PARCC Grade 6 ELA 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses a simile correctly?
- Her smile was as bright as the sun. (Correct answer)
- The sun smiled down on us.
- Time is a thief.
- The wind whispered secrets.
Correct answer: Her smile was as bright as the sun.
A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as,' as in 'as bright as the sun.'
Question 2: What is the central idea of a text?
- The most important point the author makes (Correct answer)
- A minor detail
- The title only
- A list of vocabulary words
Correct answer: The most important point the author makes
The central idea is the main point or message the author wants readers to understand.
Question 3: Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Tiny
- Average
- Empty
Correct answer: Gigantic
'Gigantic' means extremely large, the same as 'enormous.'
Question 4: In a story, what does 'point of view' refer to?
- The perspective from which the story is told (Correct answer)
- The setting of the story
- The number of characters
- The length of the chapters
Correct answer: The perspective from which the story is told
Point of view is the perspective—first person, third person—from which a story is narrated.
Question 5: Which punctuation mark correctly ends a question?
- ? (Correct answer)
- .
- !
- ,
Correct answer: ?
A question mark (?) is used to end an interrogative sentence.
Question 6: What is a theme in literature?
- A universal message or lesson (Correct answer)
- The first sentence
- A character's name
- The book's price
Correct answer: A universal message or lesson
A theme is the underlying message or lesson a story conveys.
Question 7: Which sentence is written in the past tense?
- She walked to the store. (Correct answer)
- She walks to the store.
- She will walk to the store.
- She is walking to the store.
Correct answer: She walked to the store.
'Walked' is the past tense form of the verb 'walk.'
PARCC Grade 6 ELA 2
Which sentence uses a simile correctly?