PARCC Grade 5 ELA Practice Test Questions

1. Where is the Bar M Bar Ranch?

a. Cheyenne, Wyoming

b. The Snowy Mountains

c. Laramie, Wyoming

d. The Laramie Mountains

Correct! Wrong!

1. C - The Bar M Bar Ranch is in Laramie, Wyoming

2. How does Marcus tell Shep what to do?

a. Marcus uses a clicker in his hand.

b. Marcus uses a leash.

c. Marcus lets Shep do all the work alone.

d. Marcus uses whistles and calls.

Correct! Wrong!

2. D - Marcus uses whistles and calls.

3. Which of the following choices best summarizes the fifth paragraph?

a. Marcus and Shep take care of the sheep.

b. Marcus enjoys working with the sheep.

c. Shep is a good sheep dog.

d. Mr. Morgan sheers the sheep in the spring.

Correct! Wrong!

3. B - Marcus enjoys working with the sheep.

4. From this passage, you can tell that:

a. Everyone has a job on a ranch.

b. Children work much harder than adults on the ranch.

c. Living on a ranch is no fun.

d. Marcus does not enjoy his chores.

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4. A - Everyone has a job on a ranch.

5. Mr. Morgan supervises the ranch hands and the outside chores. Which of the following choices best describes Mrs. Morgan's chores?

a. She is in charge of the sheep.

b. She is in charge of the chickens.

c. She is in charge of the household and bills.

d. She is in charge of the children.

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5. C - She is in charge of the household and bills.

6. From the passage, the reader can tell:

a. Ten ranch hands work on the Bar M Bar Ranch.

b. Working and living on a ranch is a full time job.

c. A ranch in Wyoming is a lonely place.

d. Mr. Morgan doesn't like sheep.

Correct! Wrong!

6. B - Working and living on a ranch is a full time job.

7. From this passage, the phrase "ranch hands" most likely means:

a. The hands of people who work on the ranch.

b. People who work on a ranch owned by someone else.

c. The machines used to milk dairy cattle.

d. A way to repair a fence.

Correct! Wrong!

7. B - People who work on a ranch owned by someone else.

8. Marcus, James, and Robert are different ages, but they have something in common in this passage. Which sentence best describes what they have in common?

a. They all help with chores on the ranch.

b. They all take care of the working dogs.

c. They all have brown hair.

d. They all have to shear sheep.

Correct! Wrong!

8. A - They all help with chores on the ranch.