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Module 3, Name Date Week 1 Assessment Reading Read the selection and answer each question. Viking Ships 1 Row! Row! A Viking ship moves across the water on a journey to new lands. Long ago, people called Vikings ruled a large part of Europe. They used different kinds of ships to travel from place to place. The size and shape of each ship were based on its job. Being smart about building ships made Vikings different than other people who lived at the same time. Early Ships 2 Many early Viking ships were long and thin. They had many names, but scientists today call them longships. Longships were built from wood. They were lighter and quicker than ships built by other groups of people. The longship’s shape meant it could sail in both rivers and deeper ocean waters. The largest of these ships were likely longer than half a football field and could hold 200 to 300 people. Vikings used these ships to travel between villages and search for new places. 3 Longships were powered by wind and people. At sea, the ship used a sail on a mast to catch the wind. The wind moved the ship forward. When the ship needed to move faster or when the ocean was breezeless, long oars were pushed through holes in the side of the ship. Groups of people pulled the oars through the water to row the ship quickly to shore or out of harm’s way. Viking Longship mast sail steering oar oars Grade 3 1 Module 3, Week 1 Assessment © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.  Module 3, Name Date Week 1 Assessment Later Ships 4 Over time, Vikings made other kinds of ships. One ship called the knarr was built for long trips across the ocean. It only held about 30 people, but its main use was carrying goods. It had a deep space in the middle of the ship and more room under the deck. In the knarr, Vikings could travel far to trade goods with other countries. 5 Another kind of Viking ship was a two-person rowboat called the ferje. These boats were used for shorter trips. Although the ferje was small, the base of the ship was flat and very strong, so it could be used to carry a horse or cattle. The End of Viking Ships 6 As time moved on, people stopped using Viking ships because new ships were bigger and stronger. Many Viking ships sank or were buried underground. Finding these old ships has taught scientists a lot about how Viking ships were made. 7 One of the most important finds was in 1962. Five sunken ships were found together underwater. The Vikings sank these ships on purpose to keep themselves safe. When scientists learned where these ships were located, they carefully lifted the thousand- year-old wooden boats out of the water to study them. Scientists later sent the ships to museums so that everyone could learn from them. Viking Ships Today 8 Today, many Viking ships are in museums in Europe. Some people have even started building new ships that look like old Viking ships. Riding these ships offers a peek at how Vikings lived long ago. 1 What is the central idea of the article? A The Vikings made ships that are found in museums today. B The Vikings built knarrs so that they could travel far and trade goods. C The Vikings used longships to travel from one village to another. D The Vikings were great ship builders who built many different kinds of ships. Grade 3 2 Module 3, Week 1 Assessment © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.  Module 3, Name Date Week 1 Assessment 2 Read the sentence from paragraph 3. When the ship needed to move faster or when the ocean was breezeless, long oars were pushed through holes in the side of the ship. Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of breezeless above? A not having any breeze B a breeze that gets weaker C not having enough breeze D a breeze that gets stronger 3 Why did the author most likely include the picture with the article? A to show what longships looked like B to show what a longship was used for C to show how longships are like ships today D to show how a longship was found underwater 4 Which detail from the section “Later Ships” best supports the idea that Vikings built boats to do certain jobs? A The kinds of boats the Vikings made changed over the years. B The knarr was a boat used to trade with faraway countries. C The Vikings built some boats that were very large. D The ferje was a small boat that people had to row. Grade 3 3 Module 3, Week 1 Assessment © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.  Module 3, Name Date Week 1 Assessment 5 Read the sentence from paragraph 5. Although the ferje was small, the base of the ship was flat and very strong, so it could be used to carry a horse or cattle. Which meaning of the word base is used above? A a starting point for a journey B the bottom piece of something C the main part of a cooked food or dish D a place where a group of people meet 6 What is the author’s purpose for writing this article? A to show readers how to build a Viking ship B to persuade readers to make their own Viking ships C to inform readers about different kinds of Viking ships D to entertain readers with a funny story about Viking ships 7 Why does the author most likely use sequence structure to organize the ideas in the article? Use details from the article to support your answer. Grade 3 4 Module 3, Week 1 Assessment © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.  Module 3, Name Date Week 1 Assessment Writing Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. Jack wrote about his science project. Read Jack’s writing and look for any changes he should make. When you finish reading, answer the questions that follow. The Science Project (1) For my science project, I made a model with different bodies of water. (2) Last week when Dad took me to buy glue, I picked the wrong kind. (3) I worked on the project all weekend. (4) Now my model show how water flows from mountains to the oceans. (5) I think it is a good idea for a science project, but I’m not happy with it. (6) Parts of the model keep falling off. (7) Next time, I look for a stronger glue to use. 1 What change should be made in sentence 2? A Change picked to pick. B Change picked to picks. C Change picked to will pick. D No change is needed. 2 What change should be made in sentence 4? A Change show to shows. B Change show to showed. C Change show to will show. D No change is needed. 3 What change should be made in sentence 7? A Change look to looks. B Change look to looked. C Change look to will look. D No change is needed. Grade 3 5 Module 3, Week 1 Assessment © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.