PARCC Practice Test

Why does the author most likely place the information in paragraph 1-2 at the beginning of "Energy Story"?

• to encourage the reader to learn how electronic devices are made

• to show the reader how different machines can improve our lives

• to draw the reader in by showing how electricity affects everyone

• to teach the reader how to use electricity in different settings

Which sentence best states the central idea of paragraphs 21-22 in "Energy Story"?

• Materials that are insulators and conductors have a high resistance to electricity.

• It is more difficult for electricity to pass through insulators than conductors.

• Insulators and conductors are able to generate a high amount of electricty

• Electrons move through rubber easier than they move through metal

Which sentence from "Energy Story " BEST supports the answer in Part A ( question 6)

• "Electricity is conducted through some things better than others."

• "Its resistance measures how well something conducts electricity

• "Some things hold their electrons very tightly."

• "Other materials have some loosely held electrons, which move through them very easily."

CONFETTI GIRL

What is the meaning of the word "sarcasm" as it is used in paragraph 18 of the passage from "Confetti Girl"?

• a remark indicating mockery and annoyance

• a response that is meant to be taken literally

• an answer that indicates confusion or skepticism

• an observation that is silly and childish

Confetti Girl: Which quotation from the passage helps clarify the meaning of "sarcasm"?

• "super...super...super something. Can't remember." (paragraph 15)

• "It could have been super-duper or super-loop for all I care." (paragraph 17)

• "So did I tell you we're having a book sale for our next fundraiser?" (paragraph 20)

• "Yes, that's it. But I left it in my locker. I guess I can't do my homework." (paragraph 24)

What attitude does the narrator of "Confetti Girl" reveal when she uses the book as a coaster in paragraph 34?

• worry about being able to finish her schoolwork
• dishonesty in lying to her father about her homework
• carelessness when it comes to doing household chores
• resentment of her father's efforts to impose his interests on her

Which quotation from the passage best shows additional evidence of the attitude in the last question?

• "Dad helps, but sometimes he makes a big mess." (paragraph 2)

• "And I don't want to talk to him because I'm still mad about the volleyball game..." (paragraph 3)

• "Nothing's more important than his books and vocabulary words. He might say I matter, but when he goes on a scavenger hunt for a book, I realize that I really don't." (paragraph 26)

• "Later, just as I write "I love Luis" for the three-hundreth time, my dad peeks through my bedroom dooer." (paragraph 29)

 As cold as ice?

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• alliteration

The rain kissed her cheeks as it fell?

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• alliteration

The black sheep of the family?

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• alliteration