PARCC Practice ELA

A ____________compares one thing to another using "like" or "as".

• simile

• metaphor

A ___________________compares two objects or ideas by saying one thing is something else.

My dog is a pig when she eats.

• simile

• metaphor

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Our teacher ___________ the biggest Harry Potter fan.

• are

• is

• were

• am

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence. It turned out that it was _________ dog we found.

• their

• there

• they're

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.

I needed to go over ____________ to pick something up.

• their

• there

• they're

Choose whether their, there, or they're is correct for the sentence.

_____________ all going to the park on Saturday.

• their

• there

• they're

Identify the negative words

We are not going nowhere until we clean our rooms.

• not

• we

• nowhere

• clean

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To state the main argument

• To provide background information

• To summarize the conclusion

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• She likes apples.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The book on the table is _______.

• your

• yours

• you're

• you