Trenton Public Schools

Technological Literacy Assessment

Grade 3

Directions:  Read each question carefully.  Then click on  the letter or write the best possible answer for each question.

 

1.    “Booting up” a computer means —

 

A.      To turn the computer off

B.      To restart the computer

C.      Turning it on

D.     Put boots on the computer

 

 

2.   What is the hardware of a computer? —

 

A.    Spelling and writing programs

B.    Monitor and keyboard

C.   Tools for fixing the computer

D.   Compact disks (CDs)

 

3.   You hold this key down to make a capitalize a letter_____

 

A.    Shift

B.    Ctrl

C.    Alt

D.   Backspace

 

4.   If a computer freezes, press these three keys to restart it___

 

A.    Ctrl + Alt + End

B.    Shift + Alt + Delete

C.    Tab + Enter + End

D.   Ctrl + Alt + Delete

 

5.   If your good at using the computer, you probably —

 

A.    Do better in school than those who don’t

B.    Do about the same in school as those who don’t

C.    Do worse in school than those who don’t

D.   Do more homework than those who don’t

 

 

 

6.   Before sending an email to someone, you should

 

A.    Send it without reading it to make sure it makes sense

B.    Proofread it to make sure your words are polite and kind

C.    Print a copy to pass out in class the next day

D.   Add jokes and pictures that might upset others

 

 

7.       You should be careful about sharing information about yourself on the internet because_____

 

A.     anyone can “see” it

B.    it might “freeze” the screen

C.     the Internet deletes it

D.    it could harm other computers

 

8.       Going to an " off limit " site on the internet could get a student  —

 

A.    Receive an award for being brave

B.    Find useful information for a report

C.    Lose the right to use the computer

D.   Be trusted by the teacher and other classmates

 

 

9.       The BEST way for a student in New Jersey to read about news in other states is to go to —

 

A.    Search the Web for local news

B.    Search the Web for news across the nation

C.    Read magazines at the library

D.   Read newspapers from cities across the country 

 

 

 

10.   Computers help people stay in touch by making it easy to —

 

A.    Mail letters

B.    Talk louder

C.    Send email

D.   Sit quietly

 

 

11.   Which would BEST help you find facts for a report?

 

A.    A cassette tape of music

B.    A music video

C.    An encyclopedia

D.   An online dictionary

 

 

12.   What tool would you use to find information on a country

 

A.    Atlas

B.    Dictionary

C.    Encyclopedia

D.   Thesaurus