PARCC Reading Comprehension 4

Question 1

A passage explains a process step by step from start to finish. This text structure is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Sequence

Answer

Ordered steps from start to finish form a sequence structure.

Question 2

'The drought lasted three years; as a result, crops failed and prices soared.' The phrase 'as a result' signals:

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

Answer

'As a result' links a cause to its effects.

Question 3

When a poem refers to 'a journey home' to describe growing up, the home most likely symbolizes:

Accepted Answer

Belonging or identity

Answer

In figurative use, 'home' often symbolizes belonging and self-understanding.

Question 4

Which question would a careful reader ask to evaluate an author's argument?

Accepted Answer

Is the evidence relevant and sufficient?

Answer

Evaluating an argument means judging the relevance and adequacy of evidence.

Question 5

A narrator who knows the thoughts of every character is writing from which point of view?

Accepted Answer

Third-person omniscient

Answer

Access to all characters' thoughts defines third-person omniscient narration.

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