PARCC Grade 5 ELA 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses a metaphor?
- The classroom was a zoo during the party. (Correct answer)
- The wind howled like a wolf.
- Her smile was as bright as the sun.
- He ran faster than a cheetah.
Correct answer: The classroom was a zoo during the party.
A metaphor states one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'.
Question 2: What is the main purpose of a story's resolution?
- To introduce the main characters
- To present the central conflict
- To show how the problem is solved (Correct answer)
- To describe the setting
Correct answer: To show how the problem is solved
The resolution is where the story's main problem gets settled.
Question 3: Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
- Tiny
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Average
- Narrow
Correct answer: Gigantic
'Gigantic' means extremely large, just like 'enormous'.
Question 4: In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly,' which word is the adverb?
- Dog
- Barked
- Loudly (Correct answer)
- The
Correct answer: Loudly
'Loudly' describes how the dog barked, making it an adverb.
Question 5: What does a table of contents help a reader do?
- Find where topics are in a book (Correct answer)
- Define difficult words
- Identify the author
- Summarize the ending
Correct answer: Find where topics are in a book
A table of contents lists chapters and page numbers to locate topics.
Question 6: Which sentence is written in the past tense?
- She walks to school.
- She will walk to school.
- She walked to school. (Correct answer)
- She is walking to school.
Correct answer: She walked to school.
'Walked' shows the action already happened, so it is past tense.
Question 7: What is the theme of a story?
- The place where it happens
- The central message or lesson (Correct answer)
- The order of events
- The list of characters
Correct answer: The central message or lesson
A theme is the main idea or lesson the author wants readers to understand.
PARCC Grade 5 ELA 2
Which sentence uses a metaphor?