PARCC Grade 3 ELA 2

Question 1

In the sentence "The puppy darted across the yard," what does the word "darted" mean?

Accepted Answer

Moved very quickly

Answer

Slept quietly

Answer

Ate slowly

Answer

Sat still

Question 2

Which sentence uses a complete subject and predicate correctly?

Accepted Answer

The tall boy ran to school.

Answer

Ran to school fast.

Answer

The tall boy.

Answer

To school quickly.

Question 3

What is the main idea of a story about a girl who plants seeds and waits for flowers to grow?

Accepted Answer

Patience and care help things grow

Answer

Flowers are red

Answer

Girls like dirt

Answer

Rain is wet

Question 4

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

Answer

Tired

Answer

Angry

Answer

Hungry

Question 5

In "She was as quiet as a mouse," this comparison using "as" is called a what?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

Verb

Answer

Noun

Answer

Rhyme

Question 6

Which sentence is written correctly with proper capitalization?

Accepted Answer

My friend lives in Texas.

Answer

my friend lives in texas.

Answer

My Friend Lives In texas.

Answer

my friend Lives in Texas.

Question 7

What does a prediction help a reader do?

Accepted Answer

Guess what will happen next

Answer

Spell words

Answer

Count pages

Answer

Color pictures