PARCC Reading Vocabulary 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In "The crowd grew restless waiting for the show," "restless" most nearly means:
- Sleepy and calm
- Unable to stay still (Correct answer)
- Polite and patient
- Happy and content
Correct answer: Unable to stay still
"Restless" means unable to relax or stay still.
Question 2: Which word is a synonym for "enormous"?
- Tiny
- Average
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Narrow
Correct answer: Gigantic
"Gigantic" and "enormous" both mean very large.
Question 3: The suffix "-less" in "fearless" means:
- Full of
- Without (Correct answer)
- Able to
- More than
Correct answer: Without
The suffix "-less" means "without," so "fearless" means without fear.
Question 4: Read: "The instructions were vague, so we got lost." What does "vague" mean?
- Clear and exact
- Unclear and confusing (Correct answer)
- Long and detailed
- Loud and forceful
Correct answer: Unclear and confusing
"Vague" means not clearly expressed, which caused confusion.
Question 5: Which word best completes: "The hikers felt ____ after climbing the steep mountain all day"?
- exhausted (Correct answer)
- energetic
- amused
- curious
Correct answer: exhausted
After a long, hard climb, the hikers would feel "exhausted," or very tired.
Question 6: What does "generous" mean in "a generous donation"?
- Small and limited
- Large and giving (Correct answer)
- Late and missing
- Strange and odd
Correct answer: Large and giving
"Generous" means willing to give a lot, so the donation was large.
Question 7: The root "vis" in "visible" and "vision" relates to:
- Hearing
- Touching
- Seeing (Correct answer)
- Tasting
Correct answer: Seeing
The root "vis" means "see," as in visible and vision.
PARCC Reading Vocabulary 3
In "The crowd grew restless waiting for the show," "restless" most nearly means: