ? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NBT.A.3
  • 7 × 8 = ? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.OA.C.7
  • 63 ÷ 9 = ? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.OA.C.7
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Mathematics Procedures, continued

  • 438 + 275 = ? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NBT.A.2
  • 902 − 367 = ? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NBT.A.2
  • What is 678 rounded to the nearest hundred? Stanford 10 Mathematics Procedures subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NBT.A.1

Mathematics Problem Solving 8

  • A farmer packs 6 eggs in each carton. How many eggs are in 9 cartons? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.OA.A.3
  • A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Ray eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza did Ray eat? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NF.A.1
  • A rug is 5 feet wide and 9 feet long. What is the area of the rug? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.MD.C.7.b
  • A square garden has sides that are 6 meters long. What is the perimeter of the garden? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.MD.D.8
  • A teacher shares 32 crayons equally among 4 children. How many crayons does each child get? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.OA.A.3
  • Soccer practice starts at 3:40 and lasts 45 minutes. What time does practice end? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.MD.A.1
  • Tia buys 3 packs of pencils. Each pack has 8 pencils. She gives 5 pencils to a friend. How many pencils does Tia have left? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.OA.D.8
  • Which fraction is greater than 1/4? Stanford 10 Mathematics Problem Solving subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, standard 3.NF.A.3.d

How this list was compiled: Outline: Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, Scope & Sequence chart (Pearson), https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/sat10/sat10-scope-sequence.pdf, linked from the publisher's product page, https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Stanford-Achievement-Test-Series-%7C-Tenth-Edition/p/100000415, both read 2026-10-08. Each question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/Math/, read 2026-10-08. Every answer was worked out again. Licence: Own work. Questions, passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Stanford 10 test, from a sample or practice item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

Language and spelling: all 16 questions

Language 9

  • The boys ___ to school every day. Which word fits? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.1.f
  • This hill is ___ than that one. Which word fits? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.1.g
  • Three dogs each have a bowl. Which one shows that the bowls belong to the three dogs? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.2.d
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Language, continued

  • "The tired puppy slept under the table." Which word is an adjective? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.1.a
  • Tomorrow we ___ the science museum. Which verb fits? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.1.e
  • We stayed inside ___ it was raining. Which word joins the two ideas best? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.1.h
  • Which book title is written correctly? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.2.a
  • Which sentence shows what Luis said with the correct punctuation? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.2.c
  • Which sentence uses commas correctly in the address? Stanford 10 Language subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, standard L.3.2.b

Spelling 7

  • "Blue is my favrite color." Which word is spelled wrong? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "favorite" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.e
  • "My sister and I like diffrent games." Which word is spelled wrong? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "different" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.f
  • "The teacher sayed we could go outside." Which word is spelled wrong? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "said" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.1.d
  • "The twins left thier coats on the bus." Which word is spelled wrong? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "their" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.e
  • What a ___ sunset! Which spelling fits the blank? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "beautiful" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.e
  • Which is the right way to spell the past of "catch"? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "caught" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.f
  • Which spelling is right for the word that means "as much as you need"? Stanford 10 Spelling subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "enough" read in Wiktionary; Common Core standard L.3.2.f

How this list was compiled: Outline: Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, Scope & Sequence chart (Pearson), https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/sat10/sat10-scope-sequence.pdf, linked from the publisher's product page, https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Stanford-Achievement-Test-Series-%7C-Tenth-Edition/p/100000415, both read 2026-10-08. Each language question names the Common Core standard it practices, https://www.thecorestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/3/, read 2026-10-08. The spelling of each tested word, and that each wrong spelling is no word of its own, was checked in Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/, 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Stanford 10 test, from a sample or practice item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

Science and social science: all 14 questions

Science 7

  • A monarch butterfly has four life stages. Which stage comes right after the caterpillar? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at U.S. Forest Service, "Monarch Butterfly Biology"
  • A puddle dries up on a sunny day. What happened to the water? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School, "Evaporation and the Water Cycle"
  • A soccer ball is sitting still on flat grass. What will make it start to move? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NASA Glenn Research Center, "Newton's Laws of Motion"
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Science, continued

  • About how long does Earth take to travel once around the Sun? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NASA Science, "Earth: Facts"
  • Maya wants to find out which of three paper towels soaks up the most water. What should she keep the same for each towel? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart. The answer follows from the text of the question
  • On a humid day, drops of water form on the outside of a cold glass. What is this called? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School, "Condensation and the Water Cycle"
  • What causes day and night on Earth? Stanford 10 Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NASA Space Place, "What Causes the Seasons?"

Social Science 7

  • A map key shows a small tent for "campground" and a wavy line for "river". On the map, a tent is drawn next to a wavy line. What does that part of the map show? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart. The answer follows from the text of the question
  • People pay for goods and for services. Which of these is a service? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; "service" read in Wiktionary
  • The United States Constitution begins with which three words? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at National Archives, "The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription"
  • What is the name of the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is latitude?"
  • Which branch of the United States government is made up of Congress? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at USA.gov, "Branches of the U.S. government"
  • Which is the largest ocean on Earth? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is the largest ocean basin on Earth?"
  • Who is the leader of the executive branch of the United States government? Stanford 10 Social Science subtest, on Pearson's Scope & Sequence chart; fact read at USA.gov, "Branches of the U.S. government"

How this list was compiled: Outline: Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, Scope & Sequence chart (Pearson), https://www.pearsonassessments.com/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/sat10/sat10-scope-sequence.pdf, linked from the publisher's product page, https://www.pearsonassessments.com/en-us/Store/Professional-Assessments/Academic-Learning/Stanford-Achievement-Test-Series-%7C-Tenth-Edition/p/100000415, both read 2026-10-08. The publisher's product page says the Science subtest covers the life, physical and earth sciences and the nature of science, and that the Social Science subtest measures concepts important for citizenship. Each fact was read on the public page named on its question (U.S. Forest Service, NASA, U.S. Geological Survey, USA.gov, National Archives, NOAA, Wiktionary), all 2026-10-08. Licence: Own work. Questions, passages, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a Stanford 10 test, from a sample or practice item of the publisher, or from another practice test.

How it works

Unofficial SAT 10 practice for third grade: 64 questions written for this site across the subtests Pearson lists for the Stanford 10 at Primary 3. Print them or answer on screen. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson.

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Primary 3 or Primary 2

Primary 3 runs from grade 3.5 to grade 4.5 on Pearson's chart, which makes it the level for the later months of third grade. It is the first level with Science and Social Science. A child tested early in third grade sits Primary 2: use the 2nd grade Stanford 10 practice test.

Where the answers come from

Science and social science answers were read on public pages of the U.S. Forest Service, NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA, USA.gov and the National Archives, linked under each question. Each mathematics answer is worked out again.

Questions and answers

Is there a SAT 10 practice test for 3rd grade in PDF?

This one prints: each subject has a question sheet and an answer key, and your browser can save either as a PDF. The questions are this site's own. Pearson's own Primary 3 practice tests are listed on its product page.

What subjects are on the SAT 10 in 3rd grade?

Primary 3 has ten subtests: Word Study Skills, Reading Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Problem Solving, Mathematics Procedures, Language, Spelling, Listening, Science and Social Science. Listening is the one this page does not practice.

How many questions are on the 3rd grade Stanford 10?

The Primary 3 complete battery has 396 multiple-choice questions, and Pearson plans 5 hours 30 minutes for it. Reading Comprehension is the longest subtest, with 54 questions.

Is the SAT 10 for 3rd graders the same as the SAT?

No. Here SAT 10 means the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition, which schools give from kindergarten to grade 12. The SAT for college admission is a different test.

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