PARCC English Language Arts Grade 3 2

Question 1

Which is the BEST topic sentence for a paragraph about helping the environment?

Accepted Answer

There are many ways kids can help the environment.

Answer

Trees are green.

Answer

I like animals.

Answer

The sky is blue on sunny days.

Question 2

Read: 'The fox crept slowly through the tall grass.' What does 'crept' mean?

Accepted Answer

Moved quietly and carefully

Answer

Ran quickly

Answer

Jumped high

Answer

Slept peacefully

Question 3

What is the purpose of quotation marks in a story?

Accepted Answer

To show the exact words someone said

Answer

To make words louder

Answer

To mark important vocabulary

Answer

To end a paragraph

Question 4

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

Answer

Sad

Answer

Angry

Answer

Tired

Question 5

In the sentence 'The enormous elephant drank from the river,' which word describes the elephant?

Accepted Answer

Enormous

Answer

Drank

Answer

River

Answer

From

Question 6

What is the correct way to begin a letter?

Accepted Answer

Dear Mr. Johnson,

Answer

Hey

Answer

To whoever reads this

Answer

Hello.