PARCC Grade 3 ELA 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is the past tense of "run"?
- Ran (Correct answer)
- Running
- Runs
- Runned
Correct answer: Ran
"Ran" is the irregular past tense form of "run."
Question 2: What is the purpose of a title in a story?
- To tell what the story is mostly about (Correct answer)
- To end the story
- To list the page numbers
- To show the author's age
Correct answer: To tell what the story is mostly about
A title gives the reader a hint about the topic or main idea.
Question 3: Which sentence is a question?
- Where did you go? (Correct answer)
- I went home.
- The cat is black.
- We ate lunch.
Correct answer: Where did you go?
A question asks something and ends with a question mark.
Question 4: In a nonfiction text, what does a heading help you do?
- Find what a section is about (Correct answer)
- Draw a picture
- Sing a song
- Spell a name
Correct answer: Find what a section is about
Headings organize text and tell what each section will discuss.
Question 5: Which word means the opposite of "begin"?
- End (Correct answer)
- Start
- Open
- Go
Correct answer: End
An antonym is an opposite, and "end" is the opposite of "begin."
Question 6: What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?
- Not (Correct answer)
- Very
- Again
- Before
Correct answer: Not
The prefix "un-" means "not," so "unhappy" means not happy.
Question 7: Which sentence shows a character's feeling?
- Maria felt nervous before the test. (Correct answer)
- The table is wooden.
- There are five chairs.
- The sky is far away.
Correct answer: Maria felt nervous before the test.
A feeling word like "nervous" tells us about a character's emotion.
PARCC Grade 3 ELA 3
Which word is the past tense of "run"?