PARCC Grade 6 ELA 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses a simile correctly?

Accepted Answer

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The most important point the author makes

Answer

The central idea is the main point or message the author wants readers to understand.

Question 3

Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

Answer

'Gigantic' means extremely large, the same as 'enormous.'

Question 4

In a story, what does 'point of view' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The perspective from which the story is told

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

?

Answer

A question mark (?) is used to end an interrogative sentence.

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