PARCC Grade 5 ELA 3

Question 1

Which prefix means 'not'?

Accepted Answer

un-

Answer

The prefix 'un-' means not, as in 'unhappy.'

Question 2

What is the best way to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a text?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues from nearby sentences

Answer

Context clues in surrounding sentences help reveal a word's meaning.

Question 3

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The dogs run fast.

Answer

A plural subject 'dogs' takes the plural verb 'run.'

Question 4

What is a first-person point of view?

Accepted Answer

The narrator uses 'I' and 'me'

Answer

First-person narration uses pronouns like 'I' and 'me.'

Question 5

Which sentence uses a comma correctly in a list?

Accepted Answer

I bought apples, oranges, and pears.

Answer

Commas separate items in a list.

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