PARCC Language Arts Review

Question 1

Sharks are the coolest animals is an example of a:

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opinion

Question 2

When you infer the reason that something happened you are thinking about

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cause and effect

Question 3

When you contrast two things you:

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tell what is different

Question 4

What is this task? Write a paragraph about the character's personality. Use text evidence.

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do Character analysis

Question 5

An inference is:

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Using what you know plus what you read to make a smart guess

Question 6

On PARCC you should:

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try your best and take breaks from reading if you need it.

Question 7

A character's traits are:

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what they act like

Question 8

When you see a writing task you should...

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Write a narrative or essay

Question 9

The purpose of visualizing is to:

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picture the story in your head while you read

Question 10

Which genre of writing is this prompt: What is alike and different about the characters?

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Compare and Contrast Essay

Question 11

Deciduous trees have leaves that change throughout the seasons is an example of a:

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fact

Question 12

The purpose of a text book is to:

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inform

Question 13

Which is NOT part of language arts:

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Math

Question 14

The purpose of a biography is to:

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inform

Question 15

Which genre of writing is this prompt: Do you think 4th graders should have a bedtime?

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Opinion Essay

Question 16

The theme of the story teaches you:

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a lesson

Question 17

If you are making a prediction, you are:

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Making an inference before you read

Question 18

What is a comparison using like or as?

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A simile

Question 19

Where and when a story takes place is called the:

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setting

Question 20

Supporting details are:

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evidence from the text that proves your answer

Question 21

What is the central or main idea of a story?

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What the story is mostly about

Question 22

Which genre of writing: Tell about a time you went to the beach.

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Narrative Story

Question 23

Most people are right-handed is an example of a:

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generalization

Question 24

The purpose of writing a funny chapter book is to:

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entertain

Question 25

You can use text evidence and context clues to:

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find the meaning of unknown words, analyze the characters, Find cause and effects

Question 26

What is an example of a text feature?

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All of the above

Question 27

What is a stanza?

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A group of lines within a poem

Question 28

The plot of a story should include:

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all of the above

Question 29

When you sequence events from a story, you:

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Put main events in order

Question 30

The purpose of an opinion essay is to:

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persuade

Question 31

Select the answer that is true. If a story is realistic, it:

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Could possibly happen

Question 32

Authors write books to:

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all of the above

Question 33

What is figurative language?

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Words that should not be taken literally

Question 34

Which genre of writing is this prompt: Explain how a plant grows.

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Informative Essay

PARCC Language Arts Review

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PARCC Language Arts Review

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